POINT—Which Treatment Modality for Localized Prostate Cancer Yields Superior Quality of Life: Radiotherapy or Prostatectomy?
November 15, 2017
Quality of life is better after modern radiotherapy compared with surgery.
James B. Yu, MD, MHS
Chemoradiation Therapy for Organ Preservation in Localized Male Urethral Carcinoma
June 15, 2016
More research is needed to define the optimal radiotherapy and chemotherapy regimen for male urethral carcinoma. However, modern chemoradiation is a feasible treatment option for motivated men with urethral carcinoma who want to preserve their organs.
Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: One Step at a Time
July 15, 2014
For many women, the prospect of tumors growing in their brain that may eventually impact their ability to communicate, interact, and remember is terrifying.
The Daily Miracle of Palliative Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
April 15, 2014
It is important for all of us now and then to take a step back and recapture the wonder that we all felt at the onset of our careers, when treatments we now consider simple and routine held an aura of miracle. For me, a little bit of that wonder returns every time I treat a patient with a bony metastasis—in particular, from prostate cancer.
Proton Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: How Did We Get Here, and Where Do We Go From Here?
December 15, 2013
Despite the promise of proton therapy, comparative evidence has yet to definitively demonstrate its clinical benefit over other forms of contemporary radiation for prostate cancer.
Why I Went Into Radiation Oncology
November 7, 2012
In this video, Dr. Yu discusses why he went into radiation oncology and what he has learned during his time in practice.
Cancer Will No Longer Be a Financial Death Blow to Many Patients
July 6, 2012
For oncologists, the impact of the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act will likely mean that their patients will no longer be in danger of losing insurance or being denied insurance because of cancer.
Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Risks and Potential Benefitsin a Fiscally Conservative Health Care System
June 15, 2012
Given that prostate cancer is the most common non-cutaneous cancer among men in the Western world, its treatment is of great medical and public significance.
Geographical Information Systems: Applications and Limitations in Oncology Research
November 16, 2011
This review describes the development and technical capabilities of GIS, potential applications of Geographical Informational Systems in cancer research, and the limitations of such work.
Salvage External Beam Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy
July 16, 2010
This article defines the biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer, distinguish SRT from ART, outline the evidence for SRT, and makes recommendations with regard to radiotherapy volume and dose.
