UC San Diego Health prostate cancer doctors treat the condition with the most up-to-date and technologically advanced methods. Prostate cancer is a common, typically slow-growing cancer. It is important to understand how significant the prostate cancer is in order to determine the best treatment course for you.
Treatment Options
MRI technology was used to identify and locate a probable tumor during a targeted prostate biopsy for a patient who had previously had multiple negative biopsies but had persistently high PSA levels. Resulting biopsy confirmed presence of high-grade cancer.
Understanding Prostate Cancer
Watch short, clear video clips of prostate cancer experts explaining risk assessment — PSA, PSA velocity, stage, grade and biopsy, nerve-sparing prostatectomy, “watchful waiting,” radiation therapy and more.