September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

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Quick  stats:    •  1  in  6  men  will  be  diagnosed  with  prostate  

cancer  during  his  life:me.  

•  Prostate  cancer  occurs  mainly  in  older  men.  Nearly  two  thirds  of  cases  are  diagnosed  in  men  aged  65  or  above,  and  it  is  rare  before  age  40.  The  average  age  at  the  :me  of  diagnosis  is  about  67.  

 •  More  than  2.5  million  men  in  the  United  

States  who  have  been  diagnosed  with  prostate  cancer  at  some  point  are  s:ll  alive  today,  thanks  to  advancements  in  treatment.  

The  American  Cancer  Society  es2mates  241,740  new  prostate  cancer  diagnoses  in  2012.  

1400 North IH 35 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 324-8060 www.austincyberknife.com

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How  it  works:  •  CyberKnife  treats  prostate  cancer  with  a  procedure  called  

stereotac:c  body  radia:on  therapy,  a  noninvasive  method  of  trea:ng  tumors  with  precisely  targeted  high-­‐dose  radia:on.  The  result  is  greatly  increased  accuracy  that  spares  healthy  2ssue.    

 •  Prior  to  treatment,  small  metal  :ssue  markers  known  as  

fiducials  are  implanted  in  the  prostate  to  help  the  CyberKnife  pinpoint  the  tumor  loca:on  throughout  each  treatment,  ensuring  the  radia2on  beams  delivered  during  treatment  are  always  locked  on  the  tumor.  

 •  Pa:ents  are  then  scheduled  for  no  more  than  five  CyberKnife  

treatments.  Each  treatment  takes  about  30  -­‐  40  minutes,  and  pa2ents  can  return  to  their  normal  rou2nes  following  each  procedure.  

•  In  recent  years,  CyberKnife  has  gained  awareness  among  prostate  cancer  pa:ents  in  par:cular.  Many  men  are  drawn  to  the  convenience  of  shorter  treatment  and  fewer  side  effects.    

CyberKnife  can  noninvasively  treat  prostate  cancer  in  five  or  fewer  treatment  sessions.  

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Our Center

1400 North IH 35 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 324-8060 www.austincyberknife.com

Austin CyberKnife was the first in the greater Austin area, as well as the central Texas region, to offer CyberKnife treatment giving our physicians the most experience treating patients with stereotactic radiosurgery/stereotactic body radiation therapy in our area. Prostate cancer is a frequently treated disease at our center. Austin CyberKnife is a department of University Medical Center Brackenridge, a member of the Seton Healthcare Family.

Medical Director: Dr. Doug Rivera CyberKnife Nurse: Lori Eitelbach, RN Medical Physicist: Jim Hevezi, PhD

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