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•Why UCA for Prostate Cancer and Robotic Surgery:

1. Experienced team: UCA is one of the busiest and most experienced robotic centers in the world.
2. Urology Centers continues to modify surgical techniques to improve outcomes. Current techniques include:
  •Bladder neck sparing procedure
  •Veil of Aphrodite nerve sparing technique
  •Pelvic floor reconstruction
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3. Intraoperative pathology evaluation: frozen sections during surgery to reduce positive margins and PSA recurrence
4. Biofeedback training to reduce incontinence
5. Dedicated erectile dysfunction team to improve potency

6. Comprehensive data collection and monitoring of surgical outcomes

•SUPPORT GROUP

Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group Meetings

Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m. at Urology Centers of Alabama
3485 Independence Drive
Homewood, Alabama

Group Meeting Schedule
January 19, 2009 July 16, 2009
February 19, 2009 August 20, 2009
March 19, 2009 September 17, 2009
April 16, 2009 October 15, 2009
May 21, 2009 November 19, 2009
June 18, 2009 December 17, 2009

January 19: Dr. Brian Larson: Radiation for Prostate Cancer. Topic: Alternative treatments: Cyberknife, Protons

Feb. 19: Dr. Rodney Dennis: Incontinence: After surgery, how to deal with bladder control and steps involving recovery. OAB Segment.

March 19: Dr. Thomas Holley: Questions/ Ans dealing with Prostate Cancer/ What does my future hold?

April 16: Dr. Carl Sanfelippo: Updates on Prevention of Prostate Cancer, Prostate medications

May 21: to be announced: Medical onocologist

June 18: Psychosocial: To be announced : Testimonials of former prostate cancer patients

July 16: Dr. George Adams: What is the latest in research and how will it affect the future in treatments of Prostate Cancer

August 20: Sexual Dysfunction: Dr. Rodney Dennis: Causes of ED ( performance anxiety, depression, organic impotence, diabetes, neurologic causes, drug induced impotence)

Sept 17th: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Dennis Holt to speak

Oct. 15th: Dr. Lee Hammontree: Cryosurgery: When Robotic Surgery isn't an Option.

November 19th: To be announced: Veterans Month. Insurance Benefits and how this affects me?

December 17th: Making the Holiday Bright: Importance of family support. Chaplain Duke Martin

DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED

*A separate support group meeting for ladies will meet once a quarter. (January, April, July, and October).

Call (205)930-0920 for more info.

July 29, 2010