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PARKERSBURG -- The WVU Cancer Institute, the West Virginia Mountains of Hope State Cancer Coalition, and WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center are promoting men's health during the month of September as part of the month-long Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign.
According to the National Library for Medicine, one in five men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Between 2015-2019, West Virginia reported 6,464 prostate cases, and 920 prostate deaths. Prostate cancer is more likely to occur in:
* Older men
* Black/African American men
* Men with a family history of prostate cancer or other certain types of cancer including ovarian, breast, colorectal, endometrial or pancreatic cancer
Camden Clark's expanded urology team offers robotic surgery options for prostate, bladder and kidney cancer, recently welcoming fellowship trained robotic specialists, Dimple Kumar Chanamolu, MD, and Ricardo de Almeida, MD. Minimally invasive robotic urosurgery is the latest in diagnostic and treatment techniques for patients with disorders or cancer of the prostate.
Robotic urologic procedures using the Da Vinci-Xi® Surgical System allow for fewer and smaller incisions, less pain, and faster recovery times for patients. The Da Vinci-Xi® Surgical System is ideal for complex and precise urologic surgeries. Guided by a surgeon's hands, the robotic arms of the Da Vinci-Xi® Surgical System allow our providers to perform major surgery through tiny incisions with pinpoint accuracy.
WVU Medicine Camden Clark's Department of Urology provides an extensive range of services to optimize outcomes and quality of life for patients.
All healthy men from 55-69 should consider prostate cancer screening based on conversations with their healthcare provider. There are several screenings available, including options as simple as a PSA blood test.
To schedule an appointment with Camden Clark Urology Services, contact 304-865-5155.