Understanding, Avoiding, and Managing Common Prostate Problems

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Channel: University of California Television (UCTV) · 2018 · Education

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0:15 - Start of Presentation - Peter R. Carroll, MD 
44:44 - Q & A

Is a nightly bathroom run indicative of a problem? Dr. Peter Carroll, professor and chair of the UCSF Department of Urology, explains that prostate problems in men over 50 are common. But there are many ways to manage them. Find out more including a new protocol for prostate cancer he helped pioneer, called active surveillance.  Recorded on 10/23/2018. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [1/2019] [Show ID: 34157]

0:00 Introduction
1:07 What is the Prostate Gland?
3:22 Age and BPH Prevalence
4:05 AUA Guidelines for Evaluation
6:39 Behavioral Therapy
8:36 Medications
13:57 Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction (ED)
15:21 Indications for surgery
17:41 HOLEP: Holium Laser Enucleation of Prostate
21:01 BPH - Approach
23:35 Prostatitis - Management
28:55 Screening update: a very brief summary
31:44 Rationale for Screening
33:37 NCCN Guidelines - 2018
38:45 Saving Early Detection
42:35 PSMA PET
43:26 Take Home Message
44:25 UC Berkeley - Prostate Disorders 2019

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