Jackson, MS (openPR) 29 June 2007

Baptist Cancer Services, a division of Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, a new website created to explain the different treatment options for prostate cancer. The new link is at the site of cancer at Baptist www.mbhs.org then click the link treatment for prostate cancer on the left side of the page.

to help over the years, offering Baptist Cancer Services, a division of Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, annual free prostate screening every year in September and a variety of free seminars for the education of the people understand the risks and treatment options.

“Through our research we found many men leave the state of Mississippi for the treatment of prostate cancer because they do not understand all the options are here in their hometown,” said Robby Channell, spokesman for the hospital. “We worked on screening, early detection and education. Now it is time to let the people know Baptist traditional and new treatment options.”

about two years ago, Baptist installed the latest technology in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. The Surgical System makes wine as a minimally invasive robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

“The da Vinci system can be programmed, and can not make decisions on their own,” said Kempf Poole, director of the Department of Surgery-Baptist. “The system requires that every surgical maneuver be performed with the direct participation of a physician. The technology seamlessly translates the surgeon’s movements into precise movements and real-time surgical instruments inside the patient,” added Poole.

other forms of treatment explained on the website of the traditional radiation therapy and radioactive seed implants. can also be a prostatectomy, the surgical removal of the prostate and surrounding tissue, spread of cancer. It is often used in the early stages, when cancer cells are found only in the prostate.

“potential patients should Baptist team of physicians and clinical experts who know how to determine a patient and their doctor the best treatment options,” value chain. “Our website is the public about prostate cancer treatment options for Baptist.”

Web page includes links to help, consult a doctor and a patient’s visit to the cancer center. Baptist Cancer Services Navigator can also help patients to help the right doctor.

For more information, visit the Web site of prostate cancer http://www.mbhs.org/med_serv/cancer/prostate_cancer.htm Baptist or call the Baptist Health Line at 1-800 – 948-6262.


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