Category Archives: Journal Club

Abiraterone Prior to Radical Prostatectomy

Posted on September 24, 2012 by "Coach" Israel Barken M.D.

Question of the Week: What combinations of treatments are being investigated for high risk prostate cancer patients who contemplate having radical prostatectomy? The Related Article of the Week: Abiraterone before Surgery Shows Promise for Patients with High-Risk Prostate Cancer in … Continue reading →

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Continuous versus Intermittent Hormonal Blockade Study

Posted on September 18, 2012 by "Coach" Israel Barken M.D.

Continuous versus Intermittent Hormonal Blockade. Are survival outcomes equal? Ask Dr Barken Call In Show- Every Tuesday 6PM Pacific Time. Call In and talk live with Dr. Barken.

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A prospective, randomized pilot study evaluating the effects of Metformin and lifestyle intervention on patients with prostate cancer.

Posted on July 16, 2012 by "Coach" Israel Barken M.D.

For the Ask Dr Barken Call In Show on Tuesday, July 17th at 6pm Pacific Dial 1-877-727-3301 to hear the program.  Question Of The Week: How can I avoid developing metabolic syndrome while being treated with hormonal blockade?   The related article of the week: A … Continue reading →

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What is Prolactin and why is it important?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by "Coach" Israel Barken M.D.

Question of the week:   What is Prolactin and why is it important?    The article of the week: Prolactin in men’s health and disease.  Alexander Bolyakov; Current Opinion in Urology 2011, 21:527–534   Dr. Barken answers the questions and presents a … Continue reading →

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If the surgical margins are positive for PC, then what?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by "Coach" Israel Barken M.D.

If the surgical margins are positive for PC, then what? The following question is for the Ask Dr Barken Call In Show on Tuesday, Jan 31st at 6PM pacific time.  Dial 1-877-727-3301 to hear the rogram. Question of the week: … Continue reading →

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New drug in the pipeline called Cabozantinib (XL184)

Posted on September 13, 2011 by "Coach" Israel Barken M.D.

XL184 is a new drug that is being developed to treat metastatic prostate cancer in the bone. XL184 works by blocking the “angiogenesis,” or the growth of new blood vessels, to the tumor. Dr. Barken reviews briefly information from the … Continue reading →

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Bone Scan Inconclusive- What to Do Next?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by "Coach" Israel Barken M.D.

If the bone scan is inconclusive- What to do? My uncle who has prostate cancer  had a bone scan that was not conclusive and could not tell us clearly  whether he has metastatic disease in his bones or not.  Are there … Continue reading →

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MRI-Guided Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer Recurrence in the Postsurgical Prostate Bed

Posted on August 16, 2011 by "Coach" Israel Barken M.D.

The question this week was: Dr. Barken , what is your opinion about MRI Guided Laser for Prostate Cancer. In this Video I bring up my past work in the field and the recent work done at the Mayo Clinic.  … Continue reading →

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Active Surveillance- When Should You Have a Repeated Biopsy?

Posted on August 10, 2011 by "Coach" Israel Barken M.D.

J.E is 81 Years old Gentleman.  8 Years on Active Surveillance. According to Spectroscopic MRI- Localized Prostate Cancer Disease. The Question: Should he have a repeated biopsy?

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Long-term outcomes of radical prostatectomy for clinically advanced (cT3) prostate cancer

Posted on July 21, 2011 by "Coach" Israel Barken M.D.

2011 AUA:  Surgery Works in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer.  MedPageToday interview with Dr. Jeffrey Karnes, Mayo Clinic. (Scroll down for the newspaper article plus 3 minute video.) Dr. Barken’s Comments:  This important abstract was presented to physicians at the 2011 American Urological … Continue reading →

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