What is Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men. Known risk factors include age, race and family history:

African-American men have a higher incidence of prostate cancer than Caucasian or Asian men in the U.S. Many physicians, as well as the American Cancer Society, recommend that all men over the age of 40 have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test regularly.

Prostate Cancer Treatments

There are numerous treatment options for prostate cancer once a physician makes definitive diagnosis. Each treatment has benefits and drawbacks. Together, patients and their physicians need to weigh all the factors as they search for the best treatment option. Age, Gleason score (measures the cancers aggressiveness), PSA, lifestyle and quality of life issues all play a very important role in identifying the optimal treatment.

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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)

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Treatments Available for Male Patients

Burlington Urological Associates provides a variety of services for our male patients. We offer cutting-edge treatments for both prostate cancer and BPH. Help for patients with erectile dysfunction and bladder control issues is also offered. Men suffering from hernias can find relief at our clinic. For more detailed information about the specific treatments we offer, please see the list on the right.

The treatments that we use at Burlington Urological feature the latest technology and the most innovative treatment delivery methods. Our goal, whether we are treating prostate cancer or something less severe, is to provide our patients with minimally invasive treatments whenever possible. Our physicians strive to limit the incidence of side effects from our treatments. We keep our patients' quality of life at the forefront of our decision making.

Treatments Available for Female Patients

Burlington Urological offers caring and confidential treatment of common female urological diorders such as incontinence, urinary tract infections and interstitial cystitis.

Treatments Available for Children

Burlington Urological offers treatment of common pediatric urlogical disorders such as undescended testicles, enuresis(bedwetting), hypospadias, urinary tract infections, vesicoureteral reflux, phimosis, and incontinence.

Testosterone Deficiency


Testopel® is the only FDA approved implantable testosterone pellet. Administered in a simple office-based procedure every three to six months, Testopel® is indicated for the treatment of men with conditions associated with deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone.


Testosterone deficiency/male hypogonadism: The signs and symptoms of low testosterone in men include erectile dysfunction, decreased libido, mood disturbances such as depression, loss of muscle mass, osteoporosis, and increase in body fat. Many of these signs and symptoms were previously believed to be part of the normal aging process, however, recently treatment of low testosterone in men has been shown to provide long-term physical and mental improvement. Diagnosis is confirmed with a blood test for testosterone levels. Treatment includes topical gels such as Androgel and Testim, skin patches(Androderm), buccal patches(Striant), and monthly injections such as depotestosterone. The newest treatment is Testopel which is a 6 month injectable pellet.

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