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rologists at Beaumont
Hospital in Royal Oak are
first in the U.S. to treat local-
ized prostate cancer with a transure-
thral ultrasound therapy guided by
MRI.
The first treatment on Jan.
25 marked the launch of the
Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation
research study at Beaumont, evaluat-
ing the safety and effectiveness of
a new medical device developed by
Profound Medical Inc. of Canada.
The new, single treatment outpa-
tient procedure uses MRI guidance to
allow physicians to precisely target the
delivery of thermal (heat) therapy to
the prostate gland with an ultrasound
device inserted in the urethra. The
waves create heat that kills cells. The
direct targeting with MRI is designed
to spare nearby nerves and organs,
such as the bladder, rectum and colon,
from damage, potentially reducing
treatment side effects.
"Traditional prostate cancer treat-
ments — surgery and radiation
therapy — provide good local control
of the disease, but can leave men with
significant long-term complications
affecting urinary, bowel and sexual
Barney Frank To Speak
At Holocaust Center
The Holocaust
Memorial Center
Zekelman Family
Campus in
Farmington Hills
will present for-
mer U.S. Rep.
Barney Frank
Barney Frank
(D-Mass.) on May
4.
Frank, who had to postpone his
appearance for the opening of the
HMC's exhibit, "Nazi Persecution
of Homosexuals, 1933-1945," now
will be giving two presentations at
2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to commemorate
the closing of the exhibit.
Tickets purchased for the Jan.
5 slot will be honored. Tickets are
general admission and cost $18
($10 for HMC members) and must
be purchased prior to the event.
Contact Lawrence at (248) 553-
2400 ext. 124 or lawrence.willim@
holocaustcenter.org to purchase.
In 1987, Frank became the first
member of Congress to voluntarily
come out as openly gay and, in
2012, he married his longtime
function:' says James Relle, M.D.,
urologist and co-principal investigator
of the study. "These issues can signifi-
cantly reduce a patient's quality of life
According to the American Cancer
Society, prostate cancer is the most
prevalent cancer in American men.
About one man in six will be diag-
nosed with prostate cancer during his
lifetime, with the risk being highest
after age 60. Prostate cancer is the
second leading cause of cancer death
in American men, behind only lung
cancer.
To be eligible for the research study,
patients must meet certain criteria:
age 65 or older; have low-risk, early-
stage, organ-confined prostate cancer;
be eligible for MRI; able to tolerate
general anesthesia; have biopsy-con-
firmed cancer of the prostate; have no
bleeding disorder; no latex allergy; no
history of any major rectal or pelvic
surgery; and not currently taking anti-
depressant drugs.
Research participants will be fol-
lowed for a minimum of 12 months,
including monitoring of quality of life
and for signs of cancer recurrence.
For more details, call Maureen
Cooney at (248) 551-9477.
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partner, becoming the nation's first
congressman in a same-sex mar-
riage while in office.
The exhibit chronicles the Nazi
campaign against homosexuality
that targeted more than 1 mil-
lion German men who, the state
asserted, carried a "degeneracy"
that threatened the "disciplined
masculinity" of Germany.
Aish HaTorah Sets Bicycle
'Ride 4 Israel' On May 8
Join Rabbi Alon Tolwin as Aish
HaTorah presents "Detroit Rides
4 Israel" on Sunday, May 8 (Lag
b'Omer), at Kensington Metropark
in Milford.
Four bicycle courses will be
offered, from 8 to 50 miles. The
day will culminate in a barbecue.
The fundraiser will help Aish
send 40 local mothers on a
"Birthright"-style trip to Israel.
For information on riding or
sponsoring a rider, visit www.
ride4israel.com .
For information about Aish
HaTorah, visit www.aishdetroit.
COM.