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‘Tuesday Night Lecture Series’ Course Offerings for August

ATLANTA (July 16, 2010) – Radiotherapy Centers of Georgia (RCOG) has announced the details of their Prostate Cancer Lecture Series presented by the physicians of RCOG in August. These courses enable the public to become better educated about prostate cancer treatment options.

 All Prostate Cancer Lecture Series courses are offered free to the public and begin with a light dinner at 5 p.m. followed by a lecture at 5:30 p.m. Classes are presented at the Radiotherapy Centers of Georgia Auditorium located at 2339 Lawrenceville Highway, Decatur, GA 30033.

 Prostate Cancer Lecture Series courses to be presented in August include:

  •  “RCOG Database” – Chad Levitt, M.D., shares information about the treatment database, containing information about 12,500 men who have been treated for prostate cancer.  The database, one of the most comprehensive in the nation, enables men and their physicians to determine the prostate cancer treatment method that gives them the best chance of a cure.  Tuesday, Aug. 03, 5:30 p.m.
  •  “PSA Bounce” – Philip Shrake, M.D., explains the temporary benign rise in prostate-specific antigens (PSA), a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland which can be used to detect prostate cancer. Tuesday, Aug. 10, 5:30 p.m.
  • “The History of ProstRcision” – Frank Critz, M.D., will discuss ProstRcision®, a unique technique for curing prostate cancer that has the industry’s highest documented cure rate of 83 percent. He will shed light on the original procedure and it’s development through the years. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 5:30 p.m.
  • “Behind the Scenes” – Fred Schnell, M.D., will provide a look behind the scenes of ProstRcision® and the prostate cancer treatment process. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 5:30 p.m.
  •  “The Side Effects of Prostate Cancer” –James Benton, M.D., explains and clarifies the common side effects associated with prostate cancer. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 5:30 p.m.

For more information on the Prostate Cancer Lecture Series or to RSVP for a specific class, please call 404-633-5606, ext. 320.  For more information on RCOG, please visit rccancercenters.com.