‘Tuesday Night Lecture Series’ Course Offerings for September

ATLANTA (Aug. 10, 2010) – Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia has announced the details of their Prostate Cancer Lecture Series presented by the physicians in September. 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 Clinics of Georgia Auditorium located at 2339 Lawrenceville Highway, Decatur, GA 30033.

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

•  “Updated Cure Rates” – Frank Critz, M.D., shares the latest information about individual cure rates (ICR) to help men decide which prostate cancer treatment method gives them the best chance of a cure.   Tuesday, September 7, 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, September 14, 5:30 p.m.
• “Image-Guided Radiation Therapy” – Mark L. Merlin, M.D., presents an in-depth explanation of the image-guided treatment setup used in radiation therapy. Tuesday, September 21, 5:30 p.m.
•  “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, September 28, 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 Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia and Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia, please visit rccancercenters.com.