MDNews - Greater Boston

Contents ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ JULY 2013 ON THE COVER Southcoast Urology PAGE Fall River Urology Practice Joins Southcoast Health System FEATURE SOUTHCOAST UROLOGY: FALL RIVER UROLOGY PRACTICE JOINS SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM 6 Urology, Inc., a private urology practice in Fall River, has joined Southcoast Health System and will now be known as Southcoast Urology. The practice provides state-ofthe-art urologic care, adopting the latest technologies, including robotic surgery, laser surgery for prostate and kidney stone disease, and new technologies for men's and women's incontinence. ON THE COVER Southcoast Urology Physicians Dennis LaRock, MD, and John Carroll, MD, are Co-Chiefs of Urology for Southcoast Health System. Dr. LaRock is also Medical Director of the Robotic Surgery Program. PHOTO © RYAN RICHARDSON SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: MEN'S HEALTH MERGER BETWEEN LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL AND SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER BOOSTS PROSTATE CANCER CARE 10 When it merged with Saints Medical Center last year, Lowell General Hospital renewed its already strong commitment to multidisciplinary care, reinforcing its team approach to treating patients with prostate cancer using the most state-of-the-art technology. STUDY QUESTIONS STANDARD TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER A new study indicates prostatectomy may render more favorable outcomes than radiotherapy in the treatment of patients with localized prostate cancer. THAT'S NEWS A roundup of three recent studies of novel prostate cancer treatments 12 13 10

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