Home Ureteroscopy With Laser Lithotripsy: Oh, Say Can You See? (yes, We Really Can See Inside The Kidney!) If you are suffering from kidney stone pain, Dr. Rich Bevan-Thomas may recommend Holmium laser lithotripsy to break the stone into small fragments that will pass with your urine. How Is The Ureteroscopy With Lithotripsy Performed? Holmium …
Home Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (eswl): As Minimally Invasive As It Gets! ESWL — who needs it? If you’re having pain from a kidney stone, maybe YOU do. If Dr. Rich Bevan-Thomas has recommended ESWL, you’re surely wondering, “What exactly does that mean?” Let Us Help With That ESWL stands for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. Interestingly, extracorporeal …
Home What Is A Multiparametric Prostate Mri, And Do I Need One? Are you considering a prostate MRI? If you’ve already seen Dr. Rich Bevan-Thomas for an elevated PSA or have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, chances are he has recommended one for you. Here’s what you need to know about it. What Is A …
Home Prostate Fusion Biopsy Prior to multiparametric MRI imaging, many men with an elevated PSA or a prostate nodule would head straight for the prostate biopsy procedure. Fortunately, times have changed. Read on and you will understand the importance of obtaining a prostate MRI before proceeding with a prostate biopsy. Why A Prostate MRI? The …
Home What Is Prostate Cryoablation, And Would It Work For Me? If you’re a man who has been told he has prostate cancer, we get that it’s frightening. You probably have a lot of questions, and Dr. Rich Bevan-Thomas will discuss all of your options with you in detail. In the meantime, this article should …
Home IMRT: Not All Radiation Is The Same So, you’re considering IMRT? You’re making a great choice with Dr. Rich Bevan-Thomas! He will guide you through the uncertainty and confusion of diagnosis and treatment planning and make sure you have a clear understanding of all of it. Let’s begin at the beginning, shall we? What …
Home Some Cancers Just Grow Really, Really Slowly! You (or your loved one) was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. You are searching the Internet (and found this site), and you find out that it may not be as terrible as you thought. Not all prostate cancer needs surgery or immediate treatment. But while not all …
Home Bph: We’ve Got A Pill For That. . . . . . but there’s a catch. Keep reading to find out what it is. You’re a man and waking up at night. Your stream is slowing down, and you’re becoming more aware of the locations of the restrooms every time you leave the house. …
Home Rezūm Steam Therapy For Bph: Is It Right For You? Are your BPH symptoms keeping you up at night? Do you have to plan activities around how close the nearest bathroom will be? Would you like to find a non-surgical way to relieve your urinary symptoms with a short office visit? If you said …
Home The Robotic Prostatectomy The Radical Version! Ever since 2002, Dr. Rich Bevan-Thomas has been performing the robotic prostatectomy — removing the entire prostate laparoscopically — with the assistance of the daVinci robot. Since that time, the procedure has been referred to as “the robotic prostatectomy.” Back in 2002, there were only a few surgeons …
