Laser Focal Therapy Myths Busted
Don’t let fiction trump facts when it comes to your prostate cancer or BPH treatment. Like you, many patients have questions about laser focal therapy (also known as “LFT,” and focal laser ablation, or “FLA”). Over the years, we’ve often found ourselves clearing up misconceptions or myths. With SO much information out there, confusion is […]
Precision Imaging Centers, HALO Diagnostics Partner to Meet Patient Demand for Personalized Healthcare in Northeast Florida
Patients in Northeast Florida are ready for a new kind of healthcare. By partnering with men’s and women’s health leader HALO Diagnostics, Precision Imaging Centers is ready to meet that need.
Who is at Risk for Prostate Cancer?
When it comes to defeating prostate cancer, know thy enemy. The quick and dirty answer to the question, “who is at risk for prostate cancer?” is this: every man on the planet. Are you a man reading this? Then you are at risk for prostate cancer. It’s the second most common and lethal form of […]
Protein Plays “Active Role” in Prostate Cancer Progression
A new study may kickstart new prostate cancer therapies, especially for more aggressive forms of the disease. Prostate cancer is a leading cause of death in men worldwide. When patients stop responding to traditional therapies, they often fight an uphill battle against an aggressive form of the disease. Findings from a new study may change […]
Prostate Cancer Blood Testing Predicts Mortality Among African American Men
African American men are 60% more likely to develop prostate cancer than Caucasian men. Now, a new study may help assess their risk. Researchers say two proteins found in the blood of African American men can predict the likelihood of dying of prostate cancer. A study measured 82 different biomarkers in patients blood at the […]
Breast Cancer Screenings Have Saved Half a Million Lives. Are Prostate Screenings Next?
Breast cancer screenings have come a long way in 30 years. Can prostate cancer screenings do the same? Breast cancer screenings have saved more than half a million lives over the last three decades.[1] Now, experts are pushing for the same growth with prostate cancer screenings for men. This progress does not happen overnight. The […]
New PSMA PET Aid at HALO Dx Helps Diagnose Prostate Cancer
Almost 20 years in the making, researchers say PYLARIFY® is a triumph for the field of molecular and diagnostic imaging. Another groundbreaking prostate cancer imaging tool is now available at HALO Diagnostics. The tool is an injectable contrasting agent called PYLARIFY® that targets prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a protein found on the surface of 90 […]
The Essential Prostate Cancer Risk Guide 2021
Before takeoff, flight attendants tell you to “put your oxygen mask on first” in case of an emergency. They tell you to do this so that you are able to breathe and survive while helping those around you. When it comes to prostate cancer awareness and prevention, knowledge is your oxygen mask. Use this guide […]
What’s the Difference Between TULSA-PRO & Laser Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer & BPH?
HALO Diagnostics is proud to now offer TULSA-PRO® as a treatment for prostate cancer and BPH. Dr. Ara Karamanian, head of HALO Dx’s Prostate Program, performs the procedure for the Prostate Laser Center, a HALO Dx company. For those with prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), TULSA-PRO® and Laser Focal Therapy (LFT) may both […]
HALO Dx Laser Focal Therapy – Tom’s Story
“I just felt like the technology and the skill level of HALO Dx was light years ahead of what was here available to me locally and that’s why I made the choice to go down there. It just seems like a rational, logical alternative that you don’t have to be a doctor to be able […]
