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Topics relating to early detection, modern diagnostics and treatment of prostate diseases were the focus of the "13th Prostate Patient Day" on November 3, 2023 in Cologne, which was attended by around 150 patients, relatives and interested parties at the invitation of the West German Prostate Center (WPZ).

Whether radiotherapy, surgery or active surveillance - the disease-free survival of patients with localized prostate cancer is still the same 15 years after treatment, regardless of which treatment they chose.

Since 2004, the West German Prostate Center has been one of the pioneers in the use of modern laser techniques in the surgical treatment of benign prostate enlargement. Compared to the conventional removal of the prostate, modern laser procedures are

The West German Prostate Center (WPZ) opened 20 years ago at the KLINIK am RING in Cologne. The interdisciplinary facility specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of men with prostate cancer and benign prostate enlargement. Many years of expertise, state-of-the-art procedures and a proven team of specialists are the hallmarks of the center. Today, the WPZ is one of the highest-case pro

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JAMA study: Men with localized prostate cancer who have undergone brachytherapy or external beam radiation continue to have less incontinence, better erectile function and significantly higher quality of life five years after treatment than men whose prostates were surgically removed.

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Dr. Holger Gerullis (left) and Kai P. Schuster (right) support the West German Prostate Center as additional specialists for urology with immediate effect. This enables the WPZ and the Urology Department of the KLINIK am RING to better meet the increasing number of their patients.

Medical societies have firmly established seed implantation in their guidelines for around 20 years. Now the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) has followed suit and finally given the green light for this modern procedure. In its decision, the committee certifies that LDR brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer is of great benefit and has fewer side effects than surgery.

Radical removal of the prostate leads to permanent urinary leakage (incontinence) in a significant percentage of prostate cancer patients. This again emerges from a subgroup analysis of the large-scale ProtecT study published in 2020 in the renowned journal European Urology.

Second tumors on the bladder or rectum do not occur more frequently after brachytherapy than after radical removal of the prostate. This is one of the findings of a large-scale study by the British Columbia Cancer Agency.

The Urology Department in the KLINIK am RING has successfully passed the quality certification according to the new DIN EN ISO 9001 standard again this year.

EAU Congress: radical removal of the prostate leads to erectile dysfunction in a significant percentage of patients even with nerve-preserving surgery.