Prostate Cancer

When you come to the Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, you are cared for by compassionate and experienced leaders in their field, who put your well-being and treatment first. Our multidisciplinary team of experts provides the safest, most effective therapies to treat your prostate cancer, while minimizing the side effects of treatment. We work closely with you to personalize your care every step of the way.

The internationally recognized doctors and researchers in our Genitourinary Oncology Program use leading-edge techniques and conduct innovative studies and clinical trials to improve outcomes for all prostate cancer patients. Our team, which includes urologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, nurses, and support staff, goes beyond treating the disease; they are devoted to every prostate cancer patient and family member.

Individualized Treatment and Exceptional Care for Patients with Prostate Cancer — You Have...

• World-renowned clinicians and researchers who work together to develop personalized treatment plans
• A multidisciplinary team of genitourinary oncology specialists setting treatment guidelines globally
• A nationally recognized research team who precisely identify cancer cells using a clinical database of over 8,000 genitourinary cancer samples
• Advanced molecular pathology techniques used to identify tumors and plan treatment
• Improved outcomes for prostate cancer patients
• Rare radiation therapy techniques using image guidance to precisely target prostate tumors
• Innovative treatments, including clinical trials of targeted and combination therapies, and robotic surgery and reconstructive techniques
• An average of 25 open clinical trials at a time for genitourinary patients
• Unique long-term survivorship programs for patients
• The comprehensive expertise and patient-centered approach of two world-class medical centers — Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital

We Treat You, Not Just Your Cancer

We offer many programs to support our patients and their families before, during, and after treatment, including:

• Social work and counseling  
• Nutrition counseling and services
• Psychosocial support
• Support for young adults