Cryotherapy: Also called cryosurgery or cryoablation, this therapy uses very cold temperatures to freeze and kill prostate cancer cells.
Pediatric Care
Male Infertility
Erectile Dysfunction
Urinary Incontinence
If you’ve experienced urinary incontinence, an overactive bladder, or prolapsing of the uterus, vagina, bladder, or rectum our urogynecologists can help.
IN THIS INTERVIEW: Jason M. Hafron, MD, CMO, discusses recent approvals in the non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer space and data from several clinical trials evaluating agents for bladder cancer. Hafron is the chief medical officer and medical director of clinical research [...]
Urology
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Kidney Cancer
Kidney Stones
When a kidney stone blocks the urinary tract, it can be extremely painful. The good news, though, is that these stones can be treated quickly.
Testicular Cancer
Dr. Jason Hafron describes the Movember Men’s Health Initiative which raises awareness and funding for prostate and testicular cancer. He explains the importance of prostate cancer screening and the risk factors that increase the chances of developing prostate cancer. He [...]
Interstitial Cystitis
Our urogynecologists help women get back to living their best lives by diagnosing and treating pelvic floor disorders, including painful intercourse, incontinence, overactive bladder, UTIs and Interstitial cystitis.
Urinary Tract Infection
Prostate Cancer
VAPOR 2 clinical trial – This trial tests a treatment for intermediate-risk prostate cancer using a device that destroys targeted cancer cells via water vapor ablation, or high-temperature water vapor (steam). More information is here.
Many conditions that once required surgery now can be treated with interventional radiology. IR treatments are minimally invasive. When compared to open surgery, minimally invasive treatments result in...
X-Rays
Computed Tomography
Chemotherapy
ECLIPSE clinical trial – This study tests a therapy for advanced prostate cancer, involving targeted radiation, as an alternative treatment before hormone therapy or chemotherapy. You can learn more here.
Radiation Therapy
Stereotactic body radiation therapy: Delivers high doses of radiation in a small number of treatment sessions – five outpatient sessions on consecutive days or over a two-week period.
Radiation Oncology
Brachytherapy: Low-dose rate (LDR) Brachytherapy with Palladium-103 is a one-time outpatient procedure that delivers precision-targeted prostate cancer care. Seeds implanted in the prostate deliver low-dose radiation over several weeks, gradually destroying cancer cells while minimizing damage to nearby healthy tissue. This service is provided in collaboration with Western Radiation Oncology physicians. It is available at our Town Center Ambulatory Surgery Center for convenient, personalized care. Download our Flyer for More Information.
Interventional Radiology
By the end of the December holidays, MIU will treat our first patients at our state-of-the-art IR Centers, a facility dedicated to minimally invasive treatments using X-ray imaging – a field known as interventional radiology.
TROY, MICH. October 1, 2024—Sweetest Day is October 19, which means men may be struggling to find an appropriate gift. The physicians at Michigan Institute of Urology have an idea: Instead of flowers, how about a vasectomy? If men are [...]