In the News
Early Radiation Boosts Prostate Cancer Survival
Published February 15, 2013 / By Charles Bankhead / MedPage Today
Immediate radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy led to a 50% increase in long-term biochemical progression-free survival... read more
Thank you Genesis Bosom Buddies!
San Diego, November 2012
Genesis Healthcare, amongst other local sponsors participated in one of the most important annual fundraising efforts in the fight against breast cancer... read more
Presentations at Leading Radiation Oncology Meeting Highlight CyberKnife Prostate Outcomes from Patients at More Than 40 Centers
Sunnyvale, Calif., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire
The CyberKnife System, with its Unique Ability to Track and Correct for Motion During Treatment, Shows Strong Results in Prostate Cancer... read more
ASTRO's 54th Annual Meeting
San Diego - October 26, 2012
San Diego cancer researcher presents results at premier cancer research meeting... read more
Genesis Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center
San Diego Magazine - October, 2012
Genesis Healthcare was recently featured in the special “Top Doctors” October 2012 edition of the San Diego Magazine... read more
Warren Buffet completed course of radiation therapy for prostate cancer
By Anne Seccombe | Examiner - September 17, 2012
Warren Buffet has completed a 44-day course of radiation treatments for a slow-growing form of prostate cancer... read more
GPS for the body
By Kathy Day, Special to the North County Times Advertising Department | NCT - July 15, 2012
New device used exclusively in San Diego County by Genesis Healthcare helps pinpoint delivery of radiation during prostate therapy... read more
IMRT outshines other radiation therapy techniques in comparative effectiveness test
By Evan Godt - Health Imaging | April 18, 2012
IMRT shows improved disease control and fewer adverse effects than conformal radiation therapy and proton therapy... read full article
It Costs More, but Is It Worth More?
By Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Steven D. Pearson for The New York Times | January 2, 2012
The medical arms race for Proton beam machines could cost taxpayers billions of dollars for a treatment that, in many cases, appears to be no better than cheaper alternatives... read full article
Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy Comparison: Proton Beam versus Non-Proton Techniques
November 28, 2011
It has been suggested that proton beam radiotherapy is "better" than other forms of radiotherapy for prostate cancer. We will break down the individual components and evaluate the strength of this assertion. Our comparison applies to treatment of a typical healthy patient with early disease... read more
Prostate cancer screening: to get or not to get PSA testing?
October 14, 2011
September was prostate cancer awareness month. Prostate cancer screening including a PSA test and digital rectal examination was advocated starting at age 40-50 depending on risk factors and continuing annually in men with a 10 year life expectancy... read more
Physicians urge San Diego men to “CHECK IT”
September 16, 2011
The Physicians of Genesis Healthcare Partners are urging men in San Diego County to “CHECK IT” during Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, September 18 – 24 in the hopes of encouraging them to talk with their primary care doctor about the role of prostate cancer screening in their regular healthcare regime.... press release