Nicholas Martell was first diagnosed with prostate cancer more than ten years ago. He was healthy for many years after being treated with radiation therapy. Nick recently experienced a recurrence of his cancer. Physicians at Penn tailored his treatment and enrolled him in a new Phase I clinical trial using laser-based photodynamic therapy (PDT) followed by hormone therapy. This leading edge treatment plan was effective. Nick just returned from a vacation with his daughter, and in his free time, he plays golf every chance he gets.
Stand Up to Cancer
Stand Up 2 Cancer Concert To Return to Networks on September 10, 2010. Craig Thompson, MD, director of the Abramson Cancer Center, discusses plans for a second Stand Up 2 Cancer concert. Read more
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