UCLA Journal of Radiation Oncology FALL 2023 - Flipbook - Page 34
UCLA RADIATION ONCOLOGY JOURNAL
A PATIENT'S JOURNEY
Photo Credit: Mark Perloe, MD
"I decided to look at radiation therapy and started searching the latest research,
videos and lectures that were coming out of this 昀椀eld and everything I was 昀椀nding
was leading me to Dr. Amar Kishan at UCLA Health.”
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tlanta-based fertility specialist Mark Perloe, MD, has 32 years of medical experience under
his belt. So when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March of 2020, he thought he
knew what to do. But he is the first to admit that was actually far from the truth.
“When I first started out, I thought I knew enough, which caused me to make some mistakes in
regards to what treatment I should get,” he said. “Most people—including myself—don't get the
information they really need to make good decisions.”
Many aren’t aware that prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, primarily
among those older than 65. About one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their
lifetime.
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