Katsuto Shinohara, MD

Research Interests

Tissue Ablation of the Prostate Gland

Various energy sources, such as freezing, laser, highly focused ultrasound and microwaves, have been used to ablate prostate tissue to treat symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. These techniques can also be used as a form of focal tissue ablation to treat prostate cancer. Current areas of research include technical innovations, controlling the energy source, and optimum patient selection for these treatments.

Brachytherapy of Prostate Cancer

With Mack Roach III, MD and I-Chow Hsu, MD in the UCSF RadiationOncology Deparatment, Shinohara has developed a joint program of brachy therapy (radioactive seed implantation and high-dose rate radiation therapy) as a prostate cancer treatment. Ongoing research stemming from this program includes evaluation of outcomes and further development of technical innovations.

Early Detection of Prostate Cancer

A cohort of patients who underwent prostate biopsies are retrospectively analyzed based on PSA, PSA density, ultrasound findings, number and location of prostate biopsies, and ethnic background, in order to optimize the cancer detection rate.

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