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Second Opinion Saves Pilot Ken DePasquale’s Life and His Career

At age 49, Ken DePasquale, a commercial pilot, was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer (prostate cancer that had spread to other parts of his body) at another cancer center in New Jersey. This diagnosis meant that his cancer was not curable, and that he would receive only palliative treatment for his disease and would lose his job. Seeking more information, Ken came to MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper for a second opinion. Following independent diagnostic studies and a multidisciplinary review of his case, the MD Anderson at Cooper genitourinary cancer team determined that while Ken did have prostate cancer, it was caught before it had spread and was curable. Jeffrey Tomaszewski, MD, Urologic Oncologist and Co-Director of the Genitourinary Cancer Center, performed advanced, nerve-sparing robotic surgery to remove Ken’s prostate and no additional treatment was needed. Ken had a great clinical and functional outcome, and is back to work and loving life.