Month: October 2021

Just under six months ago, the FDA approved the first radiopharmaceutical, Gallium-68 PSMA-11, for prostate cancer (PCa) detection by PET-CT scans. Approval meant that this injectable isotope had achieved special status as “a first”. The FDA granted its approval for two purposes: (a) Suspicion of PCa recurrence after treatment, and (b)Suspicion of metastasis (spread) at keep reading

Medical school is not for the faint of heart, and just as in other professions, passing an exam to qualify for licensure is a dreaded ritual. The Royal College of Radiologists is not a “college” the way we normally think of such an institution. It is a society chartered to promote the science and clinical keep reading

Beyond doubt, PSA screening for prostate cancer (PCa) has saved hundreds of thousands of lives since the blood test was introduced in the mid-1990s. However, the classical screening strategy involved a pathway from a suspiciously high or rising PSA directly to... keep reading

In 2014, the International Society of Urological Pathology released a proposed new prostate cancer grading system, called the Grade Groups (GG). Our initial post explains some of the reasoning behind simplifying the traditional Gleason scoring system into a more understandable 5-point aggression scale... keep reading

In 2009, Gat et al.[iv] published a paper that should have made a much bigger splash than it did. They accounted for the origin of two major prostate problems with one simple explanation: blood “backing up” into the prostate from the testicles. keep reading

Are you a philosopher? If you said no, I invite you to think again. We associate philosophy with ancient Greeks like Plato, medieval thinkers like Thomas Aquinas, or Age of Enlightenment intellectuals like John Locke. However, if people ponder, even if only briefly, “fundamental truths about themselves, the world in which they live, and their keep reading

When HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) was finally approved in the U.S. by the FDA in 2015, it was for whole gland, or radical, prostate cancer treatment. Leading up to that approval, some PCa patients who were candidates for prostatectomy held off on surgery, in hopes that... keep reading

Proton beam therapy for prostate cancer has been struggling with insurance issues because it is significantly more costly than conventional radiation types, yet has not demonstrated better cancer control. However, in the minds of many patients, it offers a better chance at cure... keep reading

The basics of healthy eating include less red meat (more chicken and fish if you’re a carnivore), more fruits and vegetables (preferably organic), nuts, whole grains, less sugar, fat and alcohol, and plenty of antioxidants. Recently, flaxseed has started gaining attention for the numerous benefits it offers. These include... keep reading

George Burns made people smile when he said, “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” Who doesn’t love the idea of staying young at heart? But staying young in body is another matter. For example, urinary tract infections (UTIs) like bladder infections are rare in men younger than 50, but the incidence of these maladies increases as men age... keep reading