Beam radiation has long been a mainstay in the arsenal of weapons against prostate cancer. Over 50 years ago, when more powerful radiation equipment allowed deeper penetration into the body, patients who could not have surgery began to be treated with... keep reading

I have posted many blogs on how your food influences prostate cancer (PCa) risk. Most of the research based content in my blogs is based on diet and inflammation. Since chronic inflammation is a known set up for many types of cancer, including PCa, the chain of events seems pretty obvious: Western dietary style → keep reading

You can’t inhale pollutants without putting your health on the line. An obvious example is smoking cigarettes. Ooh, there’s a truly bad thing to do to your body. Besides the known risk of lung cancer, which kills more people in the U.S. than any other cancer, smokers are polluting not just their lungs but their keep reading

Unnecessary treatment. Morbidities (side effects). Up to 67% overdiagnosis. These words and phrases come from a published literature review that asks, “What chance do we have to decrease prostate cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment?” For many, the answer lies in... keep reading

Chronic urinary incontinence is a problem for millions of Americans. Those who have urge incontinence or overactive bladder experience a sudden, strong urge to pee that is difficult to hold off. The bladder spasms, and urine leaks out, no matter how much fluid is actually in the bladder... keep reading

Who doesn’t love to save millions of dollars? Multiparametric MRI offers huge savings in healthcare spending by ruling out need for a prostate biopsy—not to mention saving thousands of men the anxiety of being rushed into something unpleasant that may be totally unnecessary. keep reading

If you have prostate cancer but you also have a coexisting condition like high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease or diabetes, are you a good candidate for a radical (meaning total gland) treatment? It could turn out to be a rougher journey than you bargained on... keep reading

There’s a saying that less is more. However, The Minimalists wonder, “But is less really more? And if so, is the opposite true? Is more actually less?” For some patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa), more may be too much—at least in the short term after treatment. I came across two newsworthy April 2023 journal keep reading

If the Battle of the Sexes was over how long a person lives, women come out the winners. Around the globe, women have an average lifespan longer than men. This raises the question: which has greater influence over longevity, genetics or lifestyle? The origin of the nature vs. nurture debate is attributed to a 19th keep reading

With an ever-increasing array of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in radiology, it’s a boom time for turning MRI into a powerhouse. In particular, both machine learning (ML) and deep learning (a particular type of ML) enable MRI of the prostate to branch out in new radiological directions. Out with the old, in with the new. keep reading