Would you go over Niagara Falls in a barrel? Get shot out of a circus cannon? Jump a motorcycle over 19 cars? No, because obviously the calculated risks are absurdly high. However, how do you calculate the risks of treatment when it comes to prostate cancer (PCa)? After all, every approach carries some risk of keep reading

The latest update on HPV (human papillomavirus or genital warts) concerns HPV as a potential cause of prostate cancer (PCa) based on detecting the DNA of the virus in blood samples. The authors of a 2023 paper detected the presence of the HPV virus in some men with prostate cancer (PCa) vs. a control group without PCa. keep reading

It’s no secret: “Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common problem after prostate cancer treatment despite innovations to minimise the risk of side-effects.”[i] That’s a common opening statement in a slew of journal articles, and they all contain the phrase “prostate cancer treatment.” For the most part, what they’re really talking about is radical prostatectomy (RP), keep reading

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