Category: General Prostate

The strategy of using active surveillance (AS) is increasingly recommended to low-risk prostate cancer (PCa) patients as a way to avoid or delay overtreatment. This is a new way of thinking; before the New Millennium, PCa was assumed to be multi-focal and most men with more than 10 years of life expectancy were hurried into surgery or radiation. Today’s terminology includes words that might have been meaningless a decade ago, e.g. indolent cancer, very low risk disease, and focal disease are all consistent with the growing movement toward AS. keep reading

New research reveals that high testosterone levels in prostate tissue may indicate a more aggressive form of prostate cancer. This discovery could play a crucial role in diagnosing the severity of the disease and shaping treatment options. Learn how hormone levels in tissue samples might provide critical insights into prostate cancer prognosis. keep reading

What is it about medieval times that draws avid TV viewers to medieval fantasy series like “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon”? According to author Vito Pesce, “These exciting adventures make people feel like they’re part of something amazing and magical.” They also deal with themes like power and morality. Like the Saturday keep reading

At the time of this writing, the long-time co-host and weatherman of the Today show, Al Roker, is recovering from prostate cancer (PCa) surgery. Roker used his air time to announce his diagnosis of early stage but aggressive disease, in part as a chance to raise awareness of PCa among black men. Roker’s summary reflects the ongoing dialogue—and at times, debate—in the clinical world over prostate cancer (PCa) among African American men. Are black men at greater risk, and if so, why? keep reading

Everyone knows that on average, U.S. citizens live in the most privileged country on the globe, yet eat the worst possible diet. Right? The Western diet, which is low in potassium, high in sodium, fats, and simple carbohydrates, has been implicated in many diseases… keep reading

The challenge to overcome cancer has been around as long as the human race has known about cancer. In modern times, the three main methods of battling cancer have been surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Each of these is an attack from outside the body. Now a new approach attempts to activate or boost the body’s own defense system to beat cancer from within... keep reading

How much do you know about your ancestors’ health history, and the health history in your spouse or partner’s ancestry? One of the most precious legacies you can give your children is knowledge that will empower them to make informed lifestyle and healthcare decisions. Many daily choices can help prevent cancer. Educating yourself and your family can boost motivation to form wise habits such as... keep reading

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an aging-related, noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. The exact cause is not yet known, but it is theorized that testosterone plays role (e.g. men whose testicles were removed before puberty do not get BPH). keep reading

The debate over the merits of prostate cancer screening by using the prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test is not likely to go away any time soon. However, the majority of men between ages 50-70 will continue to have blood tests to screen for prostate cancer (PCa). According to experts, more than two-thirds of men with an elevated PSA will not be diagnosed with PCa... keep reading

“For the last 40 years the prostate’s been unusual in that we’ve been interrogating men who were at risk of prostate cancer with a random needle deployment of the organ, which we don’t do in any other organ systems in relation to cancer. I think we always knew it was unreliable, and that the diagnosis was uncertain, but I think we just didn’t realize... keep reading