Category: General Prostate
The Biggest BPH Treatment Breakthrough Yet?
The 18th century French writer and philosopher Voltaire was known for his wit. One remark is especially apt for this blog: “In the case of news, we should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation.” In January, 2018 the Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation made a big urology news splash with the announcement that the World Journal keep reading
When it Comes to Food, Are You a Risk-Taker?
How would you rate yourself in terms of healthy eating habits? In a 2016 survey of 3,000 Americans, 75% of respondents said their diets were good, very good, or excellent. And yet, “…more than 80 percent of Americans fail to eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. At the same time, many Americans overeat refined grains keep reading
The PIVOTAL Trial: The Safety of Aggressive Radiation for Prostate Cancer
Thanks to PSA screening and early detection, most prostate cancer (PCa) is diagnosed while it is still contained in the prostate gland. This implies favorable odds that any whole-gland treatment is potentially curative: radical prostatectomy, beam radiation, brachytherapy (seed implants), cryotherapy (freezing), or HIFU. For patients whose PCa exists as an unifocal disease—that is, an keep reading
To Beam or Not to Beam? That is the Proton Question
There was a time when proton beam therapy seemed to be the “Holy Grail” of prostate cancer (PCa) treatments. In 1990, the Loma Linda University Medical Center became the world’s first hospital-based proton beam treatment center, making this treatment available to all cancer patients. A decade later, the New York Times reported that proton beam keep reading
How to Get a Lot of Attention by Claiming to Cure Cancer
If you want to stand in a scientific spotlight, you have to have a great act. What act could be grander than curing cancer? Not just any cancer, but all cancer. Not at some vague future date, but next year! This is exactly what an Israeli development-stage biopharmaceutical company did. On January 28, 2019 the keep reading
Only YOU Can Prevent Your Own Cancer
If you’re old enough to remember Smokey the Bear (or Smokey Bear, as he was actually named) you certainly remember the famous slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” Image from “The Orphan Cub” at https://smokeybear.com/en/smokeys-history/story-of-smokey Smokey was an orphaned baby bear caught in a 1950 New Mexico wildfire. He was rescued, his burns eventually keep readingTwo Ways to Treat BPH by Blocking Blood Supply
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). I will return to this theory in a bit. The problem with BPH BPH is keep readingExercise, the Gift of a Long and Healthy Life
What's good for the heart is good for the prostate—and promotes a long life with high health quality. The proof bears this out in abundance... keep reading
