Category: General Prostate
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Reduces PCa risk
An inflammatory process starts when chemicals are released by the damaged tissue … In chronic inflammation, the inflammatory process may begin even if there is no injury, and it does not end when it should … Over time, chronic inflammation can cause DNA damage and lead to cancer.[i] A couple of years ago I posted a blog on the link 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
My personal philosophy of wellness is much more comprehensive than prostate health. All of us at Sperling Prostate Center share a commitment to total wellness in body, mind, emotion and spirit. As I have written many times, what’s good for the heart is good for the prostate, and vice versa. Even more importantly, it’s good keep reading
The Harsh Economics of Prostate Cancer
Over the years, I have written on various topics related to prostate health. The obvious ones include prostate cancer (PCa): how to detect, diagnose and treat it without wrecking quality of life and masculinity, nutrition, exercise, stress management, and even new drugs like metformin and rapamycin that were developed for other conditions but turn out keep readingMRI Imaging to the Rescue: Better Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
“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 keep readingMore Than One Prostate Cancer in a Single Prostate?
Multifocal prostate cancer In the not-too-distant past, medical schools taught young urologists that all prostate cancer (PCa) is multifocal – scattered throughout the gland. The belief was, “If you find it in one place, it must also be in other places even if undetectably small.” As a result, they carried this belief into their clinical keep reading
Is Radical Prostatectomy on the Decline?
“Overtreatment is a cause of preventable harm and waste in healthcare.” This statement opens a published study[i] of physician perspectives on overtreatment. The article is based on a survey of 2,106 doctors. The study authors reported the MDs’ opinions as follows: 6% of overall medical care is unnecessary 0% of prescription medications are unnecessary 1% keep readingDoes Bike Riding Cause Prostatitis?
Prostatitis, or inflammation of the prostate gland, ranges from an annoying dull ache to a chronically painful nightmare. Diagnosis is challenging because its symptoms overlap with those of other pelvic and prostate conditions. The four main prostatitis symptoms are pain, difficulty urinating, sexual dysfunction, and general health concerns such as fatigue and flu-like feelings. Roughly keep reading
Worried about Prostate Cancer? Resources You Can Use
If you have a family history of prostate cancer, or have any reason to be concerned about it, you are not alone. Each year, over 1 million biopsies are performed, and the National Cancer Institute projects 164,690 new cases in 2018. To meet the education and support needs of men and their partners, there are keep reading
