Category: General 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

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

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

If you’re at midlife or older, chances are you may be facing the “battle of the bulge.” It is common after age 40 to discover creeping weight gain, and the need to be more committed to healthy diet and exercise. Gaining pounds, however, is not as much of an issue as WHERE you’re gaining them. keep reading

At first, proton beam radiation for prostate cancer appeared to be as brilliant a treatment as the pot of gold at the rainbow’s end. I have been following the news on this treatment since I first wrote about it in 2014 when one facility was forced to close its doors.  Since then, my blogs have keep reading

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the month for wearing sky blue ribbons and bracelets, participating in fundraising walkathons or other activities, and receiving a reminder from the prostate-conscious woman in your life to go get a PSA blood test (if she hasn’t already done so). About 10 years ago, the American Foundation keep reading

What comes to mind when you hear the expression “post traumatic stress disorder” or PTSD? Perhaps it conjures up images of war veterans, crime victims, or natural disasters. We recognize that when something beyond a person’s control creates sudden or catastrophic harm, the person is shaken by it, often deeply. Trauma is defined as a keep reading