Category: Other Treatments

Not long after we posted the blog below on rectal/bowel problems following beam radiation treatment for side effects, a protective product called hydrogel was introduced. The injection of this absorbable gel into the area between the prostate gland and the neighboring rectal wall is designed to widen the space between the two structures, and thereby act as a shield to protect the rectal wall from radiation scatter. keep reading

You may never know how many times a microscopic system in your body saved your life. You can’t see or feel this built-in mechanism, but it tackles start-up cancers and other diseases before they can take over. This is the work of your immune system, made up of various components that work together to keep keep reading

Research supports the anti-tumor effect of non-psychoactive CBD (cannabidiol), one of 100+ identified plant-derived cannabinoid compounds. For example, Kis et al. note that lab studies have shown a chemopreventive effect of cannabidiol in prostate cancer... keep reading

Here is fantastic news for men who undergo an initial treatment for localized prostate cancer! In November, 2020 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track Designation to RV001, an investigational vaccine against prostate cancer recurrence after primary treatment. RV001 is manufactured by a Swedish pharmaceutical company called RhoVac. Let’s look at the keep reading

What’s the best way to deal with prostate cancer (PCa)? The obvious answer is, do something about it. For decades, “doing something” meant radical prostatectomy (RP). In other words, surgically remove it all. More recently, the pendulum has started swinging the other way in a surge toward active surveillance (AS). From 2010 to 2015, the keep reading

Testosterone is a wonderful thing that makes men MEN. In adult males, roughly 10% of testosterone is converted to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Both testosterone and DHT are androgens (hormones) produced by the testes and adrenal gland. They circulate through the body, shaping male sexual development and adult male sexual function. But they would be ineffective without keep reading

In the years since I first began treating localized prostate cancer using Focal Laser Ablation (FLA), I have acquired a broader perspective on cancer and the whole person. The human body contains an amazing defense mechanism with a “seek and destroy” mission against invasion from without and abnormality from within. It is called the immune keep reading