Category: General Prostate
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Quality of Life vs. Possible Risks
The evolution of prostate cancer (PCa) treatment often seems like a moving target. Suddenly there’s a revolutionary new treatment, or an exciting development in an existing one. Patients benefit from technological advances, gains in experience, and improved scientific knowledge—but even the most promising must survive the test of time, since unintended consequences can show up keep readingHow Can Immunotherapy Boost Focal Laser Ablation?
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
Prostate Cancer in Families – Get the Word Out!
How much do you know about prostate cancer? Take this short quiz: 1.What is the greatest risk factor for prostate cancer? a) Exposure to environmental toxins like agent orange b) Family history c) Obesity d) Smoking e) Lack of exercise 2. How many cases of prostate cancer are hereditary? a) Less than 3% b) 3 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
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
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 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
