Category: Prostate Cancer

Here's an uncomfortable truth: most elevated PSA tests turn out to be false alarms, yet they still steer hundreds of thousands of men toward a needle biopsy every year. A smarter path exists. By adding the Stockholm3 blood test and an MRI before anyone reaches for a needle, doctors can tell which men genuinely need a biopsy and which can safely wait, sparing a lot of worry and harm. keep reading

Guadeloupe, a small Caribbean island, has the highest prostate cancer incidence in the world, more than double the U.S. rate. Statistics like that aren't just trivia; they point toward causes. Pulled together by the World Cancer Research Fund, the global data keeps landing on the same message: excess body fat and poor diet raise risk, and healthier habits can lower it. keep reading

Months after finishing radiation for prostate cancer, many men watch their PSA tick upward and brace for the worst. Often, though, it's a false alarm: a 'PSA bounce' that settles on its own and may even signal a stronger response to treatment. The real task is telling a harmless bounce apart from a true recurrence, and a handful of clinical clues make that possible. keep reading

Only 16% of adult cancer patients in the U.S. meet national exercise guidelines. For men with early stage, low risk prostate cancer, that's a missed opportunity. Studies show active men delay reclassification on Active Surveillance far longer than sedentary men, and muscle mass may matter more for survival than body fat does. keep reading

For a decade, metformin carried a quiet reputation as a cancer fighter hiding in plain sight in millions of medicine cabinets. A rigorous new trial has now tested that reputation and come up short. The story is not quite finished, though. Buried in the fine print sits one group of men for whom the drug may have done something after all. keep reading

For decades, the gloved-finger exam was a standard part of every man's annual physical. Now the evidence is catching up with what many doctors suspected: the digital rectal exam misses too much and finds too little. With MRI able to view the entire prostate, major guidelines have quietly pushed the old exam to the bottom of the list. keep reading

Prostate cancer has a reputation as an older man's diagnosis, yet a growing number of men in their 20s, 30s, and 40s are hearing it too. Inherited gene mutations, missed early symptoms, and lifestyle factors all feed the trend, and younger patients often face later-stage disease. Early PSA testing paired with MRI offers a powerful way to catch trouble sooner. keep reading

For decades, doctors treated testosterone as the enemy of the prostate, a hormone to be cut off at all costs. The science now tells a far more nuanced story. Testosterone does not turn healthy prostate cells cancerous, and for men living with low testosterone, replacement therapy turns out to be both safe and effective when guided by proper testing. keep reading

Does a vasectomy cause prostate cancer? Will treatment inevitably ruin your sex life? Can changing your diet cure the disease outright? Myths like these spread fast and worry men needlessly. Here is a measured, evidence-based look at five of the most common, plus the focal-therapy perspective that so many popular discussions quietly leave out. keep reading

Could saying "I do" actually help a man live longer? When it comes to prostate cancer, the research is surprisingly consistent across decades. Married patients tend to be diagnosed earlier and survive longer than their unmarried peers, and new data now suggests the protective effect of marriage may extend to lowering cancer risk in the first place. keep reading