Category: Prostate Cancer

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” said the 20th century philosopher George Santayana. Though he wasn’t referring family heredity, we might rephrase his words as follows: Those who ignore a family history of cancer are condemned to a higher risk of developing it. That’s because cancer has many genetic properties keep reading

Some people are driven to seek fame, but no one wants to be a prostate cancer celebrity. And yet, as of this writing, a several notables have made recent headlines due to their prostate cancer (PCa). After some initial secrecy, it was revealed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed, treated, and re-hospitalized for complications keep reading

“We got it all and you’ll never have to worry about prostate cancer again.” Those are the sweetest words for patients with prostate cancer (PCa) who decide to have a radical prostatectomy (RP), meaning surgical removal of the entire gland. “Never again” is the hope and the expectation, and most of the time that prediction keep reading

When you’re in a hurry to get somewhere, you’re likely to take the path of least resistance, the route you’re most familiar with. It’s easy because you know it well. However, when it comes to knowing whether or not you have prostate cancer (PCa), the most familiar route is not always the best way to keep reading

It’s hard to ignore an advertising pitch backed up by numbers. That’s why people in sales and marketing use statistics. It’s called numerical persuasion, and it can influence your choices and decisions. If you’ve ever heard a toothpaste ad claiming that nine out of ten dentists recommend this brand, you know what I’m talking about. keep reading

Back in 2020, I posted an updated blog on the laboratory studies of potential anti-tumor properties of cannabis (aka marijuana, pot, weed, grass etc.) against prostate cancer (PCa). However, to the best of my knowledge there have been no human clinical trials. Now there’s a step toward connecting marijuana use with PCa occurrence. NOTE: this keep reading

There's a new approach to treating advanced cancers that sounds like a riddle, but it’s no joke. In fact, it’s a serious revolution in medicine that’s rapidly gaining traction. What do you get when you cross cancer therapeutics with diagnostics? Theranostics. keep reading

What could be better than searching for buried treasure for many years, then finally discovering it? The answer might be, finding buried treasure when you didn’t even know you were looking for it! In the world of prostate cancer, an unexpected treasure was discovered when a diabetes drug, metformin, appeared... keep reading

“Considered one of the most prized and covetable plants on the planet, saffron is the 24-karat gold of spices,” states the food blog MasterClass. It adds, “With a history spanning back millenniums, saffron has been used by kings, pharaohs, and chefs alike for medicinal, aesthetic, and culinary purposes.” How would you like to be in keep reading

How many men put off getting a physical because of the digital rectal exam (DRE)? While the DRE has comic value in movie and TV scenes (the doctor snaps on a rubber glove while the man on the table looks like he’d rather walk on hot coals), a question circulating among urologists and primary care doctors is whether it still has screening value... keep reading