Category: Prostate Cancer

The entertainment value of a good suspense movie lies in keeping the audience guessing. Is the bad guy actually dead? Has the evil ghost actually left the haunted house for good? Why is the possessed person’s head still spinning if the demon was actually cast out? Moviegoers who are into such films happily pay for keep reading

Back in the days of elementary school, birthday party invitations held a lot of status meaning. They were early lessons in exclusion and inclusion. If you got one, the message was clear: you were “in” with that kid. Also, the wording of the invitation was another clear message. It told you everything you needed to keep reading

WARNING: The following information might make you wonder if your prostate gland has been exposed to harmful chemicals. Let’s start with some old news about Agent Orange. The years are 1962-70. U.S. troops are fighting in Vietnam. A plant killer called Agent Orange (named for the orange stripe on its 55- gallon storage drums) is keep reading

There’s a new kid on the block when it comes to androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa). ADT has been the conventional standard of care once the cancer has begun to spread to distant parts of body such as bones or other organs. ADT uses... keep reading

Do you watch YouTube videos? If so, and you’re between ages 45-64, you’re among the 500 million viewers your age who make up YouTube’s worldwide ad audience. If you’re male, you’re also among the 1 out of every 52 U.S. men between ages 50-59 who will learn they have prostate cancer (PCa), and closer to keep reading

“For the last 40 years the prostate’s been unusual in that we’ve been interrogating men who were at risk of prostate cancer with a random needle deployment of the organ, which we don’t do in any other organ systems in relation to cancer. I think we always knew it was unreliable, and that the diagnosis was uncertain, but I think we just didn’t realize... keep reading

If it shrinks BPH, can it kill prostate cancer? That’s the question that sparked “the first long-term prospective randomized-controlled study of an intraprostatic molecular injectable treatment for low grade localized PCa to be reported.” The authors of the study include luminaries from sites such as Johns Hopkins and Mt. Sinai/Icahn School of Medicine... keep reading

“Sinners, repent and be saved!” A revivalist movement began around the mid-19th century. It consisted of traveling preachers and evangelists who would set up a large tent, and draw in church congregation members whose pastors hoped to reinvigorate their flocks. During a marathon couple of days, frenzy would mount as attendees witnessed emotional individual conversions, keep reading

A 58-year old guy walks into his doctor’s office for his annual wellness check. At some point, the doc says, “Let’s talk about a PSA blood test.” Many men may wonder what’s there to talk about? Well, the latest guidelines recommend that men ages 55-69 make individualized decisions by discussing the possible harms and benefits keep reading

What would life be without pleasure? It “contributes importantly to happiness and is central to our sense of well-being.” Humans gain natural pleasure from many activities and relationships, and good feelings are registered in our brains and bodies in rewarding ways. Besides feel-good behaviors and choices, there are substances that provide pleasurable sensations. However, as with virtually all sources of pleasure, they can pose risks... keep reading