Tag: multiparametric MRI

Who doesn’t love to save millions of dollars? Multiparametric MRI offers huge savings in healthcare spending by ruling out need for a prostate biopsy—not to mention saving thousands of men the anxiety of being rushed into something unpleasant that may be totally unnecessary. keep reading

With an ever-increasing array of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in radiology, it’s a boom time for turning MRI into a powerhouse. In particular, both machine learning (ML) and deep learning (a particular type of ML) enable MRI of the prostate to branch out in new radiological directions. Out with the old, in with the new. keep reading

It’s hard to avoid bad news these days. It seems like everywhere you turned, someone is trumpeting dark messages about crime, global climate change, new COVID variants, ocean pollution…it’s one warning after another. Now the American Cancer Society (ACS) has added its own red flag in the area of men’s health. The rate of newly keep reading

Most men like the idea of inheriting positive genetic traits from their parents: intelligence, good looks, a full head of hair, a slim but muscular body type, etc. No one, however, wants a genetic disorder, or a genetic vulnerability for disease. There is a difference between these two hereditary conditions. A genetic disorder means... keep reading

Almost all statistics point to a greater occurrence of prostate cancer among African American men than Caucasian men. According to national data, black men are 1.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 2.4 times more likely to die from it. This is thought to be because of... keep reading

It’s a fact. America’s population is aging. Lifespans are increasing due to medical and lifestyle advances, so a healthy 70-year old man’s life expectancy may be greater than his father’s was at the same age. Here’s another fact: prostate cancer (PCa), the most common tumor cancer in men, is considered a disease of aging. The keep reading

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-skin cancer in men, and it’s one of the most curable if it’s detected early. In addition, the American Cancer Society points out, “Catching cancer early often allows for more treatment options.” This is definitely true for PCa, since the number of available treatment methods has grown in keep reading

People are talking about the latest news: there may be a connection between having a vasectomy and being at risk for prostate cancer. A study from the Harvard School of Public Health has raised a red flag in the minds of men who already had vasectomies, and those who are considering them... keep reading

Is there a connection between prostatitis and prostate cancer (PCa)? No one knows for sure because there’s evidence on both sides of the question. What is prostatitis? Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland (think of swelling and irritation). Roughly 6-10% of men will have prostatitis at some time. There are two general types: keep reading

Since the early 1990s, prostate needle biopsy using transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guidance has been the reigning method for diagnosing prostate cancer. Compared to prior biopsy methods, it was a relative walk in the park. Transrectal ultrasound not only made prostate biopsy less invasive, it also had... keep reading