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Numbers. Statistics. Sometimes we are so inundated with facts and figures that we slide into a state of numbness. The Dow is up 200 points. Hurricane Ian caused 157 fatalities. Each year in the U.S. 27 million dogs and cats are born. If you’re not invested in the stock market, you don’t know anyone in keep reading

If you have a family history of prostate cancer (PCa), or you’ve been exposed to environmental toxins, or you’re a member of an ethnic group with a vulnerability for PCa, your doctor should discuss guidelines for annual PSA screening. annually screened by a PSA blood test. He or she may have provide you with brochures keep reading

“Look before you leap.” That advice originated centuries before you first heard it at a kid. Its first known use was found in a 1350 Latin manuscript. Then in 1546 it appeared in English from a collect of proverbs. It was good wisdom back then. Today, it’s even better wisdom if a PSA blood test keep reading

If you’re old enough to remember Smokey the Bear you certainly remember the famous slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” Smokey was an orphaned baby bear rescued from a 1950 New Mexico wildfire. His burns eventually healed, and he gained a home at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. He quickly became a national keep reading

A single cup of coffee to start your day has several health benefits. Its antioxidants can slow aging and seem to have a preventive effect for a variety of diseases. Coffee is correlated with reduced risk of developing type II diabetes; there are cardiac benefits to drinking moderate amounts of coffee, including less risk of heart failure. So, you wonder, what effect might coffee consumption have on prostate cancer risk? A recent study... keep reading

Is there a universal right way to be a prostate cancer patient? In my experience, the news “you have prostate cancer” comes as a shake-up. When I have to deliver the news, I see shock, disappointment, dismay, sorrow and other emotions in the faces of my patients. No matter how fleeting these involuntary nonverbal signals keep reading

A man’s heart is essential for his life, while his prostate gland is essential to propagate life. A man can live without a prostate gland, but not so for the heart. That small but mighty muscle is a vital organ keeping him alive, and it is quite a workhorse compared to the prostate gland’s role keep reading

When I entered medical school, cancer was generally viewed as an older person’s disease. The facts were clear. According to Roswell Park Cancer Center, the oldest cancer center in the U.S.: Age 66 is the average age at diagnosis 60% of cancer patients are 65 or older The most common cancers occur more often in keep reading

Uh oh. All is not well in the world of prostate biopsy. The majority of needle biopsies for suspected prostate cancer (PCa) are performed by urologists using transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guidance. This has been the conventional approach used for decades, but over time... keep reading

The “Story of the Three Bears” has captured the imagination of millions of children since its original version was published in 1837. The tale has evolved over time. In modern versions, the mischief-making invader of the bears’ home has changed from a bad-tempered old woman to Goldilocks, a hungry girl wandering in a forest. Let’s keep reading