PI-RADS Updates Improve Prostate Imaging, Interpretation and Reporting
A new PI-RADS version improves earlier guidelines for more consistent image acquisition, interpretation, scoring and reporting... keep reading
Tag: Prostate cancer
U.S. Senator from Maine Raises Prostate Cancer Awareness
Senator Angus King (Independent, Maine) is no stranger to cancer. As he was approaching his 30th birthday in 1973, he was diagnosed with melanoma, a very aggressive skin cancer. He was treated, and survived. He went on to become Governor of Maine. Later, he changed his political direction: in 2012, he ran for a seat keep reading
Excess Toxicity? Radiation Dose Creep after Prostatectomy
What goes up may not come down. At least, that’s what a new trend in prostate radiation therapy might lead you to believe. The trend is radiation dose escalation. It is occurring in patients who have a radical prostatectomy but whose clinical factors are considered to be a high risk for recurrence. By clinical factors, keep reading
4 Questions You Should Ask About ED Drugs and Prostate Cancer Risk
Every man over a certain age knows about “the little blue pill” or the major brands Viagra, Cialis and Levitra. These medications are part of a class of drugs called PDE5 inhibitors, which are the first effective oral products to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). ED is a problem that commonly occurs as men get older. keep reading
Prostatectomy is on the Decline for Low-risk Prostate Cancer
For decades, thousands of men with insignificant PCa have been overtreated with prostatectomies. A new study raises questions about the practice and sheds light on the prostatectomy's decline. keep reading
Is There Something Fishy About Fish Oil and Your Prostate?
Fish oil supplements hold center stage in the theater of disease prevention. Fish is high in omega-3 fatty acids—essential nutrients for heart health. Humans cannot produce omega-3 fatty acids, so it’s important to get them from an external source. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends eating fish at least twice per week. Not just any keep reading
How to Detect Cancer in Large Prostate Glands
There are so many benefits to detecting prostate cancer (PCa) using multiparametric MRI that it’s hard to single out just one. However, the merits of mpMRI to find PCa in large glands deserve a spotlight. First, a word about prostate size. An average adult gland in younger men is about 30 – 40cc, roughly the keep readingBPH and Prostate Cancer: Is There a Connection?
BPH is not life-threatening, but it can certainly make a dent in quality of life. Some of my patients have asked if BPH can trigger or turn into prostate cancer (PCa). That’s a very good question. keep reading
