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Brachytherapy: Follow the Bouncing (PSA) Ball?

How Effective is the PSA Test? - Sperling Prostate Center

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is like an ID tag for prostate cells. Each prostate cell, whether normal or cancerous, carries proteins (antigens) that can be “shed” into the bloodstream when some type of activity stimulates the prostate. Generally, the more constant the activity, the higher the level of PSA as measured by a simple blood keep reading

Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Radiation: A Synergistic Effect

There is a saying from the world of computer programming: “Theory is when you know something, but it doesn’t work. Practice is when something works, but you don’t know why.” This saying also captures something that mystified urology/radiation oncology teams for two decades. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) boosts the effectiveness of radiation therapy as a keep reading

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Quality of Life vs. Possible Risks

The evolution of prostate cancer (PCa) treatment often seems like a moving target. Suddenly there’s a revolutionary new treatment, or an exciting development in an existing one. Patients benefit from technological advances, gains in experience, and improved scientific knowledge—but even the most promising must survive the test of time, since unintended consequences can show up keep reading

How Can Immunotherapy Boost Focal Laser Ablation?

Prostate Cancer and Immunotherapy - Sperling Prostate Center

In the years since I first began treating localized prostate cancer using Focal Laser Ablation (FLA), I have acquired a broader perspective on cancer and the whole person. The human body contains an amazing defense mechanism with a “seek and destroy” mission against invasion from without and abnormality from within. It is called the immune keep reading

PI-RADS Updates Improve Prostate Imaging, Interpretation and Reporting

Prostate Cancer Screening - Sperling Prostate Center

A new PI-RADS version improves earlier guidelines for more consistent image acquisition, interpretation, scoring and reporting... keep reading

U.S. Senator from Maine Raises Prostate Cancer Awareness

Sen. Angus King Prostate Cancer Awareness - Sperling Prostate Center

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

Prostate Cancer Radiation - Sperling Prostate Center

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

ED Drugs and Prostate Cancer - Sperling Prostate Center

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

Prostate Cancer Treatment - Sperling Prostate Center

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 and Prostate Health - Sperling Prostate Center

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

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