The basics of a prostate biopsy
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Based upon your risk assessment determined by your urologist, your procedure may vary in the core number of tissue specimens obtained and may include MRI imaging.
PROSTATE HEALTH
7 tips urologists recommend protecting the prostate
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Maybe a man’s prostate is currently doing fine, but in time, there might be issues a man will need to confront concerning this gland.
Read MoreExercise’s remarkable ability to protect the prostate
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A man’s prostate gland lies just below the bladder and has the unique function of producing the fluid which protects and enriches sperm that makes up semen.
Empowering men by knowing the symptoms of prostate cancer
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How many men know what the symptoms are for prostate cancer? They should as prostate cancer is considered the second most deadly cancer (after lung cancer) among men in the United States.
Read MoreWomen, remind men to love their prostate
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Here are 7 body positive changes women can encourage men in achieving improving their chances of a healthy, cancer free prostate:
Read MoreDrinking Italian Style Coffee May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk In Half
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A recent study published in the International Journal of Cancer found that the consumption of this beverage has a protective effect on prostate cancer risk.
Read MoreHow men should eat to protect their prostate
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men other than skin cancer affecting about one in seven men. It is estimated for 2017 in the United States that 161,350 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed with around 26,730 deaths that will occur from this disease.
Read MoreCan Antidepressants Slow Prostate Cancer?
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We are a nation of anxious people. Ten percent of Americans take antidepressants, and more than 60 percent of those people have taken them for 2 years or longer. Usually stats like these are a cause for hand-wringing, but new information about how antidepressants may work against prostate cancer may be putting a new spin on everything.
Read MoreUnleash the Dogs: Sniffing for Prostate Cancer
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Fun fact: Dogs can smell prostate cancer. A 2014 study showed that trained canines can detect prostate cancer with greater than 97 percent accuracy.
Read MoreHow to Beat Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
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Prostate cancer feeds on androgens – male hormones, like testosterone. A common tactic in the battle against prostate cancer is to deprive the cancer of the androgens it craves via androgen deprivation therapy. It won't kill the cancer, but it can slow it down, and against prostate cancer which usually moves glacially anyway, slowing it even more is often enough to checkmate it.
Read MoreImaging technology for prostate cancer
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If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, a doctor will combine the results of their digital rectal exam (DRE), prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and Gleason score from their biopsy to determine whether their cancer has a chance of spreading (metastasizing) beyond the prostate gland. The compiled data is then used to determine if an imaging test is required to search for any potential spread of prostate cancer.
Read MoreHIFU for prostate cancer
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What is HIFU? HIFU stands for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound. It delivers high frequency sound waves which creates heat to specific areas of the prostate to kill the cancer cells. A trans-rectal probe is inserted into your rectum to reach the prostate and more accurately target the prostate cancer with the strong beams.
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