Everyone most likely knows of a man in their life who has had prostate cancer. What many people may not be as aware of is just how common it is. Other than non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. It is also the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, with lung cancer ranked as the leading cause.
Read MoreBiopsies from any area of the body can always make one nervous. The waiting and wondering of what the results will reveal can be worrisome to say the least. For men, just the thought of having a prostate needle biopsy can be anxiety driven due to the location of the body.
Read MoreA breakthrough in radiation therapy may cut down the time localized prostate cancer patients spend healing.
Read MoreOne of the methods of treatment for prostate cancer is with radiation therapy. This can be used alone or in combination with hormonal treatment for treating prostate cancer. Radiation is sometimes used after prostate cancer surgery as another option to destroy any remaining cancer cells and to relive pain from metastatic cancer. Using radiation is most effective when the cancer has not spread beyond the prostate even though it can still be used if the cancer has spread to other nearby tissue.
Read MoreAny man who wants to have a healthy prostate should pay careful attention to his food choices. Choose too many of not-so-healthy foods and his prostate may pay the price. Men are notorious for loving their big beefy steaks, triple bacon cheeseburgers and fried foods which do no favors for his prostate health.
Read MoreA digital rectal exam (DRE) is a very simple procedure in which a doctor will examine the lower rectum and other internal organs such as the prostate gland.
Read MorePatients undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer can expect to be under the beam for a term of up to nine weeks.
Read MoreHow can the nightmare of a radical prostatectomy (RP) get even worse? Your penis is shorter after the procedure.
Read MoreDoes the onset of prostate cancer goose cholesterol levels, or vice versa?
Read MoreThe prostate gland is roughly the size of a walnut situated just below the bladder and surrounds the urethra which is the tube that carries urine and semen out of the body.
Read MoreThe new procedure makes use of a breakthrough in nanotechnology in the form of a postage stamp-sized chip containing wires 1,000 times thinner than human hairs.
Read MoreThe recent 2017 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando questioned whether the recommendations from the 2012 US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) in regards to PSA screenings could have a negative impact for black men who already have higher rates of prostate cancer-related mortality and a later stage of prostate cancer diagnosis.
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