Reducing incontinence after prostate surgery

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Reducing incontinence after prostate surgery

There will be many concerns a man will have after prostate cancer.  One of them will be the concern of having to deal with urinary incontinence.  Urinary incontinence or the loss of the ability to control urination is considered common after the removal of the prostate.  The possibility of urinary incontinence should be discussed with all men who will be undergoing surgery for the removal of the prostate gland helping them to know what to expect.

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Can You Beat Metastatic Prostate Cancer?

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Can You Beat Metastatic Prostate Cancer?

As men become more educated about screenings, and as the number of options for treatment increase, the words “you have prostate cancer” are becoming less and less of a death sentence. But up until very recently, the words “your cancer has metastasized” were as dire a pronouncement as there was.

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Misconceptions about prostate cancer not to believe

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Misconceptions about prostate cancer not to believe

Every disease has its myths and misconceptions about them.  Prostate cancer is no different.  The confusion surrounding the disease is often fueled by bad advice from well-meaning friends and the fact that many men often avoid talking about their condition.  Few men sit around discussing prostate cancer and if it is brought up, after a few wisecracks are made the topic is usually abruptly changed.

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Prostate cancer screening recommendations upgraded in new draft by US Preventative Services Task Force

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Prostate cancer screening recommendations upgraded in new draft by US Preventative Services Task Force

Dr. David Samadi gives his expert opinion on the US Preventative Services Task Force 2017 Draft Recommendation Statement on screening for prostate cancer based on an updated systematic evidence review and assessment. 

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Insufficient sleep associated with increased risk of prostate cancer death in younger men

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Insufficient sleep associated with increased risk of prostate cancer death in younger men

Dr. David Samadi gives his expert opinion on a recent study linking lack of sleep to be associated with an increased risk of death from prostate cancer in men under the age of 65.

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The Least Likeliest Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer

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The Least Likeliest Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer

A new, promising treatment for advanced prostate cancer is being tested, and it hails from a very unlikely source: the liver of a human fetus.

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Can Antidepressants Slow Prostate Cancer?

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Can Antidepressants Slow Prostate Cancer?

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.

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Unleash the Dogs: Sniffing for Prostate Cancer

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Unleash the Dogs: Sniffing for Prostate Cancer

Fun fact: Dogs can smell prostate cancer. A 2014 study showed that trained canines can detect prostate cancer with greater than 97 percent accuracy.

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Need Sleep? You May Be at Risk for Prostate Cancer

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Need Sleep? You May Be at Risk for Prostate Cancer

For men under the age of 65, a good night's sleep may have just been promoted from a “nice to have” to a “need to have.” Investigators believe they have found a link between disrupted circadian rhythms and a greater risk of prostate cancer.

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Frequent ejaculation may protect against prostate cancer

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Frequent ejaculation may protect against prostate cancer

Good news men – in case you didn’t know already know, orgasms not only feel fantastic but are also linked to a decreased risk of prostate cancer.  It appears that men who ejaculate a lot over the course of a month are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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A Colorful Test for Prostate Cancer

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A Colorful Test for Prostate Cancer

If you are a man with prostate cancer, you have higher than normal levels of a protein known as AMACR. What's more, that protein has been linked to the aggressiveness of the cancer, and if your levels of AMACR can be lowered, the growth of your prostate cancer will also slow down commensurately.

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Beating Prostate Cancer with Immunotherapy

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Beating Prostate Cancer with Immunotherapy

When you study about prostate cancer treatment you read an awful lotabout androgen deprivation therapy, radiation therapy and chemotherapy – because they work. You hear less about immunotherapy for prostate cancer because, despite its effectiveness against many cancers and other diseases, prostate cancer has been notoriously resistant to it.

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