Active surveillance safely monitors low risk prostate cancer
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Men diagnosed with prostate cancer will usually have this same response but not all prostate cancers are the same
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Mediterranean way of eating linked to lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer
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Dr. David Samadi discusses latest research on the link between following a Mediterranean dietary pattern found to be associated with a lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
Read More7 ways to show your prostate some love
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This walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis has the important job of producing the fluid that together with sperm cells from the testicles and fluids from other glands makes up semen.
Read MoreHow the Gleason score grades aggressiveness of prostate cancer
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The primary grade and secondary grade will be a number ranging from 1-5. This is based on how much the cells in the cancerous tissue look like normal prostate tissue under a microscope which is called a Gleason system.
Read MoreAndrogen deprivation therapy associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease
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Dr. David Samadi provides his opinion on a prospective cohort study which found an association between men using androgen deprivation therapy for clinically localized prostate cancer and an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Read More4 foods that are no friend to your prostate
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There are 4 types of foods that have been suggested showing a possible link to overconsumption of them to prostate cancer.
Read More8 myths about prostate cancer to stop believing
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If the PSA is elevated, your doctor will want to do further investigation of what the determining cause is.
Read MoreBlack men’s prostate cancer survival partially dependent on racial differences in definitive therapy
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Dr. David Samadi gives his expert commentary on a recent study finding significant differences in radiation and surgical treatment for prostate cancer among white and black men, with most facilities favoring white men.
Read MoreProstate cancer prognosis improves with exercise
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It involves a type of therapy making him in charge with minimal if any side effects. That therapy involves a man becoming more physically active.
Read MoreWhen is active surveillance a good option for prostate cancer?
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Active surveillance will be considered by a physician to use to monitor a man’s prostate cancer
Read MoreSafety concerns over active surveillance for intermediate-risk prostate cancer
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Dr David Samadi provides his expert opinion on a recent study regarding whether active surveillance for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer can be safely used as a means of overseeing the disease without over treating it.
Read MoreStudy finds tall and/or obese men at higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer
/Dr. David Samadi provides his expert commentary on a recent large European prospective study finding evidence that men with greater height and adiposity (high BMI and waist circumference) have an elevated risk of high-grade prostate cancer and prostate cancer death.
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