Drinking 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.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Dr. David Samadi reviews how men with low-risk prostate cancer may be choosing the wrong treatment for preserving sexual function
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Dr. David Samadi looks at recent findings from a study showing preference for preserving sexual function did not reflect the treatment choices of men with low-risk prostate cancer.
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 MoreSorting out surgical options for prostate cancer
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Getting a second medical opinion is also a consideration many men should use before making the final decision.
Read MoreA New Blood Test for Prostate Cancer
/BRCA genes produce tumor-suppressor proteins. Everything else being equal, these proteins will help repair damaged DNA and so ensure that cells’ genetic material remains stable. The genes are prone to mutation, however, and when that happens, DNA materials might not get repaired. This often leads to cancer.
Read MoreTo ‘starve’ prostate cancer cells, eat turmeric, red grapes and apples
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Regularly eating foods containing compounds found in turmeric, apples, and red grapes could hold a key to preventing and treating one of the most common cancers found in men in the United States.
Read MoreRobot-assisted radical prostatectomy has favorable results compared to laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
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Robot prostatectomy has favorable results compared to laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Read MoreWhen prostate cancer metastasizes – what does it mean?
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Cancer cells originating from prostate cancer have a tendency to spread to specific areas such as lymph nodes, in the ribs, pelvic bones or spine.
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 MoreYounger Men and Prostate Cancer
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In guidelines newly proposed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, younger men are being encouraged to talk with their doctor about prostate cancer screening. This is an abrupt turnaround from the group, which just five years ago opposed screening for men in this age group.
Read MoreReducing incontinence after prostate surgery
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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.
Read MoreCan You Beat Metastatic Prostate Cancer?
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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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