Low T: A Pathologist’s Perspective
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Surgery vs. Radiation for Treating Prostate Cancer
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If you’re one of the 230,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, you’re probably dealing with a dilemma of which treatment option to choose. Your doctor has likely spoken with you about radiation and surgery, but how do you choose?
Read MoreProstate Cancer Death Risk Lowered by Statin-Metformin Combo
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Doctors have been fighting high cholesterol for years using a class of drugs known as statins. They work by blocking, or inhibiting, an enzyme that plays a key role in making cholesterol in the liver, the body's primary cholesterol producer. Similarly, doctors have been managing type 2 diabetes with the drug metformin at least since the early 90's. The drug works by suppressing glucose production in the liver, thereby controlling blood sugar levels.
Read MoreUnderstanding Prostate Cancer
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Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. It starts in the prostate gland, which is a small walnut-shaped gland that is responsible for the production of seminal fluid. Prostate cancer is often a slow growing disease, but in some cases and depending on certain risk factors, it can be an aggressive disease and spread rather quickly.
Read MoreSo your PSA is elevated: What next?
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You just received your lab results and found out that your PSA is elevated. You have heard how important it is to screen for prostate cancer. You asked your doctor for the test and now what?
Read MoreUSPSTF guidelines puts men in danger
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against PSA (prostate specific antigen) screening for prostate cancer. The task force currently gives PSA screening a grade D, meaning that there is moderate or high certainty that the PSA test has no benefit or that the harms outweigh the benefits. This recommendation was first issued in 2011.
Read MoreKey 2015 Research Findings for Prostate Cancer
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June is Men's Health Month and in light of Father's Day, we thought it'd be interesting to put together the top 5 men's health findings from 2015 so far. Here's what you need to know.
Read MorePredicting Prostate Cancer
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Just a few years ago it would have been unimaginable that a woman might choose to remove her breasts and/or ovaries in an attempt to prevent breast or ovarian cancer. With the dramatic advances in our understanding of cancer genetics we are now able to identify those at increased risk and equip them with the information to make such a decision, a decision that could save their lives and those of family members.
Read MoreProstate Cancer Procedure in Dogs Shows Promise
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We're learning more and more that dogs may have a profound effect on prostate cancer research. A new procedure performed on dogs for prostate enlargement shows promise for use in humans for potentially treating prostate cancer. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreFather’s Day: Get screened for prostate cancer
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With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, many wives, children, and families will be searching the perfect gift to give a father that shows them how much they appreciate them. The best gift you can give a person is their health and well-being.
Read MoreSamadi Robotic Foundation Receives Generous Donation to Help Fund and Educate Prostate Cancer Prevention
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Dr. David Samadi wins Peter Latos Prostate Cancer Foundation Award in recognition of faithful service for the treatment, prevention and innovation in the fight against prostate cancer. The award was presented at the 2nd Annual Peter Latos Prostate Cancer Foundation Gala last Thursday.
Read MoreTests that can detect prostate cancer early
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Here are tests to consider to help detect prostate cancer early.
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