Last week, while discussing my collaboration with fashion designer Carmen Marc Valvo, I touched upon some of the reasons why men are hesitant to seek out screening and treatment for prostate cancer.
Read MoreAfter a careful review of the published literature, researchers at Duke University have now provided solid evidence for what many studies have already suggested; that obesity is linked to worse outcomes in patients with prostate cancer.
Read MoreOver the past several months, journalists have exposed some risks of radiation therapy that have been previously unknown, sometimes with disastrous consequences.
Read MoreA new study by the National Institutes of Health has discovered a pill containing a chemical found in soy beans that might help slow the spread of prostate-cancer cells. An antioxidant called genistein, which is found in soy products, stopped the spread of cancer in mice.
Read MoreEarly research from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in San Diego suggests anticoagulants, or blood thinners, such as aspirin by lower the risk of death from prostate cancer.
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Pomegranate juice certainly has some health benefits, but according to the Federal Trade Commission, it does not "prevent or treat heart disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction."
This is why the FTC has asked the makers of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice to tone down its advertising claims.
Read MoreThis week, the FDA announced that a certain class of drugs used to treat prostate cancer are linked to higher rates of heart disease and diabetes.
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Several recent studies have examined the impact of family history on the development and growth of prostate cancer. What they have found should be of concern to those with family members with prostate cancer. I'll discuss some of these findings in more detail.
Read MoreOne would think that a large, extremely well designed trial that demonstrated a significant benefit for prostate cancer screening would be widely publicized, especially considering all the publicity that surrounded the announcement of early results from two similar trials earlier this year.
Read MoreYears of basic research on the molecular basis of prostate cancer appear to be about to pay dividends. Several recent laboratory studies have demonstrated results that may impact the care of patients with prostate cancer.
Read MoreWondering about resuming your sex live after prostate surgery? Dr. Samadi gives the facts. It must be noted and understood that after prostate surgery, you will be able to achieve orgasm; however, you will have no ejaculation since the prostate is no longer available to produce the fluid.
Read MoreExternal beam radiation, also known as IMRT, has long been considered equivalent to surgery in the treatment of prostate cancer.However, two groundbreaking papers were recently published that have called this concept into question.
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