Drinking Italian-style coffee may cut prostate cancer risk in half
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It may be time for men to consider switching to Italian-style coffee as a means of reducing their risk of prostate cancer.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
How 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 MoreYoga vs Radiation Therapy’s Side Effects
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The side effects of beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer are legendary. A whole suite of urinary, fatigue and sexual problems await men during the course of their treatment. Up until recently, most care givers and patients just viewed this as the cost of doing business with radiation therapy. Lately, however, more study and research is being thrown at maintaining patients’ quality of life during radiation treatment, and the new science has found an ally in the ancient discipline of yoga.
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.
Read MoreMisconceptions about prostate cancer not to believe
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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.
Read MoreProstate cancer screening recommendations upgraded in new draft by US Preventative Services Task Force
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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.
Read MoreInsufficient sleep associated with increased risk of prostate cancer death in younger men
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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.
Read MoreThe Least Likeliest Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer
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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.
Read MoreCan Antidepressants Slow Prostate Cancer?
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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.
Read MoreUnleash the Dogs: Sniffing for Prostate Cancer
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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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