What tests are used to detect prostate cancer?
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Fortunately for prostate cancer, there are several options doctor can use to make an accurate diagnosis of the disease.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
High PSA = Prostate Cancer? Maybe, maybe not
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Everything comes back fine except for one thing – he is told his prostate specific antigen (PSA) level is elevated. Does this automatically mean he has prostate cancer?
Read MoreWhy family history affects prostate cancer risk
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All men need to have the talk – the talk with their male relatives on who has had prostate cancer or who has not.
Read MoreSomething to ‘zinc’ about in protecting prostate health
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Zinc’s special role in men’s sexual health revolves around the hormone testosterone and the prostate gland. Before
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Understanding how BPH and prostate cancer are different
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Yet, for being two entirely different conditions, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer have a few similarities in common:
Read MoreDue to distrust of medical studies, black men often underrepresented in prostate cancer research
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The most common and deadly cancer for men in the U.S. (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) is prostate cancer.
Read MoreWhat exactly is the purpose of the prostate gland?
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For a small gland the size of a walnut, the prostate is responsible for keeping the male reproductive system on task. Located in front of the rectum and just below the bladder surrounding the urethra, over the course of a day, it has plenty of things to do keeping it busy.
Read MoreSurgery has fewer side effects, more survival benefits than radiation for treating prostate cancer
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Comparing the effectiveness of surgery versus radiation in the management of prostate cancer has been hotly debated for many years.
Read More5 fast facts men should know about BPH
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Call it an age thing. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) will be present in about one quarter of men by the time they reach the age of 55.
Read MoreHeavy beer consumption linked to advanced prostate cancer
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Patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer can contact prostate cancer surgeon and urologic oncologist, Dr. David Samadi, for a free phone consultation and to learn more about prostate cancer risk, call 212-365-5000.
Read MoreDr. David Samadi affirms advantages of PSA testing for men under age 50
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Prostate cancer is not just an old man’s disease. Young men can get it too and Dr. David Samadi shines a light explaining why men younger than age 50 should get a PSA test as a baseline for comparison in the future.
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