What is your PSA Velocity?
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PSA velocity is the rate at which your PSA level increases from year to year. This rate of change in PSA levels over time, can give crucial information to a doctor about your potential for cancer.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
New 10-minute saliva test to detect cancer
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The new 10-minute saliva test uses a technique called liquid biopsy. It works by detecting tumor DNA when it is circulating in the body fluids.
Read MoreAfrican-American men at higher risk for prostate cancer
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African-American men have the highest risk of developing prostate cancer, compared all other races.
Read MoreWhat Bret " The Hitman" Hart's Battles Against Prostate Cancer Can Teach all of US
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Tens of thousands of additional men suffer from the burden of painful metastatic prostate cancer, which can lead to bone fractures, the inability to urinate, spinal cord compression and renal failure.
Read MoreBret “The Hitman” Hart Battles Prostate Cancer
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A survivor at heart, Bret Hart has announced his diagnosis and fight against prostate cancer today.
Read MoreDoes obesity increase your risk of prostate cancer?
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Obesity, the condition of being considerably overweight, has been shown to be linked to the development of certain cancers.
Read MoreThe best foods for prostate health
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We are always looking for the best foods for our health, and although there are foods that are generally beneficial to our bodies – certain foods are just better for certain things. Let’s take a look at the best foods for men and a healthy prostate:
Read MoreBoiled coffee may help lower risk of prostate cancer
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Researchers in Norway found that there is a lower risk of prostate cancer among men who drink boiled coffee. The study was published in the British Journal of Cancer. The lead author was Dr. Aage Tverdal who is with the Department of Pharmacoepidemiology at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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HIFU for prostate cancer
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What is HIFU? HIFU stands for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound. It delivers high frequency sound waves which creates heat to specific areas of the prostate to kill the cancer cells. A trans-rectal probe is inserted into your rectum to reach the prostate and more accurately target the prostate cancer with the strong beams.
Read MoreProstate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction
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Erectile dysfunction is the inability to achieve and/or sustain an erection adequate for sexual intercourse. A concern for many men with a diagnosis of prostate cancer is whether or not they will still be as sexually functional as they were prior to having received treatment. It can be both physically and emotionally taxing to cope with. It’s important to understand that prostate cancer is not the direct cause for erectile dysfunction, although certain treatments for the disease can directly cause the condition.
Read MoreFusion biopsy detects riskiest prostate cancers
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New imaging technologies involving MRI are emerging that are helping urologists more accurately target prostate cancer lesions in men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Over the past couple of years MRIs have become more refined, allowing for more accurate diagnoses of malignant tumors. Now, MRI is able to be fused with other new devices with real-time imaging produced by ultrasound. As a result, doctors are able to perform a biopsy with direct guidance of the needle to the suspicious lesion. The procedure is called a fusion biopsy.
Read MoreAfrican-American men have lower PSA with low-risk prostate cancer
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Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the United States. African-Americans have the highest risk of developing prostate cancer among any other racial group. Prostate cancer in African-American men also tends to be more aggressive.
Key statistics about African-American men and prostate cancer:
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