Prostate Cancer screening 101: What men need to know
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One vital tool used to screen men for prostate cancer is PSA or prostate specific antigen testing.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
5 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 MoreYearly PSA screening highly effective for reducing prostate cancer deaths
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A recent study of over 400,000 men under the age of 80 years found that prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening every 12 to 18 months decreased prostate cancer mortality and all-cause mortality risk by a significant 64% and 24% respectively, among men aged 55 to 74 years.
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 MoreProstate cancer diagnosis raises risk of suicide
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For men, receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer can be anxiety-provoking and upsetting. For some of these men, hearing this information may be so distressing as to trigger thoughts of suicide.
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.
Read MoreStudy finds MRI fusion biopsy superior for detecting prostate cancer Dr. David B Samadi
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Dr David Samadi comments on a study finding MRI fusion biopsy outperforming standard prostate biopsy in patients with a prior negative prostate biopsy.
Read MoreWhat young men should know about prostate cancer
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If a man is having symptoms of prostate cancer, the disease is most likely at an advanced stage. Symptoms possibly indicating prostate cancer all men should be aware of include the following:
Read MoreGrading prostate cancer with the Gleason Score
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Anyone who develops any type of cancer will have their diagnosis staged according to the grade of the cancer.
Read MoreThe talk every man should have regarding prostate cancer
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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 MoreUnderstanding the staging of prostate cancer
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From lung cancer to breast cancer, all cancers have their own unique method of staging when cancer is found.
Read MoreUnderstanding active surveillance for prostate cancer
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When a man is told he has prostate cancer, a natural reaction is to want to get it out right away.
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