What every urologist wants men to know about keeping their prostate healthy
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Prostate health is a primary focus all urologists want men to achieve. Yet prostate health is rarely on men’s health concerns radar.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
How exercise can ‘work out’ prostate problems
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Exercise is one part of the solution to help maintain a healthy prostate not only protecting it from prostate cancer but also from conditions such as prostatitis or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Read More4 foods hindering and 4 foods enhancing prostate health
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There are 4 types of foods that have been suggested showing a possible link to overconsumption of them to prostate cancer. These foods are as follows:
Read MoreSurgical options for prostate cancer
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A common choice for curing prostate cancer is surgery, especially if the cancer is contained within the prostate and has not spread beyond it. When faced with a diagnosis of prostate cancer, a man will likely have a wide variety of treatment options.
Read MoreWhat men need to know after a diagnosis of prostate cancer
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Like any person diagnosed with cancer, the ones who tend to manage it best are those who understand their disease in detail, who know what treatment options are available, the stage of their disease, and their prognosis.
Read MoreThe busy life of the prostate gland
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Let’s take a look at the many functions the prostate gland performs helping keep the male reproductive system up and running:
Read MoreTwo new drugs stall progression of hard-to-treat prostate cancer
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There is promising news in the world of treating men who have aggressive prostate cancer. Two newly developed cancer drugs have been found to delay the spread of the disease by two years.
Read MoreProstate cancer prevention boosted by choosing healthy foods
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There is some evidence that choosing a healthy diet low in fat and full of fruits and vegetables, may contribute to a lower risk of prostate cancer.
Read MoreUnderstanding prostate cancer from diagnosis to treatment
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The first part of the diagnosis of prostate cancer is for a man to make an appointment with either his primary care physician or a urologist for a PSA blood test also known a prostate specific antigen.
Read MoreThe diagnosing of prostate cancer
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However, there have been differences of opinion on what age to begin routine screening for prostate cancer. In 2012, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advised against PSA-based screenings for healthy men until the age of 50.
Read MoreEmpowering men by knowing the symptoms of prostate cancer
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How many men know what the symptoms are for prostate cancer? They should as prostate cancer is considered the second most deadly cancer (after lung cancer) among men in the United States.
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