Vasectomies & Prostate Cancer – Revisited
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Doctors continue to study the relationship between vasectomies and prostate cancer risk. And men, it should come as no surprise, continue to pay close attention.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Frequent Ejaculation vs Prostate Cancer
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For men who want to take prostate health into their own hands, have we got news for you! Studies indicate the more you ejaculate, the lower is your risk of prostate cancer.
Read MoreCommon reasons for elevated PSA levels besides prostate cancer
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Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by cells of the prostate gland in men. A man may have a PSA blood test measuring the level of PSA in a man’s blood with the results reported as nanograms of PSA per milliliter (ng/ml) of blood. A normal PSA level is considered to be between 1.0 and 4.0 ng/ml. If the number is above 4.0, the level is considered abnormal or elevated.
Read MoreMen – minimize your risk of prostate cancer
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Everyone most likely knows of a man in their life who has had prostate cancer. What many people may not be as aware of is just how common it is. Other than non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. It is also the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, with lung cancer ranked as the leading cause.
Read MoreMy prostate needle biopsy came back “atypical.” What does that mean?
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Biopsies from any area of the body can always make one nervous. The waiting and wondering of what the results will reveal can be worrisome to say the least. For men, just the thought of having a prostate needle biopsy can be anxiety driven due to the location of the body.
Read MoreProstate Cancer Patients Healing Faster
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A breakthrough in radiation therapy may cut down the time localized prostate cancer patients spend healing.
Read MoreRadiation therapy for treating prostate cancer
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One of the methods of treatment for prostate cancer is with radiation therapy. This can be used alone or in combination with hormonal treatment for treating prostate cancer. Radiation is sometimes used after prostate cancer surgery as another option to destroy any remaining cancer cells and to relive pain from metastatic cancer. Using radiation is most effective when the cancer has not spread beyond the prostate even though it can still be used if the cancer has spread to other nearby tissue.
Read More4 foods to avoid for prostate health
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Any man who wants to have a healthy prostate should pay careful attention to his food choices. Choose too many of not-so-healthy foods and his prostate may pay the price. Men are notorious for loving their big beefy steaks, triple bacon cheeseburgers and fried foods which do no favors for his prostate health.
Read MoreWhat is considered normal or abnormal on a digital rectal exam?
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A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a very simple procedure in which a doctor will examine the lower rectum and other internal organs such as the prostate gland.
Read MoreCan We Beat Prostate Cancer Using Less Radiation?
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Patients undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer can expect to be under the beam for a term of up to nine weeks.
Read MorePenis Length After Prostate Surgery
/How can the nightmare of a radical prostatectomy (RP) get even worse? Your penis is shorter after the procedure.
Read MoreProstate Cancer and Your Cholesterol
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Does the onset of prostate cancer goose cholesterol levels, or vice versa?
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