Do men know the symptoms of prostate cancer?
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Men often think of prostate cancer as the “good” cancer to get. They assume that because there is not a huge number of men who die from the disease it must not be as dangerous.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Study shows anti-hormone treatment combined with PARP inhibitor may prevent progression of prostate cancer
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Dr. David Samadi gives his expert opinion on a recent study providing a new discovery of preventing recurrence of prostate cancer.
Read MoreKnowing family medical history key to early prostate cancer detection
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It has been known for some time that men with a family history of prostate cancer are at a higher risk of getting it themselves.
Read MoreThe staging of prostate cancer
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When a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer, the initial staging is based on the results of PSA blood tests, biopsies, and imaging tests. This phase of staging is referred to as clinical staging.
Read MoreHow the Gleason score grades aggressiveness of prostate cancer
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The primary grade and secondary grade will be a number ranging from 1-5. This is based on how much the cells in the cancerous tissue look like normal prostate tissue under a microscope which is called a Gleason system.
Read MoreAndrogen deprivation therapy associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease
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Dr. David Samadi provides his opinion on a prospective cohort study which found an association between men using androgen deprivation therapy for clinically localized prostate cancer and an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Read MoreHow does advanced prostate cancer affect your relationships?
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It can prepare each of you for what is to come and to be better equipped on knowing how to handle situations as they arise.
Read MoreSpecially-Delivered Spice Combats Infant Cancer
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You may have read how curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, has proven effective at killing prostate cancer.
Read MoreBlack men’s prostate cancer survival partially dependent on racial differences in definitive therapy
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Dr. David Samadi gives his expert commentary on a recent study finding significant differences in radiation and surgical treatment for prostate cancer among white and black men, with most facilities favoring white men.
Read MoreProstate cancer prognosis improves with exercise
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It involves a type of therapy making him in charge with minimal if any side effects. That therapy involves a man becoming more physically active.
Read MoreSafety concerns over active surveillance for intermediate-risk prostate cancer
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Dr David Samadi provides his expert opinion on a recent study regarding whether active surveillance for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer can be safely used as a means of overseeing the disease without over treating it.
Read MoreMajor study finds vasectomies safe without raising prostate cancer risk
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New data from a huge systematic review and meta-analysis finds minimal evidence that vasectomies raise the risk of developing prostate cancer.
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