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 MoreIf the PSA is elevated, your doctor will want to do further investigation of what the determining cause is.
Read MoreDr. 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 MoreIt 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 MoreDr 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 MoreNew data from a huge systematic review and meta-analysis finds minimal evidence that vasectomies raise the risk of developing prostate cancer.
Read MoreHere are two questions men may want answered at the time of diagnosis and during and after prostate cancer treatment. No question should be off limits as a man’s urologist will be able to answer them thoroughly giving him the best advice he needs.
Read MoreGetting a second medical opinion is also a consideration many men should use before making the final decision.
Read MoreClinically localized high-risk prostate cancer and to determine demographic and clinical factors associated with RP.
Read MoreIn a procedure known as cryotherapy, extremely cold temperatures are applied to prostate cancer cells to kill them.
Read MoreBRCA genes produce tumor-suppressor proteins. Everything else being equal, these proteins will help repair damaged DNA and so ensure that cells’ genetic material remains stable. The genes are prone to mutation, however, and when that happens, DNA materials might not get repaired. This often leads to cancer.
Read MoreProstate cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in men. It occurs more frequently in the developed world but is the most common cancer in men in 84 countries.
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