Category: Prostate Cancer

  • Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Wraps up

    To sum up, the state of prostate cancer care has been a mixed bag for years. We’ve made some strides, but let’s not kid ourselves—there are still hurdles to jump. The future looks bright though. Stay tuned for upcoming posts where we’ll tackle the real issues men face in getting the care they need. Until…

  • Calcium and vitamin D supplement

    Our large practice urology group has partnered with theralogix, a vitamin company to offer patients products that have been shown in study to help with various conditions. Prosteon is a bone health supplement for men undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy (hormone therapy), or for anyone looking to support their bone health. It can be ordered through: Prosteon®…

  • Vitamins for prostate health

    Our large practice urology group has partnered with theralogix, a vitamin company to offer patients products that have been shown in study to help with various conditions. Prostate 2.4 is designed to support normal cell-growth in the prostate and maintain healthy prostate tissue. You can find more information and ordered it through: prostate 2.4 My PRC…

  • ‘End of Controversy’: Robotic Prostatectomy Is Winner

    A new national database study shows that the high-tech approach improves oncologic outcomes; this prompted a grand declaration from an expert. Source: ‘End of Controversy’: Robotic Prostatectomy Is Winner “Robotic prostatectomy has superior or at least equal oncologic efficacy and complication rates compared to open prostatectomy,” writes Michael O. Koch, MD, from the Indiana University School…

  • Prostate Cancer Risk Lower in Men Who Ejaculate More – Renal and Urology News

    The protective effect of frequent intercourse is strongest for low-risk prostate cancer. An ejaculation frequency of 21 or more times per month at age 20–29 years and 40–49 years is associated with a significant 19% and 22% decreased risk of a PCa diagnosis, respectively, compared with a frequency of 4–7 times per month in adjusted…

  • Simpler Prostate Cancer Grading System Proposed

    Tumors fall into 1 of 5 grade groups based on what pathologic findings indicate about prognosis. Source: Simpler Prostate Cancer Grading System Proposed I have been counseling men with prostate cancer on their treatment options for many years.  One of the most difficult parts of diagnosing prostate cancer is explaining to the patient and family…

  • Surgery improves survival rates for men with prostate cancer if radiation treatments fail

    Approximately 14 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lifetimes, according to the National Institutes of Health. Radiation therapy traditionally has been a primary treatment for the cancer, but one-fourth of men have a recurrence of prostate cancer within five years after the therapy. Now, a University of…

  • Sexual function after prostate removal

    I am frequently asked about the changes to fluid that comes out of the penis during sexual activity and about the ability to have children. Many years ago I described the changes for men to expect after prostatectomy for cancer. Normally the testicles make sperm that travels through the vas deferens to reach the prostate…

  • Surgery Offers Prostate Cancer Patients Better Survival Odds

    Prostate cancer patients with clinically localized tumors are more likely to die if they undergo radiotherapy rather than radical prostatectomy. Radiotherapy for clinically-localized prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with an increased risk of overall and PCa-specific mortality compared with radical prostatectomy, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis. Dr. Nam’s group stated that, to…