Category Archives for prostate cancer
Is Gleason Score 6, GS6, Prostate Cancer?
“Prostate Cancer incidence doubled,5 with low-grade cancers such as GS6 (ie, Grade Group 1) accounting for up to 70% of new diagnoses.2,3“ You’ve been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer (PCa).
Continue readingRectal Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer
“Every year nearly 200,000 men in the United States are diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa), and another 29,000 men succumb to the disease.” Dear Cancer Coach-My PSA has increased over the
Continue readingProton-beam therapy-No benefit over radiation in Prostate Cancer
“In a finding likely to add fuel to the debate over treatments for prostate cancer, proton-beam therapy provided no long-term benefit over traditional radiation despite far higher costs…” You’ve
Continue readingNon-Toxic Prostate Cancer Therapy
Non-Toxic Prostate Cancer Therapy ” Epidemiologic studies indicate that selenium is a potential prostate cancer preventive and decreases the growth rate of prostate cancer cells.” You’ve
Continue readingFewer PSA Tests Lead to Fewer Prostate Cancer Cases?
“Both studies found a sharp drop in PSA testing, and one found a significant fall in the rate at which men are getting diagnosed with prostate cancer…” Screening for prostate cancer
Continue readingHow to Limit Radiation Damage following Prostatectomy
“I’m already doing the kegels post-prostatectomy surgery. What would you suggest I do during radiation and post radiation?” Hi David- I’m going to start radiation treatment after having
Continue readingProstate Cancer- Focal not “Sledgehammer” Approach
It (HIFU) clearly reduces genitourinary morbidity (in prostate cancer) significantly more than radical prostatectomy I was listening to a local radio show yesterday morning. One of the DJ’s, Deter
Continue readingProstate Cancer- Treat or Active Surveillance?
Evidence-based, Non-toxic Prostate Cancer Therapies Is Both Treatment And Active Surveillance A diagnosis of prostate cancer doesn’t really give you actionable information these days. It is the stage
Continue readingNon-Toxic Therapies Inhibit Prostate Cancer
“…assessed the safety and effectiveness of the active components in green tea to prevent prostate cancer development in men who have premalignant prostate cancer lesions. “ My great-grandfather
Continue readingHIFU for PCa Stage 2- My Experience
“High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the ablation (destruction) of prostate tissue. Who the best candidates are for HIFU is somewhat
Continue readingProstate Cancer Biopsy- “…piss blood for a week, and shit blood for a day.”
The results of my PCa biopsy will be discussed at our next scheduled appointment, a month later. I go home to piss blood for a week, and shit blood for a day. So with that procedure done (cystoscopy),
Continue readingProstate Cancer…Seriously Uncomfortable Cystoscopy…
“It’s also because the results from the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, which can be part of the screening, may lead to a misdiagnosis of prostate cancer…” I needed to find a
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