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Prostate 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 readingStage 2 PCa- CBD Therapy
“It seems that the studies of Sarfaraz and colleagues lead to the direction that cannabinoids should be considered as agents for the management of prostate cancer..” I was aware of a non traditional
Continue readingStage 2 PCa- Leaking bladder…anal bleeding…none of this was appealing to me
“The decision to go with active surveillance or watchful waiting (after PCa diagnosis) is a personal one…because treatments such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy can be rough on your
Continue readingTestosterone Therapy, Hypogonadal Men and Obesity
“Long-term testosterone therapy may not only help men with obesity and hypogonadism to lose weight, but it may have other useful effects on metabolic function and protect against obesity comorbidities…” I’ll
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
Continue readingHigh-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Prostate Cancer
Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Patients Owe It to Themselves to Learn About Both Conventional and Non-Conventional Therapies You’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Your biopsy, PSA and Gleason
Continue readingTake Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance a step Further
The use of active surveillance increased from 14.5 percent to 42.1 percent of men with low-risk prostate cancer between 2010 and 2015, said the researchers... According to the study linked and excerpted
Continue readingProstate Cancer Diagnosis- Treatment vs. Quality of Life- You Choose…
“More than 90 out of every 100 men with localised prostate cancer do not die of prostate cancer within 10yr, irrespective of whether treatment is by means of monitoring, surgery, or radiotherapy.” If
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