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New urine test may help some men with elevated PSA avoid biopsy
Dupuytren's contracture of the hand
Why play? Early games build bonds and brain
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How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
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Raising prostate cancer awareness among African Americans: Two patients’ stories
Two prostate cancer survivors talk about the importance of prostate cancer education among African Americans and other men at high risk.
Androgen-independent prostate cancer: A patient’s story
Ken Gannon talks about his 13 year battle with prostate cancer and his experiences with second-line hormone therapies, investigational drugs, and four clinical trials, one of which nearly killed him.
A patient’s story: Why one man opted for lifestyle changes instead of treatment
Patient Ben Hunter explains why he decided to postpone treatment for prostate cancer and the lifestyle changes he made immediately following his diagnosis.
Choosing — and sticking with — active surveillance: A patient’s story
Patient Jeffrey Caruso explains why he decided to pursue active surveillance and under what circumstances he would opt to treat his prostate cancer.
Technology and decision-making: A patient’s story
How endorectal MRI helped one couple choose the “best” treatment for prostate cancer.
A patient’s story: Why one man chose robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
After talking with numerous medical professionals and asking friends about how they treated their prostate cancers, financial services executive Steve Henley opted to have a robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. In this interview, he explains what factors went into that decision.
Continuous vs. intermittent hormone therapy (IHT): No survival difference
Given the beneficial effects and the lack of a survival difference, intermittent hormone therapy may be a preferred regimen for men with advanced prostate cancer.
Use caution with selenium supplements
High levels of selenium in the blood are associated with a slightly higher-than-normal risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
Hormone therapy: How long should it last?
A European study finds that mortality is higher among men who pursue hormone therapy for just six months. But the study was conducted in men with relatively large tumors, not small, early-stage tumors, the kind found most often in American men.
Midlife PSA tests may predict prostate cancer diagnosis up to 25 years later
According to a 2007 Swedish study, a PSA test done between the ages of 44 and 50 may predict whether or not a man will develop prostate cancer later in life.
Recent Blog Articles
PTSD: How is treatment changing?
Virtual mental health care visits: Making them work for you
How healthy is sugar alcohol?
A bird flu primer: What to know and do
New urine test may help some men with elevated PSA avoid biopsy
Dupuytren's contracture of the hand
Why play? Early games build bonds and brain
Moving from couch to 5K
How — and why — to fit more fiber and fermented food into your meals
Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease
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