Understanding how BPH and prostate cancer are different
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Yet, for being two entirely different conditions, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer have a few similarities in common:
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Due to distrust of medical studies, black men often underrepresented in prostate cancer research
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The most common and deadly cancer for men in the U.S. (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) is prostate cancer.
Read MoreHeavy beer consumption linked to advanced prostate cancer
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Patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer can contact prostate cancer surgeon and urologic oncologist, Dr. David Samadi, for a free phone consultation and to learn more about prostate cancer risk, call 212-365-5000.
Read MoreWhat young men should know about prostate cancer
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If a man is having symptoms of prostate cancer, the disease is most likely at an advanced stage. Symptoms possibly indicating prostate cancer all men should be aware of include the following:
Read MoreGrading prostate cancer with the Gleason Score
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Anyone who develops any type of cancer will have their diagnosis staged according to the grade of the cancer.
Read MoreUnderstanding active surveillance for prostate cancer
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When a man is told he has prostate cancer, a natural reaction is to want to get it out right away.
Read MoreTests determining if prostate cancer has spread
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The spread of prostate cancer may be suspected if there are certain symptoms. If a man is experiencing lower back pain this could indicate his prostate cancer may have metastasized to the lower spine.
Read MoreThe busy life of the prostate gland
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Let’s take a look at the many functions the prostate gland performs helping keep the male reproductive system up and running:
Read MoreThe diagnosing of prostate cancer
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However, there have been differences of opinion on what age to begin routine screening for prostate cancer. In 2012, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advised against PSA-based screenings for healthy men until the age of 50.
Read MoreSorting out surgical options for prostate cancer
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Getting a second medical opinion is also a consideration many men should use before making the final decision.
Read MoreFreezing Out Prostate Cancer
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In a procedure known as cryotherapy, extremely cold temperatures are applied to prostate cancer cells to kill them.
Read MoreTo ‘starve’ prostate cancer cells, eat turmeric, red grapes and apples
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Regularly eating foods containing compounds found in turmeric, apples, and red grapes could hold a key to preventing and treating one of the most common cancers found in men in the United States.
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