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.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Surgery has fewer side effects, more survival benefits than radiation for treating prostate cancer
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Comparing the effectiveness of surgery versus radiation in the management of prostate cancer has been hotly debated for many years.
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 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 MoreTeenage alcohol use triples risk of aggressive prostate cancer
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Alcohol consumption has long been linked to several forms of cancer, especially breast, liver, and esophageal, mouth, and colorectal cancers.
Read MoreStatin use may reduce mortality in prostate cancer
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It appears that men diagnosed with prostate cancer who use statins for lowering their cholesterol, have improved mortality outcomes.
Read MoreMen should adopt Mediterranean diet to reduce risk of aggressive prostate cancer
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Men who want to do everything they can to reduce their risk of prostate cancer, should strongly consider adopting a Mediterranean diet way of eating.
Read MoreHigh-risk prostate cancer: Why and when a bone scan may be necessary
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A bone scan is an imaging test that may be used to detect cancerous cells, evaluate fractures in bones or to monitor bone conditions such as infections and arthritis.
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 More8 causes of an elevated PSA besides prostate cancer
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Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by cells of the prostate gland in men. A man may have a PSA blood test measuring the level of PSA in a man’s blood with the results reported as nanograms of PSA per milliliter (ng/ml) of blood.
Read MoreHow a man’s dinner plate can help prevent prostate cancer
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men other than skin cancer. It affects about one in seven men and estimates for prostate cancer in the United States for 2018
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