Patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer have to make difficult decisions about their care. Men who’ve been there have joined Vanderbilt University researchers to personalize information on treatment outcomes. Every year, 240,000 men in the U.S. are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Seven years ago, 72-year-old Ralph Conwill became one of them. “You hear the words,...Continue reading
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Men’s Health and Your Pathologist
I am a pathologist. You probably have never met me but I have spent hours studying your biopsy slides, making a diagnosis and ensuring your blood tests are accurate and precise. Examining specimens from patients of all stages of life, the pathologist diagnoses all types of illness, from cancer to chronic diseases, such as heart...Continue reading
Father’s Day: Get Screened For Prostate Cancer
With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, many wives, children, and families will be searching the perfect gift to give a father that shows them how much they appreciate them. The best gift you can give a person is their health and well-being. Being that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men,...Continue reading
7 Reasons Your PSA May Be Elevated
Prostate cancer An elevated PSA could indicate prostate cancer. If you have an elevated PSA, your doctor will also do a digital rectal exam to see if there are any suspicious lumps present on the prostate gland. If they suspect prostate cancer, a prostate biopsy will be recommended. It’s also important to monitor any changes...Continue reading
Testicular Cancer May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk
According to a new study at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, men who have had testicular cancer may have an increased risk for prostate cancer. While there have been previous studies that have shown an increased risk of prostate cancer in men who have previously had testicular cancer, this is the first one...Continue reading
Distant family history indicates prostate cancer risk
New research says having a distant relatives with prostate cancer can indicate a man’s risk of developing the disease himself, according to a new study from the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. The study was recently published in the journal Prostate. Having a family history of prostate cancer is one of the...Continue reading
Exercise increases prostate cancer survival
A new study from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden has found that men with localized prostate cancer who exercise have better survival rates than men who don’t exercise. The study was published in December 2014 in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. In the past, research has suggested that exercise could reduce prostate...Continue reading
Meaningful Moments from 2014
What a year! 2014 was certainly one of exploration and adventure and I am not just talking about the stock market, the Affordable Care Act or oil prices. In the realm of men’s health, here are some personal highlights: Testosterone comes under attack. The “elixir of life” for men became tainted with FDA warnings of associations with heart...Continue reading
Elevated PSA, Negative Biopsies: What does this mean?
“My PSA is elevated, but I keep having negative biopsies. What does this mean?” This is a common question among many men under the care of a urologist. If you are familiar with prostate cancer, you know that having an elevated or rising PSA (prostate-specific antigen) may mean you have prostate cancer. While there are...Continue reading
Vitamin D may prevent prostate cancer growth
Researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center have found that vitamin D can help block a protein that causes prostate tumors to grow. Published in the journal Prostate, they discovered that inflammation may be the link between vitamin D and prostate cancer. They found that the gene GDF-15 – known to be up-regulated by...Continue reading