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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – What You Need to Know

September 18, 2024November 14, 2024MHN EditorAdvocacy, Aging, Family, Family Issues, Fertility, Health, Other Cancers, Policy, Prostate, Research and ScienceLeave a comment

Prostate cancer is a critical health issue that affects a large number of men worldwide. With September designated as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, it’s an opportunity to promote awareness, encourage regular health screenings, and educate men about early detection and treatment. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, and understanding the risks, symptoms, and prevention strategies is essential for reducing its impact. This blog covers key information on prostate cancer and how you can get involved in raising awareness and supporting the cause.Continue reading

Reduce the Stigma and See Your Doctor

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional DevelopmentAdvocacy, Aging, Boys, Education, Family, Fatherhood, Fertility, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Other Cancers, Others, Others, Policy, Prostate, Psychology, Testicular, Testosterone, Well-beingLeave a comment

“Reduce the Stigma and See Your Doctor,” Says the Urologist Written By: Girish K. Mour, M.B.B.S., Nahid Punjani, M.D., M.P.H., and Daniel M. Frendl, M.D., Ph.D As Urologists, we remain the gatekeeper for men’s health. Not only are men are known to engage in higher-risk behavior but are also less likely to see to their...Continue reading

Dole’s career distinguished by efforts on behalf of men’s health

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021Joy FranklinDisparities, Editorials, Health, ProstateLeave a comment

With his usual directness and humility, former Kansas senator and Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole, 97, announced in February that he is suffering from lung cancer. It was the second time he had announced a cancer diagnosis, but less exceptional than the first time. In 1991, his office released the news that he had undergone...

Removing men’s stigma of prostate cancer

June 6, 2021May 18, 2021David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorHealth, ProstateLeave a comment

A diagnosis of any type of cancer is unsettling and scary to say the least. But even more concerning is how some cancer diagnoses may conjure certain perceptions or feelings than other cancers. For example, a person who’s received a diagnosis of lung cancer, who also smoked for decades, may evoke stigma from his community...Continue reading

Oncotype DX

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorEducation, Events, Health, New Again, Prostate

A new genetic test has recently become available called Oncotype DX. The test is made by Genomic Health and will now be available at Dr. Samadi’s Prostate Cancer Center in New York City. What is Oncotype DX? The Oncotype DX prostate cancer test is a biopsy-based genetic test that can be combined with other measures...Continue reading

Treatment for BPH

September 2, 2015September 2, 2015David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorEducation, Health, Masculinity, Prostate

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition that occurs in men usually over 50 years old and is characterized by an enlarged prostate. As men age, it is natural for the prostate to become enlarge. BPH is a noncancerous growth of the cells within the prostate gland. By age 60, more than half of men...

UTIs in men

April 15, 2015April 14, 2015David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorEducation, Health, Lifestyle, Prostate, Sex, STDs, Well-being

A UTI, or urinary tract infection, is an infection in any part of your urinary tract. A UTI can infect your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. However, most UTIs affect the bladder and the urethra. It’s important to know the facts about UTIs because if left untreated, you can suffer from serious complications if the...Continue reading

Need a Valentine’s Day Gift For The Man In Your Life? Get Him Screened For Prostate Cancer

February 11, 2015February 17, 2015David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorEducation, Family, Health, Prostate, Well-being

With Valentine’s Day coming up, many women will be searching the perfect gift to give their man that shows them how much they truly care about and love them. Well, what’s better than a gift to make sure he’s going to be around for a while? Being that prostate cancer is the second most common...Continue reading

Prostate’s Early Growth May Reveal Cures for Later Illnesses

February 18, 2014February 23, 2014David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorHealth, Prostate

For a surgeon who has successfully treated prostate cancer in many thousands of men by removing their prostate gland, the idea that science might one day be able to regenerate this gland using stem cells is a foreign one — and yet highly intriguing. But this advancement is just one of many potential treatments for...Continue reading

5 Ways to Be Part of the Quiet Revolution in Prostate Cancer Care

July 9, 2013July 1, 2013Health, Prostate

There is a quiet revolution taking place in the world of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. Last year, the US Preventive Services Test Force issued a directive to discontinue PSA testing in men in order to prevent the widespread misinterpretation of PSA findings by doctors and the harmful overtreatment of men. In April of this...Continue reading