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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

“C” Means See Your Doctor

May 2, 2017April 19, 2017Dr. Paul Turek, Medical ContributorProstate, Public PolicyLeave a comment

As a doctor, there are certain things I’ve never said, and will never say, to patients. In the operating room, “Oops” is certainly verboten. “There is no hope,” is another. “Trust me, I’m a doctor” is a third. In some way, each of these violates the sanctity of the profession. Help Me Help You Patients...Continue reading

Using Percent Free PSA to Enhance Diagnostics

March 18, 2016March 18, 2016David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorHealth, Prostate

Prostate cancer effects millions of men each year, whether newly diagnosed or living with prostate cancer. Despite the amount of lives this cancer affects, the tools for diagnosis fall short. For this reason it is important to use the tools that we do have to their fullest capacity. The percent free PSA, for instance. Currently, the two most...Continue reading

A man’s guide to prostatitus

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorHealth, Prostate

What is prostatitis? Quite simply, it is a prostate infection. This condition involves inflammation of the prostate, the small walnut shaped male gland that produces seminal fluid. The direct causes of prostatitis are not fully known by the medical community, but some of the theories include past bacterial infections, irritation from urine back up, lower urinary tract issues,...Continue reading

Prostate Cancer Detection and Diagnosis: Where Are We Now?

October 1, 2015October 1, 2015Phil Febbo, M.D., Chief Medical OfficerFamily, Fertility, Prostate

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men after skin cancer. In 2015 alone, there will be an estimated 220,800 new cases of prostate cancer, with a new case occurring every 2.4 minutes.[1] Prostate cancer can be a serious disease, but a majority of men diagnosed don’t actually die from prostate cancer,...

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

Young Men Get Prostate Cancer Too

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorBoys, Education, Growing Up, Health, Masculinity, Prostate

Prostate cancer, aka the “silent killer”, has always been known as an older man’s disease. Being the second most common cancer among men in the United States, prostate cancer occurs mainly in older men. The average age of diagnosis is about 66, and about six in ten prostate cancer cases are diagnosed in men age...Continue reading

7 Reasons Your PSA May Be Elevated

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorEducation, Health, Lifestyle, Masculinity, Other Cancers, Prostate, Sex, Testosterone, Well-being

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

Prostate Cancer: Taking the Samadi Challenge

March 17, 2015April 14, 2015Michael Misialek, M.D.Prostate, Public Policy

To test or not to test. That is the question that has sparked one of the most heated debates in medicine today. What is this? Prostate cancer and the PSA test. If you are a patient, it is like watching a heavyweight boxing match, and we are only half way through the bout. In one...Continue reading

Men: Get your PSA checked

November 17, 2014November 17, 2014David Samadi, MD - Medical ContributorFamily Issues, Health, Health, Prostate, Well-being

Men: Get your PSA checked New healthcare guidelines from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommend that men should not have a PSA test to screen for prostate cancer. A PSA test is a simple blood test that measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen in a man’s blood. When the PSA is elevated,...Continue reading