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Robot prostatectomy no better than traditional surgery
Reuters reports that a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology surveyed over 600 prostate cancer patients and found that robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, compared with traditional open surgery, showed no difference in problems, such as urinary incontinence and sexual problems, … Continue reading
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Tagged prostate cancer, prostate cancer treatment, robotic surgery
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PSA test does not reduce risk of death from prostate cancer
USA Today reported, “Screening men with the PSA test increases their chances of being diagnosed with prostate cancer but doesn’t reduce their overall risk of death, according to a large, long-running government study” published in the Journal of the National … Continue reading
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Tagged prostate, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate-specific antigen, PSA
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Should early “prostate cancer” NOT be called “cancer”?
The AP reports that a team of “specialists convened recently by the National Institutes of Health say it’s time to strip the name ‘cancer’” from low-risk prostate cancer.”
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Tagged prostate, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate health
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Vitamin E can be harmful
You may be hearing that vitamin E increases the risk of prostate cancer. This was a surprise to many doctors, but is actually based upon reliable evidence.
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cancer, Heart Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged preventing prostate cancer, preventing stroke, prostate cancer, stroke, stroke prevention, vitamin E
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Statins reduce risk of dying from prostate cancer
Reuters reports that, according to a study published online in the journal Cancer, use of statins may be linked to a lower risk of death from prostate cancer.
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Tagged preventing prostate cancer, prostate cancer, statin, statins
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Vitamin E increases prostate cancer risk
The last few days, I’ve blogged several times about prostate cancer screening. While we’re on the topic, I thought you’d be interested in knowing that a major study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that taking vitamin E … Continue reading
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Tagged alpha-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol, preventing prostate cancer, prostate cancer, selenium, vitamin E
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PSA screening for prostate cancer. The debate continues.
ABC World News reported, “An earthquake in the debate over men and prostate cancer” regarding a “simple blood test called a PSA. Twenty million men use it to find out if they show a sign of risk, yet today, a … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Health Headlines, Medical Economics, Men's Health
Tagged preventing prostate cancer, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate-specific antigen
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The PSA Controversy: A view from family physicians.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, has once again rejected the status quo, following the evidence to propose a recommendation some likely will find controversial. Here’s a viewpoint from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) that I find very … Continue reading
The PSA Controversy: A view from the American Cancer Society.
To screen or not to screen for prostate cancer, that is the question. Or is it? Here’s the viewpoint of my friend, J. Leonard Lichtenfeld, MD, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the American Cancer Society.
Posted in Cancer, Medical Economics, Men's Health
Tagged preventing prostate cancer, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate-specific antigen
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Task force recommends “D” rating for PSA screening for prostate cancer
TV and print media have extensively covered the US Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) decision to give a “D” rating to PSA testing. What’s this mean for men? I’ll cover this controversy in the next few blogs.
Posted in Cancer, Medical Economics, Men's Health
Tagged prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate-specific antigen, PSA
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Drinking coffee reduces prostate cancer risk
In the past there have been conflicting data on the health benefits and risks of drinking coffee — however, in general, the studies have been far more positive than negative. And now, a new study finds that men who drank six … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, preventing prostate cancer, prostate cancer
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POM, Vitamin Water, and SoBe Have Made Misleading Claims According to Experts
It has a sleek, curvy bottle, features the juice from an exotic fruit and has a catchy name, but according to both government and consumer agencies, POM Wonderful is a drink that’s not as wonderful as its manufacturer claims. The U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged ED, erectile dysfunction, heart disease, POM Wonderful, pomegranate, pomegranate juice, prostate cancer, vitamin water
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Major medical organization endorses active surveillance for large numbers of prostate cancer patients
The Chicago Tribune reported that “for the first time,” active surveillance is “being endorsed for large numbers of men by a major medical organization: the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of 21 leading cancer centers across the US.” According to … Continue reading
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Tagged prostate cancer, prostate cancer treatment
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Guys, keeping your cholesterol low may reduce your prostate cancer risk
There’s good news for men concerned about developing prostate cancer. The AP reports, “Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower.” Want to learn more? … Continue reading
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Tagged cholesterol, high cholesterol, hypercholesterolemia, preventing prostate cancer, prostate cancer, statin, statins
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The Ten Commandments of Preventive Medicine – Part 4 – Marriage
In my newest book, 10 Essentials of Happy, Healthy People, I teach people how to utilize ten essentials that are necessary to live a happy and highly healthy life. Under The Essential of Self-Care, teach what I call “The 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage and Family Health, Men's Health, Woman's Health
Tagged abstinence, AIDS, cervical cancer, cervical cancer prevention, chlamydia, condom, condoms, gonorrhea, healthy marriage, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, herpes, HIV, marriage, Marriage and Family Health, marriage and health, penile cancer, prostate cancer, safe sex, sexually transmitted disease, STD, STI, syphillis
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Daily drinking of beer or liquor raises risk of several cancers
Men who drink beer or liquor on a regular basis may face a heightened risk of several different types of cancer, a new study suggests. But, wine does NOT appear to have this risk.
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Tagged alcohol, beer, cancer risk, colon cancer, esophageal cancer, liquor, liver cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, stomach cancer, wine
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Routine Prostate Cancer Screening May Be More Harmful Than Helpful
Most of my male patients are confused about all the recent information for and against prostate cancer screening using the PSA blood test. What’s the latest information and how should you react to it? More Information:
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An influential doctors group is backing off its call for annual prostate cancer tests
“Many men do not need yearly (prostate cancer) screening,” but each man’s risk should be individually assessed, said Dr. Peter Carroll, who led the panel that wrote the American Urological Association’s new guidelines that were issued this last Monday at … Continue reading
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Tagged prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, PSA
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Routine Prostate Cancer Screenings Don’t Significantly Prevent Deaths, Research Shows
Two large, long-awaited studies have failed to produce convincing evidence that routine prostate cancer screening significantly reduces the chances of dying from the disease without putting men at risk for potentially dangerous and unnecessary treatment. Does this information surprise you … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Medical Economics, Men's Health
Tagged Cancer, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, PSA
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Q & A: Should men still get PSAs screenings or not?
Two eagerly awaited studies of a total of 250,000 men have raised new questions and concerns about the risks and benefits of the prostate-specific antigen test, or PSA. USA TODAY talked to experts about the studies, the test and why … Continue reading
Are multivitamins helpful or harmful when it comes to preventing chronic diseases?
According to the LA Times, “a spate of high-profile studies published in the last few years shows that a variety of popular supplements — including calcium, selenium, and vitamins A, C and E — don’t do anything to reduce the … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidants, B vitamins, bone health, breast cancer, calcium, Cancer, colon polyps, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, heart attack, heart attack prevention, heart disease, heart disease prevention, multivitamins, prostate cancer, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E
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