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Prostate Doctor: Rising PSA After A Negative Prostate Biopsy Part I: Crunching The Numbers
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Thursday, March 8, 2012. Rising PSA After A Negative Prostate Biopsy Part I: Crunching The Numbers. Unfortunately, at a later point in time, some of these men demonstrate a rise in their PSA. This leads to a much less festive phone call. Instead of a sigh of relief, I often hear anxiety and fear. I also invariably hear the same question: “ Doc, what do we do now? What Causes the PSA to Rise? Before delving into the details of PSA rises, lets first explore why the PSA rises in men:. PSA is not only produc...
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Prostate Doctor: Is Treating Prostate Cancer Really Necessary?
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Is Treating Prostate Cancer Really Necessary? LOW RISK PROSTATE CANCER. The types of prostate cancers that are most likely over treated today are called “low risk” prostate cancers. What makes these prostate cancers low risk? There are actually very specific criteria:. ACTIVE SURVEIILLANCE: THE PROTOCOL. ACTIVE SURVEILANCE: STUDY FINDINGS. Check out my new Book:. Prostate Doc’s Guide to Life After Prostatectomy. April 2, 2011 at 12:21 PM. Hi PD - This is an excellent summarizat...
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Prostate Doctor: April 2012
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Sunday, April 8, 2012. Hot Flashes and Prostate Cancer: Treating One of the Most Dreaded Side Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy. One of the earliest and most bothersome side effects of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer is the hot flash. Very similar to those experienced by women during menopause, hot flashes can be debilitating for men receiving medications such as Lupron. Many are too embarrassed by hot flashes to even mention them to their physician. What Is a Hot Flash? They can a...
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Prostate Doctor: Positive Margins After Prostatectomy: They Are Not All The Same
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Friday, March 23, 2012. Positive Margins After Prostatectomy: They Are Not All The Same. Types of Positive Margins. You would imagine that a positive margin is a pretty straightforward thing. After all, cancer cells are either present at the margins or not, right? While this is true, prostate margins are, in reality, a little more complicated. Different types of positive margins occur for different reasons and, in turn, have different consequences. Positive Margin in Organ Confined Disease (T2). The risk...
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Prostate Doctor: The Prostate Biopsy: What to Expect
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Friday, March 11, 2011. The Prostate Biopsy: What to Expect. Whenever I tell one of my patients that he needs a prostate biopsy, the same look of fear usually comes over his face. Fortunately, a prostate biopsy no longer has to be the painful, embarrassing procedure that it has been known for in the past. In this post I want to provide the answers to common questions I hear from my patients about prostate biopsies:. Why do I need a prostate biopsy? Do I need any preparation for the biopsy? The whole proc...
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Prostate Doctor: Hot Flashes and Prostate Cancer: Treating One of the Most Dreaded Side Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy
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Sunday, April 8, 2012. Hot Flashes and Prostate Cancer: Treating One of the Most Dreaded Side Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy. One of the earliest and most bothersome side effects of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer is the hot flash. Very similar to those experienced by women during menopause, hot flashes can be debilitating for men receiving medications such as Lupron. Many are too embarrassed by hot flashes to even mention them to their physician. What Is a Hot Flash? They can a...
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Prostate Doctor: July 2011
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Monday, July 25, 2011. Lymph Nodes And Prostate Cancer Part I: Who Needs A Lymph Node Dissection? What are lymph nodes? The lymphatic system is a transport network for our immune system. It is a way for immune cells to move throughout the body. When an infection occurs in a part of the body, immune cells attack the infection and then travel to local hubs called lymph nodes. What is a lymph node dissection? Why is a lymph node dissection important? Perspective, aren’t there less invasive ways to fin...
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Prostate Doctor: February 2012
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012. It is hard to believe that a year has gone by since I started the Prostate Doc blog! What a year it has been. I am so honored and thankful for all of the enthusiasm and support. With nearly 40,000 visits from over 50 countries, the interest in the blog has exceeded all of my expectations. The interest in the blog has also reinforced my belief that men with prostate cancer need more information about their disease than is offered by their physicians. As a result, I wrote:.
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Prostate Doctor: One Year Anniversary
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012. It is hard to believe that a year has gone by since I started the Prostate Doc blog! What a year it has been. I am so honored and thankful for all of the enthusiasm and support. With nearly 40,000 visits from over 50 countries, the interest in the blog has exceeded all of my expectations. The interest in the blog has also reinforced my belief that men with prostate cancer need more information about their disease than is offered by their physicians. As a result, I wrote:.
