Tag: prostate
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December 02, 2009 11:54 AM EST --
There are lots and lots of options in prescribing different types of prostate cancer drug. Each human being is unique and treating him is a highly skilled and intuitive job of health professionals and . . .
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April 27, 2008 11:56 AM EDT --
I was not a precocious child growing up. I must shamefacedly admit that I never once rebelled against my parents. I got straight A's right from kindergarten to graduation. I did not smoke . . .
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December 01, 2009 08:46 AM EST --
There are lots and lots of options in prescribing different types of prostate cancer drug. Each human being is unique and treating him is a highly skilled and intuitive job of health professionals and . . .
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December 02, 2009 03:12 PM EST --
The prostrate also known as a sexual gland functions as a vital part of the male reproductive System. It is closed to the dimensions and shape of a walnut when it's healthy. It is positioned in front . . .
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June 26, 2007 02:00 PM EDT --
When I see a patient who has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, he is usually concerned, fearful, angry, and wants to take care of the cancer—and take care of if fast! While “taking . . .
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November 03, 2009 04:36 PM EST --
Hi, Friends
I am growing a moustache this year for Movember. I have decided to put down my razor for one month (November) and help raise awareness and funds for men's health - specifically . . .
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June 26, 2007 01:43 PM EDT --
Ben Hunter, 64 years old, works as a film writer and director and is actively involved in various philanthropies. Ten years ago, he was much like any other man in his mid-50s: He was married with children, . . .
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August 07, 2008 01:58 PM EDT --
An authoritative panel concludes that in older men, the PSA blood test causes more problems than benefits.
Learn more about prostate health with these publications from Harvard Medical School:
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August 21, 2007 03:11 PM EDT --
When PSA levels rise to a certain threshold after prostate cancer treatment, the patient has suffered what is known technically as a biochemical recurrence, sometimes also referred to as a biochemical . . .
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October 30, 2009 10:14 AM EDT --
Dennis Hopper Prostate Cancer
I'm sad to report that actor Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. According to th e Hu ffington Post , he'll be taking a break from . . .
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June 09, 2008 05:42 PM EDT --
Below, my colleague, Dr. Loughlin, answers a question that patients often ask me, especially if they have been following their PSA levels—or prostate-specific antigen—for a while.
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July 14, 2008 11:58 AM EDT --
"What can I eat to reduce my risk of developing prostate cancer?" That's one of the most common questions I hear from men concerned about prostate health. Undoubtedly, many hope to hear . . .
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November 24, 2009 06:06 AM EST --
Prostate cancer occurs when malignant (cancerous) cells form in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system located just below the bladder. Prostate cancer occurs mostly in older men, as the . . .
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November 24, 2009 06:08 AM EST --
Which prostate cancer treatment that is chosen for any patient is based on the individual case. Many things must be considered such as his age, how advanced the cancer is, and how the treatment will affect . . .
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November 24, 2009 06:09 AM EST --
It comes as a tremendous shock when told that I have prostate cancer. You know that it is quite common amongst much older people but you never expect it to happen to you, particularly when there was little . . .
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March 01, 2006 09:01 AM EST --
Introduction
My information, based on a men's health book, is that a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet is good for BPH. BPH is benign prostate hyperplasia.
Caffeine
There is also . . .
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June 26, 2007 01:45 PM EDT --
Clinical studies have been mixed about the health outcomes of men with early prostate cancer who adopt a strategy of active surveillance, as compared with men who choose other strategies. Unfortunately, . . .
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June 26, 2007 01:50 PM EDT --
The chief benefit of active surveillance is that it allows you to avoid the possible side effects of treatment for early-stage prostate cancer. Some men also welcome the opportunity to buy time, as they . . .
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October 13, 2009 01:04 PM EDT --
If you have just been diagnosed as having prostate trouble, your health practitioner might have given you a range of treatment options. But what to select and how?
Mike Brigstock recommends prostate . . .
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August 18, 2008 02:14 PM EDT --
The recent national recommendations made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force about PSA testing should come as no surprise to those physicians who care for patients at risk for prostate cancer. . . .
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