Dangers of Watching & Waiting: Why Early Prostate Cancer Treatment is Best

Dangers of Watching & Waiting: Why Early Prostate Cancer Treatment is Best

You are diagnosed with prostate cancer. It’s believed to be slow-growing, localized, small, not causing symptoms and in general low-risk to some degree.   Your doctor says you can take a “watchful waiting” approach. That means you would opt not to treat the cancer,...
Understanding the Prostate: Prostate Function & Prostate Cancer

Understanding the Prostate: Prostate Function & Prostate Cancer

Don’t underestimate the power of the prostate. It has a very vital function because it’s part of the male reproductive system.    The prostate helps to produce some of the fluid that nourishes and transports sperm from a man’s testicles when he ejaculates, according...
Prostate Cancer Surgery: Facts vs. Fiction

Prostate Cancer Surgery: Facts vs. Fiction

If you are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and your doctor recommends surgery, it’s important to realize there is no one-size-fits all option to treat your prostate cancer. There are several different types of surgical procedures – all with different risks and...
Prostate Cancer Screening Age: When is it Too Soon and When is the Cutoff?

Prostate Cancer Screening Age: When is it Too Soon and When is the Cutoff?

If you’re like most men, you tend not to think about your prostate – unless there is a problem. In fact, some men consider the topic off limits or taboo.  But the truth is, you should start thinking about it sooner rather than later. That’s why prostate cancer...