Fertility After Prostate Cancer TreatmentAll prostate cancer treatment options affect your ability to release viable sperm. In this way, prostate cancer treatments often cause infertility. This means it is difficult or impossible to get... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
What Are Genetic Mutations, and What Do They Mean for Prostate Cancer?When prostate cancer occurs, cells in the prostate begin to abnormally divide and form a tumor. The outlook for prostate cancer varies depending on how early it is diagnosed and... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Poverty, Screening, and Prostate CancerThere are many factors that play a role in prostate cancer risk and diagnosis. Many of these also impact treatment and outcomes. Lower income and where a person lives (geography)... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Penile Implants After Prostate CancerPenile implants are one of several treatment options for erectile dysfunction (ED). Erectile dysfunction refers to difficulty having and keeping an erection. ED is a common side effect of many... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
What Are Rectal Spacers?Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. In the United States, between 9 and 10 percent... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Healthy Lifestyle May Reduce the Risk of Deadly Prostate CancerProstate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in the United States. In fact, it is estimated that 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
What Are Digital Therapeutics?Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help overcome barriers of location, time, and resources. This... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Prostate Cancer and Radiation EnteritisTreatment for prostate cancer usually includes radiation therapy. This can be either external beam radiation therapy or internal (brachytherapy). Radiation therapy has many potential side effects. These side effects include... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
The Emotional and Mental Impact of COVID-19The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone’s lives in 2020. However, recent evidence shows it may have effects beyond the inconveniences and interruptions to daily life. New research shows that the... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Linking Prostate, Breast, and Ovarian Cancers: What Is the Common Factor?Most cancers are sporadic or random. This means that they are caused by exposure to a carcinogen, or cancer-causing substance such as sunlight or cigarette smoke. They may also be... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
FDA Approves First PSMA-Targeted PET Imaging Drug for Men With Prostate CancerA new type of drug has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in PET imaging of men with prostate cancer. The drug, Gallium 68... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Prostate Cancer and Black Men: A Genetic Breakthrough?While it is well-understood that prostate cancer rates vary among people of different races and ethnicities, it is not clear why. In the United States, Black men are more likely... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Is Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia?Chemotherapy treatments aim to kill cancer cells in the body. These medications target fast-growing cells in the body and destroy them. While some of the fast-growing cells being killed by... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
PARP Inhibitors: The Move Towards Genetic Targeted Treatment for Prostate CancerDr. Daniel P. Petrylak, MD spoke of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors having the potential to change the standard of care for prostate cancer (PCa) at the 13th Annual Interdisciplinary Prostate... By Richard Faust2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Dose of LaughterLiving with a chronic health condition can take a toll on your mental health. Life often seems full of the things you cannot do anymore, the ways the disease compromises... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
People with Cancer Face Increased Risk of Death from Heart DiseaseAccording to a 2019 study from the Penn State Cancer Institute, cancer patients are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke than the general population. The... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
PSMA: A Gold Standard in Detecting Recurrent Prostate Cancer?Not long ago I wrote an article on Axumin, a radioactive injection used in conjunction with a PET scan, and its potential to improve the detection and location of recurrent... By Richard Faust1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
What is the Most Common Symptom of Peripheral Artery Disease?When a person has peripheral artery disease (PAD), it means their limbs are not getting enough blood flow. This results from their blood vessels having plaque built up inside them... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Racial Differences in Prostate CancerCancer development, treatment, and outcomes are tricky topics to understand. The underlying reasons why a person gets cancer or how they might respond to treatment are often unknown and depend... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Sleep Hygiene Primer: Place, Time, and BehaviorWhile having cancer can make it difficult to sleep, practicing sleep hygiene can give you some control over your nighttime ZZZ. Last time, we talked about daily habits and their... By TK Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments