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Nikki talks to Robert Wood, Chairman of the Prostate Cancer Support Association of New Mexico, about Prostate Cancer – what it is, what to expect at an exam, and why early detection is essential. He also shares details about “Walk For Dad,” a Prostate Cancer Awareness Fundraiser on June 18th.

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The Johns Hopkins Patients Guide to Prostate Cancer is a concise, easy-to-follow how to guide that puts you on a path to wellness by explaining prostate cancer treatments from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and provides valuable tools to help you to put together your plan of care. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to confidently participate in the decision making about your care and treatment.

Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guide to Prostate Cancer

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The Prostate Storm is one man’s journey through prostate disease and cancer, from diagnosis to treatment and its aftermath. Blunt, insightful, sometimes funny, author Steve Vogel tackles many of the big controversies in the prostate world— PSA screening, overtreatment, the cancer-inflammation-diet connection. This informative book is a real wake-up call for all men in their prostate years.

The Prostate Storm: One Guy Battles Prostate Cancer, BPH and Prostatitis, and Bets On a Cure-All

www.aboutbrachytherapy.com Anthony McKenna known as ‘Mac’, is a structural test engineer and lives in Leven, Yorkshire, UK. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May 2009 after a routine PSA (prostate specific antigen) check returned an abnormally high result of 8.4. His doctor referred him to a specialist who confirmed that he had prostate cancer. Mac was surprised to learn of his diagnosis as he showed none of the symptoms typically associated with the condition — it was only the PSA test that indicated that he might have cancer. As with many patients who are first told that they have cancer, Mac experienced a rollercoaster of emotions and it took some time to come to terms with the diagnosis. The question ‘why me?’ ran through his mind while he tried to rationalize what he had been told. When talking through the various treatment options with his specialist, Mac decided that surgery was not an option. He was worried about the long recovery time as he is self-employed and it would mean a prolonged period of not being able to work. However, Mac’s specialist had mentioned that brachytherapy might be an option. Mac researched brachytherapy on the internet and saw a news item on his regional TV station of a team in nearby Leeds that carried out low dose rate (LDR) permanent seed implant brachytherapy. Brachytherapy appealed to Mac due to the shorter treatment time. After discussions with his specialist, he decided to go for high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy treatment …

Dr. David Samadi, member of the Fox News Medical “A-Team” and Vice Chair of Urology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York, discusses his thoughts on a new study in the British Medical Journal that states that there is no benefit to prostate cancer screening. Dr. Samadi feels that there is a definite benefit to screening, and that the data used for this study is faulty due to the lack of standardized PSA testing during its first six years. He also places emphasis on doctors looking at several factors that help determine whether a patient is at risk of prostate cancer. This includes not only PSA level, but watching PSA velocity (the rate at which PSA levels rise over time), and paying attention to a patient’s family history, as there is a strong genetic link to prostate cancer developing. When caught early, prostate cancer has a very high cure rate. However, if it is not treated and it spreads to the bone then treatment becomes incredibly difficult. This is why Dr. Samadi feels that carefully monitoring each patient on an individual basis and paying attention to the risk factors involved in each case, along with PSA screening, is an incredibly beneficial process. Toview more health-related videos by Dr. Samadi on YouTube please follow this link: www.youtube.com You can also visit Dr. Samadi’s website at: www.roboticoncology.com To sign up for Dr. Samadi’s monthly newsletter please follow this link: www.roboticoncology.com To read Dr. Samadi’s blogs please follow these …

One of every six American men can expect to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. If you’re 40 or older, get screened now

ETV2 Sukhibhava – Health Tips – Health Problems & Doctor Suggestions

ETV2 Sukhibhava – Health Tips – Health Problems & Doctor Suggestions

Introduction to our module on the PSA test for prostate cancer. www.healthtalkonline.org

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