Medical insight, personal stories and humor from a urologist who has been where you are now.
I started doing this blog thing about two months ago. Early on, I subscribed my daughter Bess to it without her knowledge or permission although afterwards she said she did not mind. Since then she will say in front of my wife that she saw the blog and the "neat" picture of penelope for that …
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a urologist examines the prostate of a patient and tells him that it is normal. the patient says, " I want a second opinion." the urologist then re-examines the man's prostate with two fingers. " Well there's your second opinion. It's still normal." Be careful what you ask for! Ignorance is bliss and ignorance kills. …
This is good and makes the point, but really you need to be aware before " wee-wee" issues. Love your prostate- Doug Gray's site
For something like this to happen to someone you love and depend on, when it possibly could have been prevented or detected much earlier, I think we would all agree would be tragic. What a beautiful and unselfish person he must be. My ancestry is from Ireland you know. Love your prostate website …
From "The Decision" An easy way to get a rectal exam and PSA done is to look for free prostate screenings during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. My community has one every year, and it is an easy way to get checked at a convenient time and at no expense. Usually the urologists will do the …
Blog Buzzmachine by Jeff Jarvis is on Stern and has a prostate cancer discussion. The descriptions of the prostate cancer treatment process are somewhat graphic...I am a urologist and I cringed (Did I actually go through all that). Anyway...the way I see it, whatever works in getting men checked is good. Thanks for the prostate plug Mr. …
Urologists treat recurrent bladder cancer by instilling into the bladder live tuberculosis (BCG). The way this works is that the body produces cells to fight the BCG and in the process the cells fight the bladder cancer. We use it all the time, it is a type of immunotherapy and has made a difference in …
Please add in the comment section something you did not know and now you do, maybe something you wished you'd known at the beginning of your "decision" process. For me in this category would be this..... the robotic removal of the prostate is usually done intraperitoneal and the open method is extraperitoneal. This means that …
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What would be my " quote" about prostate cancer be if I were asked?- What would be yours? Put in the comment section. John McHugh:" Prostate cancer is a tough one. To put it in perspective you have to think of breast cancer. We all feel and understand what a mastectomy does to someone we love. …
Blog at " Breakfast at Tiffany's" and a cool infographic by Mike Wirth If you ask me, the whole ball of wax is that men are informed, knowledgeable and aware. If that leads to an exam and a discussion then we've done our job. This infographic is an example that begins that process and could be …
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