Medical insight, personal stories and humor from a urologist who has been where you are now.
Ben Stillerās misguided prostate cancer recommendations arenāt based on evidence-healthnewsreview.org No it is based on examining the risks of the disease and the risks of the treatment and making a decision he felt was best for him. Regardless of your position on Mr. Psa 30,000 men a year die of prostate cancer. How is that? …
Illustrations from "The Decision" with explanations on Flickr. Over 7,000 views and not a bad starting point for the newly diagnosed prostate cancer patient. Doctors will often draw on the bed sheet, their scrubs or on the exam table paper simplistic illustrations to help patients understand a concept. I have used the above illustrations hundreds …
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Title Views When is a prostate nodule a nodule and do nodules always mean prostate cancer? 96 the dreaded prostate biopsy revealed 75 Home page / Archives 66 Can you get cancer from having sex with a man who has prostate cancer?ā¦Part Two-response to a comment. 55 holy bloody mess batman!ā¦.the bleeding scrotum capoā¦i …
This is a common question in my office and I am sure one for some of you. I hope it is helpful.- JM TRT Requires Close Long-Term Follow-Up Urology - May 1, 2007 - Vol. 22 - No. 11 Patients with low serum testosterone levels and symptomatic hypogonadism who have undergone treatment for early, localized …
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Johns Hopkins Surveillance Program-A Must Read Source if you are newly diagnosed prostate cancer patient. "A word to the wise is sufficient." From Urological Wit and Wisdom- Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876 and the money given to establish it was by Johns Hopkins. Hopkins made his money in the railroad business and retired …
Free Psa low...damn it!!! Your PSA, rectal exam and biopsy report ā Understanding the specifics of your disease is key to making the right decision. I had been checking my PSA for years and had watched it slowly creep up to just above normal. I decided to obtain a Free and Total PSA to see …
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GreenLight Laser Surgery to Beethoven’s 9th Symphony?
The “Joy” of a laser compared to the standard TURP.
When I beganĀ my urological practice in Gainesville, Georgia 27 years ago the standard surgical procedure for the prostate was a T.U.R.P. (Some patients refer to the procedure as having a āroto rooter.ā)Ā This procedureĀ at that time took about an hour,Ā and most patients were admitted to the hospital for 2-3 days. It was often times a bloody procedure and as a result patientāsĀ were advised after the procedure to not do any strenuous activity for about a monthĀ because of risk of bleeding.
TheĀ GreenLight Laser usually takes about half the time of a T.U.R.P. because there is very little bleeding and thereĀ are no chips (shaving of the prostate tissue which a T.U.R.P. results in) to irrigate out of the bladder and there is very little bleeding forĀ which the surgeon to contend. In addition this can be done as an out patient, and the catheter remainsĀ usually for only one day. The limitations regarding postā¦
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The Real Prostate Cancer Second Opinion-That's Right...I don't have a dog in your fight!
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