I respectfully disagree…the rectal exam for prostate cancer is not “rocket surgery.”

"He's the kind of man that when his character and reputation meet on the street...they don't recognize each other." DRE is still a key diagnostic tool in assessing risk for prostate cancer January 17th, 2013 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis A new study just published in the Canadian Journal of Urology has reminded us of …

Do prostate cancer patients get “distracted” by all the treatment options, misconceptions, and advice of friends? You bet!

Keep your eye on the prize and don't be distracted by digging for sticks and scooting a bumper....(oh I'm sorry that's Penelope and Baby Breeder). Make decisions based on your disease specifics and details peculiar to you and your family. Misconceptions are only one of the distractions... From "The Decision" Misconceptions abound as well about …

MRI and ultrasound fusion for better biopsy detection for prostate cancer…Next up…the practical application of it

The above is EMR (Electronic Medical Records) by lamp light...this stuff is killing me!   It's funny to me that we are told that insurance won't be paying for the Psa ($70) on one hand, but then everyone gets excited about doing a  biopsy that will require a MRI at one location and then a specially equipped …

Prostate cancer…carefull what you say….Twitter sayings and prostate cancer decision making!

quote dojo‏@quotedojo on Twitter While thou livest keep a good tongue in thy head. ~William Shakespeare If you have had prostate cancer and pleased with your treatment and your doctor that does not mean that your disease, your treatment or your doctor is right for a friend recently diagnosed. Your experience whether good or bad …

Just like life…Prostate cancer doesn’t descriminate between rich or poor, old or young.

Temptations Singer Damon Harris Gravely Ill With Prostate Cancer Dec 5, 2012 ByRuth Manuel-Logan Legendary Temptations member Damon Harris  whose falsetto voice was on the 1972 chart-topper “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” is reportedly gravely ill with prostate cancer, according to The Sentinel. Harris, whose battle with the disease began in 1999 when he was …

Microscopic Vasectomy Reversal Success in Northeast Georgia? You Bet!

Okay you know I do the prostate thing and in fact it happens daily that I see someone in my office who comes specifically to me for advice about prostate cancer diagnosed by another doctor. These patients like their urologist...they just want the perspective of someone who treats prostate cancer and has been through it himself. I …

Questions about Prostate biopsy pain, bleeding or infection or if it is necessary a tall…Comment here about your experience for the sake of others….

One of the biggest complaints that I hear from patients is they were not told how things would be. So....here is your forum....250,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer a year....that represents 17-20 % of the men that had either an abnormal rectal exam or an elevated psa. So....tell us your story and let's make …