Medical insight, personal stories and humor from a urologist who has been where you are now.
Doug Gray's book regarding "For" or "Against" Screening (Uh Oh....that means a PSA!) Resources from HONselect PSA Test Does Cut Prostate Cancer Deaths, Study Finds Swedish report adds to controversy over the usefulness of the blood screen By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the ongoing debate on the …
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Five reasons the prostate is the “Rodney Dangerfield” of organs…it gets no respect. “I’m not a sexy guy. I went to a hooker. I dropped my pants. She dropped her price.”- R.D. The reason why the prostate doesn’t get any respect has a little to do with the very nature of the organ and its …
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Randy Owen of band Alabama treated for prostate cancer with HIFU Video of HIFU Procedure RE: HIFU Procedures / Advice by DocTV on Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:00 AM Quote | Reply I had my Sonablate HIFU treatment in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. My procedure was done on March 29, 2008. This is a new Sonablate clinic that was set …
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a wise man doesn't need advice and a fool won't take it The reason the Partin Tables are so important to the lay person making a decision about what to do about his newly diagnosed prostate cancer is this: Beware of books (Look at the top 10 books on Amazon after searching prostate cancer) that …
Andy Ripley: Rugby union international who later became a champion rower and successful businessman By Gavin Evans Saturday, 19 June 2010 Andy Ripley, who died on Thursday at the age of 62 after a five-year battle with prostate cancer, was renowned as a rampaging No 8 for the England rugby union side, but he was …
In a particularly harried situation, one sagging breast said to another: If we don't get some support soon...we are going to be nuts!
Pt's often ask their doctor, " What would you do if you were me? or as it pertains to prostate cancer, "What would you recommend if I were your father?" I am also frequently asked, " What would you do if it were you?" (Most patients that I see and particularly the newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients don't …
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I think this is a very reasonable study. The newly diagnosed prostate cancer couple should all of the resources available to them to make " The Decision." All of the factors play a role in the ultimate choice. What the multi-media doesn't address is that before a patient and family can choose anything they must …
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He adds that, in general, 15 to 25 percent of men whose initial biopsy shows a low-risk prostate tumor will actually have a high-grade cancer upon further review of the entire prostate once it is removed. So...how big a boy are you? It seems to me that some patients wear the decision to pursue …
Lamar Hunt Wikipedia Lamar Hunt and the "cornering of the silver market" Lamar Hunt's money came from oil. Hunt's ketchup is part of the Heinz family. About the soccer game today. I happen to know that about 25 times a day some folks in Australia visit my site by way of Yananow. I lettered …
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