What’s it going to take to prevent patients presenting with prostate cancer too late to cure?

The above picture was taken last year almost to the day in Orange Beach, Alabama. I remember the day vividly. My wife and I went to the beach and for almost every minute of the day construction vehicles were working and making noise just outside our condominium. It was comical how loud and persistent the noise …

When is a prostate nodule a nodule and do nodules always mean prostate cancer?

Question: I have a 70 yo friend with a strong fam hx of prostate cancer — his father died of it.  Despite a psa of 1.2, he recently had a nodule felt by his family doctor and his urologist on dre, which was followed by a biopsy that was negative — no cancer, and nothing else unusual …

radiation cystitis and prostate cancer…the gift that keeps on giving…

Now the pepster wants to do podcasts...no way shomcheppie....   Today I informed a patient that his prostate biopsy showed cancer and he began, as often patients do, telling me about advice various friends had given him. "My friend down the street told me not to have the regular surgery, I should have the one …

prostate cancer podcast on post prostate biopsy checking for prostate cancer and subsequent provocative blood born infections…whew…say that three times!

A little disappointed in the Penelope...she refuses to play with the new puppies...try as they may...she shuns them. She is not mean, she just won't play. Chloe played with her, she played as a puppie with Toosie, she plays with Brudder and Bella....but ignores the new sibling Dachshunds.  Go figure...she may be getting "chloeised." Hey listen.....post prostate …

Prostate cancer musing…PSA is very reliable when following prostate cancer “after” treatment.

The leaves in Northeast Georgia have been particularly pretty this year and have hung around more than usual. The light comes through the trees behind Penelope about 5 everyday and are almost "illuminated" by the sun. I had a friend who happens to be a doctor call me to ask me some questions about his …