Medical insight, personal stories and humor from a urologist who has been where you are now.
It snowed in Georgia Sunday night and our town of Gainesville is at a standstill. I've cancelled forty or so patients and 10 or so procedures and much to the chagrin of my poor wife, am stuck at home. We've been walking where the dogs go and I have been careful not to eat the …
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Prostate removal surgery and sex: 'Very few men... are the same as before' Incontinence, impotence two possible side effects By Denise Ryan, Vancouver Sun September 30, 2010 Comments (7) Francine Hardaway and her husband, the late Dr. Gerry Kaplan. Photograph by: Courtesy, Family VANCOUVER - Francine Hardaway, an entrepreneur …
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here's a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers About 3 million people visit the Taj Mahal every year. This blog was viewed about 42,000 times in 2010. If it were the Taj Mahal, it would …
It's cold in Georgia right now! HealthMad article on male misconceptions contributing to delay in diagnosis of prostate cancer and "male awareness refusal syndrome."
The Significance of Perineural Invasion Found on Needle Biopsy of the Prostate: Implications for Definitive Therapy Penelope has the prettiest feet in the whole wide world. If you have had a prostate biopsy and it is positive-the following parameters are what you should know and understand about "your biopsy." If you did not get it …
The subjects which people search for and then ultimately end up on this blog are very informative. Castrasted monks is a popular one. Another is prostate humor and famous people with prostate cancer. I have addressed these previously. The issue of a man being told his PSA is high and then he has a biopsy …
Companies, media organizations join Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition to launch pledge campaign 4. December 2010 04:54 Prostate cancer is a serious health concern in Georgia. According to the American Cancer Society, the state of Georgia ranks 11th in number of estimated deaths per capita from the disease. In an effort to raise awareness about prostate …
Why men won't have a rectal explained with humor in a cartoon. I have personally heard these examples from patients. What is interesting about this study is that: Older more educated men more likely to agree to get screened Younger and employed men are less likely Of the men who declined the rectal many would not …
Study results showing active surveillance is a reasonable "treatment" option in certain patients. As you surf the net looking for guidance about prostate cancer, pay attention to the "source." "Consider the source, John," my mother would say. In this article the reference is the Journal of Urology. That is as good as it gets in …
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A story about a missed prostate cancer diagnosis. Suspicious for but not diagnostic of prostate cancer. I've told patients for years that the diagnosis of prostate cancer is an easy one to make for the pathologist. It is probably the most common biopsy they get on a day to day basis. I refer to it as …
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