Any patient having a vasectomy or vasectomy reversal at the Northeast Georgia Urological Associates from now until the Super Bowl (Feb. 5) will have a chance at winning a Large Green Egg. If you have been considering a vasectomy or vas reversal now is the time to both recover while watching your favorite team and possibly …
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 …
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prostate nodule and its significance to prostate cancer decision making? penelope has some thoughts!
Rectal swab culture to prevent infections after prostate biopsy in checking for prostate cancer? PSA screening all over again?
I ain't the best, but I'm blessed. So... over the last year and having done several hundred prostate biopsies...I have had about 6 or seven people get an infection. That's not many, but it is a dramatic thing for the patient dealing with it. Usually they are fine for a day or two and then …
Prostate cancer and Urology joke #2
So... a guy goes into a bar and in front of the bartender on the counter is a tiny little man playing a tiny little piano. "That's neat. Where did you get that little fellow?" he asks the bartender. "There's a Genie in the closet over there that will grant you wish," the bartender replies. …
Prostate cancer and urology jokes
So... a husband and wife are looking out the kitchen window while doing the dishes. "Honey I am gonna have to speak to Bess about her boyfriend. Look there...It looks like he has spelled his name in the snow," the husband says. The wife replies, " John, I am sure you have done that too …
Zat you prostate cancer? Will never know if you don’t screen/test for it.
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 …
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question about prostate cancer and a psa of 46 then antibiotics – psa16 then two weeks a psa of 20…what to do? what does this all mean?
the psa and antibiotics...what's the deal? A podcast.
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