Active surveillance (AS) continues to be one of the more popular options for managing prostate cancer. Statistics in JAMA found that the number of men with low-risk prostate cancer who chose AS over other treatments rose from 14.5 percent to 42.1 percent…
The inability to function sexually can be embarrassing to a man. No question. There are many stigmas tied to a man's manliness and his ability to rise to the occasion. While sexual function is important for the quality of life,…
[Image from Time magazine article] As a native New Yorker, I hold a heavy heart every September 11 for the thousands who died and the thousands who survived. But I have a special connection for the heroic first responders and…
You no doubt pop an aspirin now and then to soothe a headache. Nothing wrong with that, but what happens if you take too much aspirin, especially every day? And perhaps more important, how does this affect prostate cancer? …
[Image from recent CaPLESS Retreat] Where your extra fat lies in your body may predict the seriousness of your cancer. One of the first areas I address with my patients is fat management, and how important it is…
[Image above from Foxnews.com] There are several reasons why I am writing this blog post today. I am a combat sports fan. I love it so much that I train in martial arts. I love how the human body…
No matter where you are with your prostate health—from monitoring your PSA to undergoing treatment—dealing with this new chapter of your life can be stressful. And any extra stress can make your situation even worse. Extreme stress can flood your…
I just read this online article - a letter why a mom would NOT send her kids to sleepaway camp. I read this right after discussing with Johanna, my wife, on the to-do list for our teenage girls who are heading to…
[image above from our CaPLESS Retreat. Participants doing weight resistance exercise using kettlebells] A recent study of over 150,000 men with prostate cancer showed androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) exposure was associated with subsequent diagnosis of Alzheimer disease or dementia…
There is no medicinal herb more researched for cancer more than curcumin. When doing a regular PubMed search on “curcumin and cancer” retrieves more than five thousand studies. Even when searching “curcumin and prostate cancer” gets you close to 350…