Most of us are familiar with the use of Botox as a cosmetic treatment, but is it seriously being suggested that it might help in the treatment of an enlarged prostate? Well, the answer would seem to be 'yes'.
Botox, which is the trade name for a preparation of botulinum toxin type A, has been used […]
With the advent of the PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test two decades ago, the screening for and detecting of prostate cancer in the United States has been revolutionized.
Introduction
PSA is a protein manufactured in the prostate. There is an association between the PSA level and the likelihood of the man having prostate cancer.
Previously, the only […]
?There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.?
Benjamin Disraeli
You open a book on cancer and it would more likely than not start with numbers: So many thousand were diagnosed with the disease in such a period and so many died. They will also give a prognosis as to how these numbers […]
Several years ago, before I joined the Senior age bracket myself, I worked in a hospital business office. There I became aware of the problems seniors were having relative to their insurance. Listening to their conversations I realized their problems were not limited to insurance. They had no place to turn to for solutions to […]
Owning a BMW reduces risk of Prostate cancer?
A recent study by the American Cancer Society showed that men who had more than 20 ejaculations per month had a 33% reduced risk of prostate cancer and men who had between 13 and 20 ejaculations per month had a 17% reduced risk.
A recent poll by the German […]
Prostate cancer is a complex heterogeneous disease that acts differently in different men. Therefore, treatment varies amongst individuals. A wide array of treatments exists for prostate cancer, which includes surgery, radiation, hormone deprivation therapy, chemotherapy, dietary changes and the use of various herbal supplements.
A patient may undergo hormonal therapy to reduce the level of testosterone […]
Vitamin D is the nutrient long known for it's critical role in the body's processing of calcium and subsequent maintenance of the bones and teeth. However, studies are revealing more and more evidence supporting the role of vitamin D in protecting the body by significantly cutting the risk for most forms of cancer. In fact, […]
Many people today are interested in the use of herbs such as ginseng in the treatment of prostate cancer. People are certainly interested in whether or not the benefit of ginseng has been studied scientifically.
Before we describe the scientific and medical literature on the use of Ginseng for the treatment of prostate cancer, here is […]
The Duke was plagued by health problems which came to a head in 1964. He lost his left lung and two ribs to cancer in September of that year. Although rumors spread that he had developed the disease while filming in Utah, where the U.S. government had been testing nuclear bombs, he denied […]
SEX AFTER PROSTATE DIAGNOSIS.
If you are diagnosed with any form of prostate disease, you will experience some type of erectile dysfunction, even if it is a surgical procedure using the nerve sparing technique.
There is no need to repeat the treatments we?ve already covered, but let?s take a moment to review some of the possibilities that […]
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