PSA Numbers and How to Make Sense of Them What should the PSA level be? Before we look at some numbers, please note: if a man’s PSA is higher than these numbers, that doesn’t necessarily mean that he has prostate cancer; there are other factors that can raise PSA, which we will cover briefly. I […]
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Why Don’t More Men Get Regular PSA Tests? A Partial Deep Dive Why doesn’t every man just get a PSA test at the yearly physical, starting at age 40? Well, for starters, a lot of men don’t get yearly physicals. And a lot of family doctors don’t order a PSA test for men in […]
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Recently, I gave a talk on what women need to know about prostate cancer. It was supposed to be for 20 minutes, but it went on for well over an hour because the ladies, ranging from their 30s to 70s, had so many questions. So…Ladies, this one is for you. Actually, it is for men […]
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If you have mHSPC (metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, when the cancer still responds to hormone therapy) and are otherwise in fairly good health, the last thing you want to do is inadequately treat your cancer. And yet: thousands of American men are not receiving the standard of care for mHSPC. Their cancer is undertreated […]
When it comes to testosterone, think of Goldilocks and the Three Bears: You don’t want too much, and you don’t want too little. There are health risks at either extreme. You want it to be just right, in the normal range. “After radical prostatectomy, if you have an undetectable PSA and your testosterone is […]
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In interviews I did for the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s website, Weill Cornell Medicine urologist Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H. (whose expert opinion also was featured in our book), breaks down what rising or persistent PSA means after treatment for localized prostate cancer, and what you should do next. Remember the first lesson from Part 1: […]
In interviews I did for the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s website, Weill Cornell Medicine urologist Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H. (whose expert opinion also was featured in our book), breaks down what rising or persistent PSA means after treatment for localized prostate cancer, and what you should do next. Remember the first lesson from Part 1: […]
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What Women (and Men) Need to Know About Prostate Cancer Screening: Part 3
PSA Numbers and How to Make Sense of Them What should the PSA level be? Before we look at some numbers, please note: if a man’s PSA is higher than these numbers, that doesn’t necessarily mean that he has prostate cancer; there are other factors that can raise PSA, which we will cover briefly. I […]
What Women (and Men) Need to Know About Prostate Cancer Screening: Part 2
Why Don’t More Men Get Regular PSA Tests? A Partial Deep Dive Why doesn’t every man just get a PSA test at the yearly physical, starting at age 40? Well, for starters, a lot of men don’t get yearly physicals. And a lot of family doctors don’t order a PSA test for men in […]
What Women (and Men) Need to Know About Prostate Cancer Screening: Part 1
Recently, I gave a talk on what women need to know about prostate cancer. It was supposed to be for 20 minutes, but it went on for well over an hour because the ladies, ranging from their 30s to 70s, had so many questions. So…Ladies, this one is for you. Actually, it is for men […]
Don’t Undertreat Metastatic Prostate Cancer! Part 1
If you have mHSPC (metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, when the cancer still responds to hormone therapy) and are otherwise in fairly good health, the last thing you want to do is inadequately treat your cancer. And yet: thousands of American men are not receiving the standard of care for mHSPC. Their cancer is undertreated […]
Testosterone After Surgery or Radiation for Prostate Cancer
When it comes to testosterone, think of Goldilocks and the Three Bears: You don’t want too much, and you don’t want too little. There are health risks at either extreme. You want it to be just right, in the normal range. “After radical prostatectomy, if you have an undetectable PSA and your testosterone is […]
Understanding PSA after Radiation Therapy
In interviews I did for the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s website, Weill Cornell Medicine urologist Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H. (whose expert opinion also was featured in our book), breaks down what rising or persistent PSA means after treatment for localized prostate cancer, and what you should do next. Remember the first lesson from Part 1: […]
What if PSA Never Becomes Undetectable after Prostatectomy?
In interviews I did for the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s website, Weill Cornell Medicine urologist Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H. (whose expert opinion also was featured in our book), breaks down what rising or persistent PSA means after treatment for localized prostate cancer, and what you should do next. Remember the first lesson from Part 1: […]