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: […]
Making Sense of PSA After Treatment What do you do if PSA comes back, or never goes away, after prostatectomy or radiation therapy? I recently interviewed Weill Cornell Medicine urologist Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H., on this topic for the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s website. Jim Hu’s expert advice also appears in our book. Before we […]
Can a plant-based diet minimize the adverse effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in advanced prostate cancer? Some investigators believe it can. In fact, they believe it could even be life-changing, and are conducting a study to find out more. If you are on ADT, before you even lift a fork to your mouth, you’re […]
For a gland the size of a golf ball, the prostate sure does cause a lot of trouble, and treatment can be all-consuming. That’s why this website has so much “prostate-forward” content. But guess what? There are other body parts you have to think about proactively, too! Don’t forget about the rest of your body! […]
Meet Jeff Finerman, prostate cancer survivor and exceptional responder. A couple months ago, I got one of the best emails ever. It came from Jeff Finerman, a man I had interviewed in 2017 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)’s website. When I wrote that story, I began with these very true words: “Metastatic prostate […]
Killing the Cancer, Not the Prostate Focal therapy, although not the standard of care, is emerging as a way to treat localized prostate cancer in carefully selected patients. I recently interviewed one of the leaders in this field, urologist Arvin K. George, M.D., Director of Prostate Cancer Programs at the Brady Urological Institute at […]