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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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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: […]
PSA After Surgery: What Number Should Sound the Call to Action?
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 My PSA Comes Back After Surgery?
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 […]
ADT and a Plant-Based Diet
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 […]