Prostate Cancer
What Can Cause Prostate Cancer? Beware Pesticide…
Prostate cancer is surprisingly common. About 300,000 men will be diagnosed this year. That is about 1 out of every 8 men in the US! Over 35,000 will die from this malignancy. As a prostate cancer sur…
Will a Plant-Based Diet Lower the Likelihood of …
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men after skin cancer. Roughly one man in eight will develop this disease sometime during his life. Can a man's diet reduce his likelihood of p…
Show 1382: What You Need to Know About Prostate …
What do you want to know about prostate cancer? This week, Joe and Terry Graedon welcome your questions about the latest screening tools and treatments for prostate cancer. Almost 300,000 men are diag…
Is Saltpeter to Kill Sex Drive a Myth?
The power of sex on our collective imaginations means that people have concocted scores of myths about this fascinating topic. One that comes up time after time is the idea of using a substance to sup…
Should Men with Prostate Cancer Take Vitamin D?
Several studies over the years indicate that doctors should test men with prostate cancer at the time of diagnosis to determine vitamin D levels. That's because low levels of this vitamin may herald a…
Are We Overtreating Prostate Cancer?
A fifteen-year study of men with prostate cancer compared so-called watchful waiting to radical prostatectomy or radiation treatment (New England Journal of Medicine, March 11, 2023). The researchers …
Abiraterone Breakthrough vs. High Risk Prostate …
There is growing evidence that a drug developed to treat late-stage prostate cancer may be a game changer if used earlier. The drug is Zytiga (abiraterone). The FDA first approved its use a decade ago…
Do People Who Skip Meat Have a Lower Chance of C…
Colorectal cancer is common and deadly. It is the third most common malignancy and the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the world. A new study published in BMC Medicine reports that diet ca…
Does Regular Vigorous Exercise Cut the Chance of…
Can you run away from cancer? It sounds like a silly question, but new research suggests that regular, vigorous exercise helps protect people from cancer. In addition, metastatic spread is far less co…
Men Who Drink Coffee Reduce Risk of Prostate Can…
Men who drink coffee may be helping protect their prostate glands. About a decade ago, researchers discovered that heavy coffee drinkers were less likely to suffer recurrent prostate cancer. More on t…
Does Berberine Protect Against Prostate Cancer?
Berberine is a fascinating compound. It is one of the key constituents of the Oregon grape holly plant (Mahonia aquifolium). Traditionally, this natural compound was used to treat digestive disorders …
Taking Prostate Drug Abiraterone (Zytiga) with F…
Should you take your medication with food or on an empty stomach? Many people don’t pay much attention to how they swallow their pills. That could be in part because very few folks ever talk to a ph…
Is There A Better Way to Detect Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer is a big deal. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 250,000 men will be diagnosed this year and over 34,000 will die. It is estimated that “About 1 man in 8 will be…
Statin Plus Metformin Prolongs Survival of High-…
Men diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer may benefit from two unexpected medications: a statin plus metformin. The study was published in Cancer Medicine (Feb. 8, 2020). It tracked 12,700 men dia…
Can Men Get an Extra Benefit from a Statin?
Statins remain controversial for the primary prevention of heart disease. A review this week in the BMJ concludes that the benefit from a statin is small for low-risk patients (BMJ, Oct. 16, 2019). Th…
Prostate Cancer Therapy and Dementia: The Link G…
Prostate cancer is hard enough by itself. That’s because treatment often comes with unpleasant complications. Now, add the possibility of Alzheimer’s disease and/or dementia linked to testosterone…
Should You Stop Taking Aspirin Before a Biopsy?
Millions of people take low-dose aspirin (once called "baby aspirin," though it is not for babies) to protect themselves from blood clots that could lead to a heart attack or stroke. People at higher …
Will Immunotherapy Help Men with Prostate Cancer…
Like breast cancer, prostate cancer is often driven by hormones. Doctors frequently use hormone-suppressing drugs such as enzalutamide (Xtandi) or leuprolide (Lupron) to treat this condition. Could im…
Should Men Get a PSA Test to Screen for Prostate…
Middle-aged men have been getting conflicting messages about prostate cancer screening. A decade or two ago, many were regularly urged to get a blood test for prostate specific antigen; aka a PSA test…
Should Reader Worry About His Anticancer Supplem…
Once cancer patients finish treatment, do they put that entire episode behind them and just move on? Some do, but most find that periodic checkups to make sure the cancer has not returned remind them …
What Makes Turmeric So Wonderful?
A few years ago most Americans had never heard of turmeric. If they had, they thought of it as an exotic ingredient in curries and other Indian dishes. Now, turmeric and curcumin, one of its active in…
Can Curcumin in Turmeric Fight Pancreatic Cancer…
Pancreatic cancer is a challenging disease. The American Cancer Society puts one-year survival rates around 20%. Five-year survival is roughly 8%. That compares to five-year survival for prostate, thy…
More Male Orgasms May Mean Less Prostate Cancer
We know that headline will make a lot of men smile. A scientific excuse for more orgasms seems like good news indeed. Not surprisingly, newspapers, tabloids and other media outlets had a field day wit…
PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer: Every Man Dec…
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has done a U-turn on PSA screening for prostate cancer. In 2012 this national group of experts recommended against routine PSA screening for men without urinary…
How to Reduce Fatigue from Prostate Cancer Radia…
Radiation therapy is a common treatment for prostate cancer, usually lasting six to nine weeks. While it is frequently effective at slowing or stopping the growth of prostate cancer cells, radiation m…
How to Save Money by Taking Zytiga with Breakfas…
Food and drug interactions are often unpredictable. That is why people taking warfarin are counseled to avoid leafy vegetables that could reverse the effects of this anticoagulant. People with high ch…
Will Compound from Bacteria Offer Hope for Prost…
An interesting new treatment for early stage prostate cancer is making headlines. Researchers describe a unique approach called vascular targeted photodynamic therapy or VPT. It utilizes the unique pr…
Can Herbs Prevent a Recurrence of Prostate Cance…
A few decades ago, any suggestion that herbs might reduce the risk for cancer would have been greeted with suspicion. As researchers scramble to find out what natural products might be helpful, they …
How to Make Sense of New Prostate Cancer Researc…
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine is creating confusion for physicians and patients. The ProtecT (Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment) trial was designed to answer the que…
Do Vitamin D Supplements Vary in Quality and Doe…
Most people do not think much about the quality of their vitamin supplements. They just assume that the FDA is protecting them from sub-par manufacturing. Sorry to disappoint. The FDA can barely keep …
Why Would Metformin and Crestor Stop Prostate Ca…
Q. I have been treated for prostate cancer. My oncologist has recommended that I take the diabetes drug metformin and the cholesterol medication rosuvastatin to reduce my risk of recurrence. When I sa…
Is High-Risk Prostate Cancer on the Rise?
High-risk prostate cancer seems to be on the rise. Experts are debating the reasons for this alarming development. Have Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Changed? A new study found a 72 percent increase in …
How to Raise Vitamin D and Prevent Cancer Recurr…
People who have never been diagnosed with cancer may imagine that they will not have to face that problem. Those who have already dealt with a cancer diagnosis can no longer take that stance. Instead…
Will Fish Oil for the Heart Contribute to Prosta…
For decades health professionals focused primarily on cholesterol (especially LDL cholesterol) as the chief culprit in heart disease. Now, other blood fats are considered important, especially triglyc…
How to Take Testosterone Without Fear of Prostat…
Men shouldn't be afraid to take testosterone if they need it, according to a new study. Are There Risks in Taking Testosterone? Experts have worried for years that testosterone therapy might increase…
Does Aspirin Protect Men from Prostate Cancer De…
Aspirin may help protect men with prostate cancer from dying due to the disease. The Physicians' Health Study involves more than 22,000 male doctors who have been followed for almost three decades. Ov…
Blocking Testosterone May Save Lives But Harms B…
Blocking testosterone can help fight prostate cancer but may put men at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease. There are many different treatments for prostate cancer, including surgery, radiation and d…
Will Drop in PSA Screening Mean More Aggressive …
In 2012 the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended against routine PSA screening. This blood test measures prostate specific antigen and has been used as a way of detecting potential prostate c…
Yoga Helps Men Get Through Prostate Cancer Treat…
If the mention of yoga brings to mind svelte young women in leotards, think again. A new study shows that yoga has definite benefits for older men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. Yoga Eases …
Clinical Trial Pits Aspirin Plus Metformin Again…
Overweight or obese men with prostate cancer may benefit from two surprising medications. These old drugs are well known, but not for treating prostate cancer. Old Drugs: Aspirin was introduced as a p…