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BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD Hormonal therapy can slow or even halt prostate cancer growth, but it isn’t without its side effects. Many measures—from medication to exercise—can mitigate these secondary reactions. …
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD Hormones play a large role in cancer growth. They are also integral to treatment. Testosterone is a key player. It originates mostly in the testicles and, …
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD What Is the Best Therapy for Me? This is one of the greatest questions for men with prostate cancer. How do you arrive at a reliable …
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD Unhealthy diets encourage prostate cancer’s growth and spread. Consider Asia, where mortality from prostate cancer is eighteen times lower than in the United States. Genetic factors …
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD PSA testing is an essential part of prostate cancer treatment, and it is done at various stages in a patient’s journey. Initial PSA screening of healthy …
When I was 10 years old, my mother lost a close friend to cancer. I was too young to know anything about serious illness, but when I asked her why …
(These FAQs are for men who have received an elevated PSA or have a definitive diagnosis of prostate cancer. As medical oncologists who specialize in the treatment of prostate cancer …
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD The value of a new medical treatment is gauged by the seriousness of the problem it overcomes. Hormone-resistant prostate cancer—that is, prostate cancer that has become …
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD For prostate cancer patients, an optimal treatment plan is the most important factor for long-term survival, and finding that ideal treatment begins with accurate staging. The …
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD There are many barriers to achieving optimal care for prostate cancer. First of all, as we will see by the end of this article, prostate cancer is …