Like Man, I’m Tired (Of Waiting): The How-to Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer
If you have prostate cancer, you know you have to wait … a lot. Anything in the medical world comes with a wait; in fact, waiting is so prevalent that …
PROSTATE PROS Episode 8: Approaching Chemotherapy
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/pp-e008 Modern chemotherapy is much more tolerable and much more effective than what we previously had.” – Dr. Scholz For many people the word chemotherapy triggers a lot of …
Remembering Father Henry Joseph “Joe” Johnson
Father Henry Joseph “Joe” Johnson February 17, 1932 – December 12, 2019 Father Joe passed away from pneumonia at age 87 on December 12, 2019. His health had been declining …
PROSTATE PROS Episode 7: Hormone Therapy TIPs
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/hormone-therapy-tips “[Hormone therapy] is very effective for men with prostate cancer. Being a powerful treatment, you need to know how to use it, when to use it, and how …
PROSTATE PROS Episode 6: Breakthroughs in Radiation
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/breakthroughs-in-radiation “What makes modern radiation so special compared to the older technology is the precision targeting.” — Dr. Scholz With unwanted side effects and poor cure rates, radiation used …
PROSTATE PROS Episode 5: Proceeding to Top Seed
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/proceeding-to-top-seed-1 “Urinary incontinence or leakage is quite rare after a seed implant, but it’s extremely common after surgery. This is another way that seed implants really shine when comparing …
Multiparametric MRI and Color Doppler Ultrasound
For decades the random 12-core biopsy has been the mainstay for diagnosing prostate cancer. Unfortunately, there is a slew of problems that comes with random biopsy, including misdiagnosis, infection, and …
PROSTATE PROS Episode 4: Six, Not a Bad Score
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/six-not-a-bad-score “There’s rapid progress ongoing in the prostate cancer world and new treatments are being developed all the time. One of the major advantages of active surveillance is postponing …
I Want My Prostate Out!
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD & LIZ GRAVES For many men, surgery seems like the best option: “A quick operation and the problem will be gone.” While this thinking may apply …
PROSTATE PROS Episode 3: The Beat on Big Prostates
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/the-beat-on-big-prostates “BPH is an incredibly common thing as men get older. There’s so much confusion since everything is related to the prostate and many men don’t even know what …
