Prostate Biopsy and Alternatives
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD It seems we have a national passion for prostate biopsies. A million men are biopsied every year. Two hundred thousand of them will be diagnosed with prostate cancer …
Choosing the Best Prostate Cancer Treatment for You
By Micah Chancey & Mark Scholz, MD Surgery, Radiation, Active Surveillance, or Seed Implant? Since there are three different risk categories of newly-diagnosed prostate cancer—low, intermediate and high—optimal treatment varies. READ THE FULL …
When PSA Doubling Time Shows a Prostate Cancer Relapse in Men
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD One cannot really talk intelligently about prostate cancer without a working knowledge of the PSA blood test. Most people are familiar with using PSA to diagnose prostate …
What about Sex after Prostate Surgery?
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD Only 5-15% of men describe their sexual function as “undiminished” after prostate cancer surgery.[1] And I’ll venture that 0% describe it as improved. If you accept any degree …