Active Surveillance
BY MARK SCHOLZ,MD A Cancer that Can be Watched If someone tells you your cancer can be watched instead of treated, your initial reaction might be that they have no …
Making an Informed Decision about Prostate Cancer
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 …
Diet, Fitness and Supplements for Men with Prostate Cancer
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 …
Advances in Testing for Prostate Cancer
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 …
Frequently Asked Questions About Prostate Cancer After Diagnosis
(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 …
Fundamentals Required for Prostate Cancer Staging
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 …
10 Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer Patients
Prevention & Treatment There are a number of prostate cancer treatments to consider. Here’s what to think about before you make a decision. BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD Prostate cancer, like …
Alternative Therapies for Prostate Cancer
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD Being diagnosed with cancer often stimulates people into action and triggers powerful survival instincts. Numerous purveyors of alternative medicine cater to these natural fears, and in …
10 Myths of Prostate Cancer
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD I have cared for prostate cancer patients for more than 20 years. Patients come to me with all kinds of wrong notions. Here are 10 of …
What are the Advantages of Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer?
BY RICHARD LAM, MD Cancers sometimes never grow, or may do nothing for 10 years, so in a sense, if you prematurely treat it on Day 1, you may have …