All the test results are in and so is the diagnosis: prostate cancer. What should you do now? It is time to learn as much as you can about your treatment options and then, with the guidance of your physicians, make a decision that best suits your situation. If possible, it is best to consult…
Naturopaths and herbalists have opted to treat urinary tract infections with cranberries for decades. Today, patients are requesting botanical diuretics, antimicrobials and anti-adherence agents, renal protectives, and herbs for their lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) symptoms, even though these requests may be met with reservations by their urologists. Cranberry fruit…
Heat therapy for prostatitis involves applying local heat via a heating pad or hot-water bottle to the perineal area to relieve pain. It is considered one of the alternative treatments for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). There are other home-based alternative therapies that involve heat such as taking sitz baths. You can talk to…
Late stage prostate cancer has no cure, but with treatment you can manage the disease, control symptoms, and increase your life expectancy. Your treatment will depend on a number of different factors including specifics about your cancer, your current health, and your personal preferences related to potential treatments and side effects. What is late stage prostate…
If you are looking for exercise that can improve both cardiovascular function and muscle strength, you may be surprised to learn that tai chi fits the bill. In fact, the authors of a new study explain that tai chi “would be a preferred mode of training for older persons” who want to achieve healthy arteries…
One of the most frustrating situations for men who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer is worrying the disease will return. A new test developed by scientists at Imperial College London and the University of Vigo may help alleviate some of that worry, as the test may detect prostate cancer recurrence early by identifying ultra-low levels…
In this article Ron Bazar, the author of various prostate and health books and the Editor of the website NaturalProstate.com writes about and shares his personal experience with BPH/enlarged prostate treatment including: Ron’s January 2015 Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) procedure in Portugal – what went right and what went wrong; Why Ron would never recommend a PAE procedure knowing…
One goal of prostate cancer research is to develop tests that allow early detection of the disease and a means to determine if and when the disease may spread. Currently, the main test for prostate cancer screening, the PSA test, detects any abnormality in the prostate and is not specific for prostate cancer. However, there is the…
It appears we may be able to help starve prostate cancer with food. Researchers have discovered that a combination of apple peels and turmeric, or more specifically, several natural compounds found in these foods, may be a recipe for fighting prostate cancer. At the University of Texas at Austin, an investigative team tested 142 natural…
When the devastating news of a chronic or terminal disease such as cancer is communicated by a doctor, a patient often experiences extreme shock, trauma, even denial. Denial is a natural emotional response that patients display until they are ready to cope with, and eventually accept imminent life changes. There is no “normal” amount of…
As you age you may notice the normal signs of an aging brain: occasionally forgetting someone’s name or misplacing a set of keys. Dementia is a more serious condition, and its rates increase with age. There are two types of dementia, vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A person’s risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease doubles every five…
The typical radiation therapy for treatment of prostate cancer involves nearly 40 sessions. Now researchers are working on a new approach called stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for prostate cancer that reduces that number down to only 5. Receiving only five radiation treatments for prostate cancer could be life-changing for men with the disease. Currently, men who…
We all know the standard marketing pitch right?: “take calcium for strong bones.” But a dilemma that an increasing number of men face is how to keep their bones healthy and strong while at the same time protecting themselves against the possibility of developing prostate cancer. Calcium is critical for strong, healthy bones, but men…
It’s a question that haunts men who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer: will the cancer come back? A team of radiation oncologists at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Cancer Program have discovered a way to help answer that question and report that oxygen is a clue to prostate cancer recurrence in men with intermediate-risk…
If you are serious about tackling the effects of growing older, the findings of research from the University of Guelph may cause you to change your approach to nutrition. The new study has revealed how omega-3 fatty acids fight aging and can help ward off disease and both physical and mental impairments associated with advancing…
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a significant problem for many men, especially in late middle age and beyond. Now a new study finds that dietary vitamin A and certain carotenoids may reduce lower urinary tract symptoms naturally by 40 to 50 percent. Urinary tract symptoms in men, such as urinary urgency, frequent urination at…
Diabetes and prostate cancer: Is there a link? While diabetes has been linked to an increased incidence of cancers of the bladder, breast, colon, and pancreas, the same such relationship is not as clear with prostate cancer. In fact, diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer compared to men that do…
While androgen deprivation therapy is the mainstay of prostate cancer treatment today, targeted therapy offers additional treatment options when men develop castration resistant prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is considered a progressive disease with initial treatments targeting androgens, the predominate male hormones (such as testosterone) that allow prostate cancer to grow and spread. As a result,…
Provenge compared to Xtandi is just one exercise in decision-making facing men who have been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that has not responded to hormone therapy. Xtandi (enzalutamide) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on August 31, 2012. Whenever a new drug hits the market, one of the first questions to ask is,…
Researchers with the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new test that could be used along with the standard PSA screenings to detect early prostate cancer and aid physicians in making treatment decisions. The Michigan Center for Translational Pathology is working with Gen-Probe Inc in hopes of offering the test to patients within…
