Episodes
Sunday Aug 03, 2014
Oh that the prostate was the gallbladder.
Sunday Aug 03, 2014
Sunday Aug 03, 2014
Patients often times choose chance of risk/complications over what they feel is the best treatment for cure.
Sunday Jul 13, 2014
Sunday Jul 13, 2014
If the prostate cancer is confined to prostate the single most important factor to consider in one's decision making is the Gleason's score.
Sunday Jun 29, 2014
Is Robotic prostatectomy finally better than open removal?
Sunday Jun 29, 2014
Sunday Jun 29, 2014
Just as a vasectomy involves removal of a segment of the vas and destroying both ends and a prostatectomy involves removing the prostate and reconnecting the urethra to the bladder, not much has changed in the "concept" of these procedures.
Friday Mar 15, 2013
Radiation or Prostatectomy First-Does it Matter?
Friday Mar 15, 2013
Friday Mar 15, 2013
Patients will often choose to have their prostate removed for prostate cancer because, " I can always have radiation after having the prostate removed but not vice versa." True...but does it matter. In this podcast some of the caveats of this very nuanced disease as it pertains to this line of reasoning and whether it matters or not is discussed by Dr. John McHugh a prostate cancer survivor and author of "The Decision" which is in the top five for paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com for the subject of prostate cancer. He was also chosen as the number one Online Influencer for Prostate Cancer by Sharecare Now for 2012.
Sunday Nov 13, 2011
Psa and antibiotics
Sunday Nov 13, 2011
Sunday Nov 13, 2011
That the psa goes down after a course of antibiotics is encouraging...but not definitive. A better messure of things is the trending of the value of the psa over period of time. Your urologist will know how to advise you on this and the timing and necessity of a prostate biopsy.
Sunday Nov 06, 2011
Prostate biopsy infections...the problem.
Sunday Nov 06, 2011
Sunday Nov 06, 2011
Since the needle that takes the prostate speciment at the time of a biopsy goes through the rectal mucosa first the possibility of an infections exists. This historically has been a low risk issue but recently and nationally it is becoming more prevalent. There is not a good answer as yet to this other than a heightened sense of awareness on the part of the patient to recognize that something is not right and to contact the urologist at the earlies sign of fever or difficulty voiding. In addition, it is making the point that a patient should thoroughly evaluate the need for the biopsy in the first place, i.e. if cancer were found would you treat it. If the answer is no and there are risks associated with the biopsy then maybe don't consent to it.
Thursday Aug 25, 2011
Vasectomy 101-A Podcast
Thursday Aug 25, 2011
Thursday Aug 25, 2011
The most common questions that arise at a pre-vasectomy consultation with a urologist.