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Does Prostate Cancer Need Treatment?

March 5, 2013 by Bert Vorstman MD

The majority of prostate cancers are low or favorable-risk Gleason 3+3 cancers. > 75% of all prostate cancers fall into this category, > these prostate cancers are particularly slow growing, and are NOT a great risk. > their average cell doubling time is in the order of 475 days or so, > at this rate […]

Filed Under: Prostate Cancer News Tagged With: active surveillance, Gleason 3+3, harm, healthcare dollars, prostate cancer, robotic prostatectomy

Urinary Incontinence

November 4, 2012 by Bert Vorstman MD

Urinary incontinence is the unintentional leakage of urine or loss of bladder control. Incontinence affects millions of Americans, both men and women. Although about half of the older population experiences episodes of incontinence, bladder problems are not a natural consequence of aging. Urinary incontinence can be slightly bothersome or totally debilitating.

Filed Under: Womens Health

Urinary Tract Infections

November 4, 2012 by Bert Vorstman MD

Recurrent Acute Cystitsis or “Urinary tract infection” is a common problem and can have many different causes. Usually a simple, sporadic UTI can be treated with a course of antibiotics, but If left untreated can lead to a more serious kidney infection (pyelonephritis), or even sepsis. If a patient experiences three or more UTI’s a […]

Filed Under: Womens Health

BEWARE ROBOTIC SCALPEL FOR PROSTATE CANCER

January 18, 2012 by Bert Vorstman MD

The so-called robotic surgical treatment for prostate cancer is doubly egregious in that not only is it reserved for mainly prostate cancers which are NOT real cancers but even worse, this robotic operation has failed miserably in the goal of saving significant numbers of lives as well as being associated with an unbelievable incidence of […]

Filed Under: Mens Health, Prostate Cancer News

The PSA Biomarker For Prostate Cancer

January 18, 2012 by Bert Vorstman MD

What is the PSA? The Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) is a serine protease produced by the prostate to liquefy the ejaculate and allow sperms to migrate once deposited within the vagina. Disruption of the prostatic gland architecture like in cancer, allows greater amounts of PSA to enter the bloodstream. > the commonly used PSA, or […]

Filed Under: Mens Health, Prostate Cancer News

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