Prostate cancer has been the “poster boy,” so to speak, of the cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment epidemic. Especially when you consider that the science shows watchful waiting (or [...]
Category: Prostate Cancer
Breakthrough study may change the future of prostate cancer treatment
As I started reporting last summer, coronavirus panic caused many patients to put off seeking much-needed medical care. It also caused an almost-complete shutdown of routine cancer screenings for [...]
Prostate cancer rates are increasing among this group of men
We tend to think of prostate cancer as a disease that affects older men. In fact, you may often hear that men older than 70 usually die with prostate “cancer,” not because of it. But according to [...]
Once-feared food reduces prostate cancer risk by 17 percent
The mainstream cancer research industry treats prostate cancer (and men’s health in general) almost as an afterthought. As I often report, the dreadful prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening [...]
Men: Consider a “manogram” for prostate cancer screening
Men’s health issues are underfunded and overlooked by mainstream medicine—especially prostate cancer. In fact, as I’ve written here before, the mainstream still relies on the flawed and outdated [...]
Prevent prostate cancer—and avoid dangerous treatments—with these 3 powerhouse foods
The mainstream can’t stop talking about the new drug lutetium (Lu-177). They’re even calling it a potential “major breakthrough” for metastatic prostate cancer. But I’m quite wary to buy into the [...]
New prostate cancer screening could be a real game-changer for men
This week, I’ve been reporting on some common health issues men face as they get older. And today, I’m talking specifically about prostate cancer—which will strike one out of every nine men at [...]
Doctor-recommended treatment skyrockets Alzheimer’s risk in men
As you know, most men who get prostate cancer as they get older die with it, not because of it. But overtreatment is a massive problem in today’s world. And men diagnosed with even the typical, [...]
New prostate cancer treatment can cause more harm than good
Prostate cancer is a huge worry for men. And rightly so—as one out of every nine men will be diagnosed with it at some point in their lives. In most cases, though, these men really have what I [...]
Urgent alert for men: Routine prostate screening may increase risk of death
Albert Einstein is widely credited for saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” And that quip certainly reminds me of the [...]
