By now you must really be confused by prostate cancer. To be honest, many urologists are also confused. Let me review some of the facts with you. Prostate cancer will affect one of six men during their lifetime. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2013, about 240,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed. ... Read more
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Jay Motola on Prostate
Wednesday, February 27 2013
You have now returned to your doctors’s office with you spouse or significant other and have completed the evaluation that was requested. This probably involved imaging studies that include a bone scan and a CT scan. Fortunately, like most patients with early stage and low grade prostate cancer, the x-ray studies that were performed for you... Read more
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Jay Motola on Prostate
Thursday, December 20 2012
Mr. Smith ... you have prostate cancer
Your worst fear has just occurred. Just recently you underwent a prostate biopsy and you have returned to your Urologist's office for an office visit. You are seated alone in a consultation room and the doctor walks in. If you are alone, he will probably ask you if you came to the office alone today. The... Read more
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Jay Motola on Prostate
Thursday, October 11 2012
Most cases of prostate cancer tend to be easily treated and curable, however, a subset of disease exists that does not respond to the traditional therapies of surgery, radiation therapy, cryotherapy, high intensity focused ultrasound or hormonal therapies. Hormonally resistant prostate cancer (HRPCA) - which is also commonly called castrate... Read more
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Jay Motola on Prostate
Tuesday, September 04 2012
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition that refers to the enlargement of the prostate, the walnut-sized gland that is part of the male reproductive system. The prostate contributes part of the fluid that semen consists of. Additionally, the prostate surrounds the male urethra, which is the passageway for urine to flow from the... Read more
