A common reason to see the urologist is for an elevated PSA, or prostate specific antigen. A man's PSA can rise for a number of reasons. Inflammation or infection of the prostate, prostatic enlargement and, of course, cancer of the prostate are the most common causes of an elevated PSA.
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I was recently contacted by another urologist who asked me a very interesting question - Are you aware of using a radical prostatectomy to treat prostatitis? Prostatitis is an infection or inflammation of the prostate gland. There are different grades of prostatitis. Acute bacterial prostatitis develops when a bacteria grows inside the cells of... Read more
I would like to continue reviewing the importance of nutrition in prostate cancer. Our last post covered the use of vitamin E, selenium and green tea to prevent prostate cancer. These supplements can also be used to help a person fight an existing cancer or someone stop the return of their cancer after it has been treated. Lycopene-rich... Read more
I recently saw a 49-year-old male in my office for an elevated PSA of 2.7 ng/ml. It was 2.4 ng/ml 3 months earlier. His father had prostate cancer. He was treated with antibiotics for mild signs of prostatitis and his PSA decreased to 2.0 ng/ml. This is considered in the normal range. He asked me a common and great question. "Is there any... Read more
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