Prostate Expert Marc Greenstein shares Prostate management news and commentary at ProstateCommons.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122 http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122 http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/33812/psa-antibiotics Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:03:00 -0400 Marc Greenstein 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.   A recent study from Palermo Italy reviewed the findings of PSA reduction after administering a 3 week course of an antibiotic. In their study, 99 men... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/33812/psa-antibiotics http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/24408/surgery-treat Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:33:00 -0400 Marc Greenstein 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 the prostate causing fevers and severe burning when urinating. Chronic bacterial prostatitis... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/24408/surgery-treat http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/22717/foods-cancer Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:21:00 -0400 Marc Greenstein 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 foods contain bioflavonoids that have antioxidant activity. As mentioned in the last post... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/22717/foods-cancer http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/21494/cancer-diet Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:20:00 -0400 Marc Greenstein 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 food or are there supplements that can help my prostate?"Nutrition is very important to a... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/21494/cancer-diet http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/20792/marker-seeds Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:05:00 -0500 Marc Greenstein Dear Dr. Greenstein, I was diagnosed with localized prostate cancer and I have chosen to have radiation therapy. My radiation oncologist wants my urologist to place marker seeds in my prostate before the treatment start. Why?    External beam radiation is excellent choice for men to treat localized prostate cancer. As technologies advance, radiation oncologists are able to treat prostate cancer with better accuracy. In the past... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/20792/marker-seeds http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/20560/psa-quick-rise-psa Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:56:00 -0500 Marc Greenstein Dear Dr. Greenstein:  My friend ,who is in his early 50s, just got the results of his annual PSA test - it was between 4-5. The results of his previous 6 annual tests were in the 1-2 range every year, until now. His brother recently had his prostate removed due to cancer.  He now has to see a specialist. We are both very concerned, but should we be that worried?   First, I never tell people to worry before we... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/20560/psa-quick-rise-psa http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/20253/biopsy-it-work Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:31:00 -0500 Marc Greenstein A prostate biopsy is a test performed to diagnose prostate cancer. There are two main reasons why a prostate biopsy might be performed. A man has a high prostate specific antigen (PSA) level. This is a blood test used to screen men for prostate cancer. A rising PSA or elevated PSA can suggest that a cancer is developing in the prostate gland. The physician feels an abnormality or bump in the prostate gland. A transrectal ultrasound (TRUS... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/20253/biopsy-it-work http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/18830/cancer-option Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:14:00 -0500 Marc Greenstein Happy New Year. I would like to start the New Year answering one of ProstateCommons SharePosts. An overweight man with diabetes was diagnosed with "early prostate cancer." He was advised against surgery because of his obesity and diabetes. He is looking for advice for men in a similar situation.  First, let me tell you that this man is not alone. There are plenty of men diagnosed with prostate cancer who have obesity, diabetes... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/18830/cancer-option http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/17948/rising-psa-surgery Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:22:00 -0500 Marc Greenstein A 62-year-old patient had surgery to remove his cancerous prostate gland about 6 years ago. Two years after surgery his PSA started to rise and now his PSA is 4.6 ng/ml.  I hate to say it but, it is clear that this patient has failed surgery and has "biochemical failure." In other words, his prostate was removed but there is something in his body making his PSA go up and probably more cancerous cells in his body. Even though he... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/17948/rising-psa-surgery http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/17633/robotic-work Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:45:00 -0500 Marc Greenstein In the October 2007 edition of the journal Cancer, the first article reviewing five years of data on robotic prostatectomies was published. This is a landmark paper in the field of robotic surgery and prostate cancer. Dr. Mani Menon, a urologist at Henry Ford Hospital, senior authored this paper reviewing his experience of 2,766 men who underwent a robot-assisted prostatectomy. The average patient age was 60 years old and mean prostate... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/122/17633/robotic-work