Prostate Vanguard E001: Why Prostate Imaging?
Why do we have scans all of a sudden as of 2013 for prostate cancer? We’ve had mammograms for years, we’ve had chest CTs for lung cancer – the problem …
What is a Prostate Vanguard?
Prostate Oncology Specialists in Marina del Rey, CA is leading a movement to help men learn that they have options for their prostate cancer — Dr. Mark Scholz discusses this …
What to Consider Before Sharing Your Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD If you are thinking about revealing that you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, whether it’s to a family member, friend, or an acquaintance, you may …
10 Ways to Cope With Prostate Cancer: How to Achieve the Best Outcome
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD Every year, 200,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Confusion about optimal treatment is widespread. The doctors even defer to their patients saying, “Since it’s about …
Selecting the Best Therapy for Newly-Diagnosed Prostate Cancer
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD Due to the absence of well-designed comparative studies, treatment selection for prostate cancer has been highly controversial. However, in October 2016, two landmark articles published in the New England …
Prostate Biopsy and Alternatives
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD It seems we have a national passion for prostate biopsies. A million men are biopsied every year. Two hundred thousand of them will be diagnosed with prostate cancer …
Preventing Hormone Therapy Side Effects
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD A number of interventions are available that can substantially reduce adverse side effects from testosterone inactivating pharmaceuticals (TIP). Side effects vary from patient to patient and are influenced by the …
Lowering Insulin Inhibits Cancer Growth
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD It is generally understood that diabetes is a disease of insulin deficiency. Until now, it has not been widely recognized that insulin is high-octane fuel for …
Why Early Prostate Cancer Is Symptom-Free
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD Google keeps track of what is searched most frequently. Since prostate cancer is common, it’s hardly surprising that people who research aches or pains “down there” …
Crooked Erections after Prostate Surgery
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD The American Urology Association meeting is the world’s largest urology meeting. The program is structured around the exposition of several thousand scientific presentations that are released in preliminary …