Bert Vorstman MD, MS, FAAP, FRACS, FACS www.urologyweb.com For patients with localized high-risk bladder cancer, ta new blue light technology is available. Using the new blue light technology, doctors are able to make cancer cells in the bladder light up and glow in a color different than the surrounding tissue. This process is similar to the way a blue […]
Archives for April 2014
British Doctors Test Potential Cure for Prostate Cancer
Radiotherapy has long been the chosen treatment for aggressive prostate cancer for many doctors, but the risk of side effects, including sexual and urinary dysfunction, has created concern in the minds of physicians and patients alike. A new treatment being tested in British hospitals may change that, and it may be available as a treatment […]
Testosterone Supplementation May Be a Risky Choice
Bert Vorstman MD, MS, FAAP, FRACS, FACS www.urologyweb.com When men start to struggle with a loss of libido, testosterone may be the culprit. Low testosterone levels can cause a range of symptoms, but loss of libido is often the first one men notice. Supplementing with testosterone is a common approach, but it may be too […]
Early Prostate Cancer Detection Doing More Harm Than Good
When he ran for president in 2008, Mayor Giuliani made the claim that he was lucky to be treated for his prostate cancer as a citizen of the United States because the survival rate was 82 percent, compared to 44 percent in Britain. While these statistics are technically accurate, a closer look at them will […]