#prostatecancer

  1. Nelson Vergel

    How Many Men Have False-Positive PSA Tests that Lead to Unnecessary Biopsies?

    PSA Screening, Prostate Biopsies, and Prostatitis: Prevalence and Outcomes Frequency of PSA-Triggered Biopsies (U.S. and Global) Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening became widespread in the 1990s, resulting in a high volume of prostate biopsies. In the United States, approximately 1...
  2. madman

    Recovering Testosterone After Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

    0:52 When is it right for a patient with a stable PSA to discontinue hormone therapy? 3:36 What are the upsides to discontinuing treatment and regaining testosterone? 4:43 How can a patient feel safe from recurrence after discontinuing hormone therapy? 8:03 How soon after promising treatment...
  3. madman

    TRAVERSE and Prostate Cancer

    In this short video, I discuss the landmark results of the prostate study from TRAVERSE, which should forever alter clinical practice and medical concepts. I’ve been working on the testosterone and prostate cancer question for 30+ years, and finally, there is a large, randomized controlled trial...
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