Early Signs of Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

By Rodney Herbert Most early-stage prostate cancers cause no symptoms at all​. This means a man can have prostate cancer and feel completely fine. Because early prostate tumors are usually small and slow-growing, they often don’t trigger obvious signs. Still, it’s important to know what might show up and why relying on symptoms can [...]

By |2025-04-07T19:12:52-04:00July 17th, 2025|CANCER|0 Comments

Active Surveillance vs. Watchful Waiting in Prostate Cancer

By Rodney Herbert Prostate cancer is often slow-growing, and many men do not need immediate treatment. Instead, doctors may suggest monitoring the cancer over time. Two main monitoring strategies are Active Surveillance and Watchful Waiting. While they sound similar, they have important differences in approach, follow-up, and goals. Below, we compare and contrast these [...]

By |2025-04-07T18:41:47-04:00July 7th, 2025|Understanding Advanced Prostate Cancer|0 Comments

PSA Velocity and PSA Density in Prostate Cancer Evaluation

By Rodney Herbert Prostate cancer screening often starts with a PSA blood test. PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a protein made by the prostate gland. Doctors look not just at the PSA number itself, but also at PSA velocity (how fast PSA changes over time) and PSA density (PSA level relative to prostate size) [...]

By |2025-04-07T17:34:37-04:00June 23rd, 2025|CANCER, Understanding Advanced Prostate Cancer|0 Comments
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