Prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer in U.S. men and the second leading cause of cancer death for them. Thankfully, prostate cancer has a very good prognosis if detected early—before it has had a chance to spread. Why guess about your prostate health? If you’ve had an abnormal PSA, 4Kscore provides an accurate, personalized […]
Are You at Risk for Brittle Bones? May was Osteoporosis Awareness Month, and it shined a light on brittle-bone risk factors in women and men. Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones and often contributes to declining health in those over age 65. While the disease is most often associated with the loss of estrogen […]
Reference: “Twenty-year Risk of Prostate Cancer Death by Midlife Prostate-specific Antigen and a Panel of Four Kallikrein Markers in a Large Population-based Cohort of Healthy Men” Authors: Daniel D Sjoberg, Andrew J Vickers, Melissa Assel, Anders Dahlin, Bing Ying Poon, David Ulmert, Hans Lilja. 2018. Eur Urol A landmark study recently reported in European Urology […]
Prostate cancer, in its most advanced stage, spreads tumor-producing cells through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to other areas of the body. For 65 to 80% of men with this aggressive form of the disease, the metastasis spreads to the bone with poor survival rates once this occurs [1]. A recent study conducted by researchers […]
Would you drive your car for two years without checking the oil? Some men wait more than two years between physician visits. Would you put off updating your smart phone until it stopped working? Many men endure symptoms until severe pain finally drives them to seek treatment. Most men recognize the importance of regular maintenance […]
The effort to raise awareness of men’s health and wellness issues is gathering steam year-round with lifestyle challenges and month-long initiatives like National Cancer Prevention Month (February), Men’s Health Month (June) and Prostate Cancer Month (September). Recently, National Impotence Day (Feb. 14) focused attention on erectile dysfunction: a condition that affects as many as 30 […]
Results Indicate Effectiveness of 4Kscore Test for All Men, Including African American Men A prospective study conducted at various institutions within the U.S. Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Health System has found the 4Kscore Test accurately predicted the risk for aggressive prostate cancer in men prior to biopsy. The results of this study confirm the findings of […]
Would you drive your car for two years without checking the oil? Some men wait more than two years between physician visits. Would you put off updating your smart phone until it stopped working? Many men endure symptoms until severe pain finally drives them to seek treatment. Most men recognize the importance of regular maintenance […]
With the release of a new draft document, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has proposed a change in its stance on the advisability of PSA prostate cancer screening for men ages 55 to 69. The new recommendations are based on evidence that supports some benefit to such screenings for the early detection of […]
If you’ve received a recent prostate cancer diagnosis, it’s normal to feel numb, grief-stricken, shocked or angry as you process the reality that cancer is now part of your story. Though all these reactions are normal, they can slowly drain your emotional and mental energy if you allow them to consume you. To understand clinical […]
