Up to 10 percent of men will experience some degree of urinary incontinence after prostate cancer surgery. Benjamin McCormick, a University of Utah Health surgeon specializing in reconstructive urology discusses...
If you’re a man and live long enough, you’re likely to get prostate cancer. But when should you get screened and what does a positive screening mean? Dr. Jonathan Tward from Huntsman Cancer Institute tells you the effectiveness of prostate cancer screening. He also discusses the potential downsides of early screening and why many men go for years without knowing they have prostate cancer.
Scientists have had limited success at identifying specific inherited genes associated with prostate cancer. Researchers studied prostate cancer patients with multiple cancer diagnoses, many who would not be recommended for...
Knowing your family history for prostate cancer can help you get appropriate screening according to Lisa Cannon-Albright at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. She is the senior author on a recent study that finds that cases of prostate cancer, even in distant second and third degree relatives, can increase your risk for the disease.
A discovery by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute shows that looking at whether a man’s uncles and great-grandparents, among other second- and third-degree relatives, had prostate cancer could be as...
Men's health (and mustaches) are top of mind this month, thanks to the global Movember Foundation. Here are some hairy stats about men's leading health issues.
Over 200,000 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Of that, 35,000 will die. The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can help identify cancer in its early stages, when treatment is most effective - but it’s not for every men. Dr. Tom Miller and Dr. Blake Hamilton discusses the controversial subject of who should and shouldn’t get a PSA screening test.
Although prostate cancer isn’t likely to kill you, it can have a very negative impact on your quality of life. For men who have been diagnosed with the disease, figuring out the right treatment option can be overwhelming. Dr. Jonathan Tward from Huntsman Cancer Institute discusses the different treatment options for prostate cancer and how to figure out which option may be the best for you. He also talks about the potential side effects of choosing the wrong treatment option.
For the first time in nearly 50 years, students from the University of Utahs School of Medicine, as well as the Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy and Health, are starting school...
Jack H. Petajan, M.D., Ph.D., professor of neurology and School of Medicine faculty member for 36 years, died Wednesday, June 22, after a courageous battle against biliary cancer and its...
