prostate

On this episode, host Dr. Joe Sirven discusses how to navigate the health care system when diagnosed with prostate cancer. Then, a look at why HIV is more prevalent in the South.

Great Britain's King Charles III has been in a hospital for a procedure for an enlarged prostate — an extremely common condition among older men. The 75-year-old king is in good company.

Research reveals long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer can be a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation.

A decrease in PSA testing came after a controversial recommendation against routine screening. As a result, many fewer cases of the most common cancer to hit men are being diagnosed, research finds.

Doctors are supposed to engage patients in shared decision-making over complex choices like whether or not to get tested for prostate cancer. But most doctors don't do that, a survey finds. And efforts to train doctors to do a better job haven't been all that successful.

The American Urological Association released new guidelines that, if they're heeded, would dramatically reduce the ranks of men who would be candidates for PSA testing. The prostate-specific antigen test can catch cancer early, but it frequently gives false alarms.