When I went to the hospital to receive the results of my biopsy, I was ready for anything except what I was going to hear that morning… prostate cancer! Yet, even if after the fact I realized that I had all the symptoms leading to a diagnosis of prostate cancer, I refused to face reality […]

Although it does not replace a prostate biopsy, doctors increasingly using imaging technology to help diagnose and treat prostate cancer. One of these technologies is the multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI). It is a sophisticated technology that involves creating detailed three-dimensional images of the prostate and surrounding tissue, using waves and a magnetic field. The images […]

PSA is produced by healthy cells in the prostate. This is why it’s normal to find a small amount of PSA in your blood. A PSA higher than normal can be worrisome. However, the only conclusion we can draw is that your prostate is talking to you and that we need to investigate. A PSA test […]

Most cancers are due to many risk factors, but sometimes prostate cancer develops in men who have none of the risk factors described below. The exact causes of prostate cancer are still unknown. Numerous studies are underway in the world and we will surely know more in the coming years. However, research has shed light on […]

There is convincing evidence that a family history of the disease increases your risk for prostate cancer. This does not mean that you will develop it. It only means that if f you have a family history of prostate cancer, talk to your doctor about when you should start screening for this disease. A family […]

Convinced that your prostate cancer holds back your hopes of finding the right life companion? And what if that was not quite the case… Men who have had prostate cancer would confirm that after the illness, life is never the same as it used to be. Indeed, the illness changes our priorities, values, and our […]