Dr. David Samadi on: What Is Prostate Cancer And Its Risk Factors?

Dr. David Samadi says prostate cancer is a disease found in the male prostate which develops slowly in the body.

Prostate cancer initially doesn’t show any symptoms until the disease has reached a more advanced stage.

Medical research has yet to determine an exact cause for prostate cancer.

Although certain risk factors that have been attributed with prostate cancer include age (specifically in men over the age of 65), family history and racial ethnicity.

Diagnosing prostate cancer
In order to properly diagnose prostate cancer your doctor may conduct the following:

A digital rectal exam (DRE)
PSA blood test
A Prostate biopsy

Early detection is your best choice against prostate cancer.
If you are at risk, please get your PSA test today!

Treatment of the cancer is dependent on what stage of cancer you are assigned by your doctor. There are four stages for prostate cancer which outline the progression of the disease and which will also dictate the course of treatment required. I will cover this more extensively in a future blog. There are many options available to treat prostate cancer in its varying stages all of which will be discussed thoroughly with your doctor. Treatment options will vary from patient to patient some of which include options as chemotherapy surgery and radiation therapy. It’s recommended that you begin annual screening for prostate cancer if you are over the ages of 40 or 50. Prostate cancer discovered in the earliest stages is not only manageable but is also an easily treatable disease.

To learn more about Dr. David Samadi, or if you have questions about prostate cancer, please visit www.prostatecancer911.com or call 212-365-5000 today!

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Dr. David Samadi is the Chairman of Urology & Robotics Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital. He's also a Fox News Medical-A-Team Contributor.

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