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Prostate Cancer Risk, Detection and Treatment

Dr. Marianne Matzo, FAAN and Charlie Navarrette Season 6 Episode 14

What is the role of PSA for early detection, and how does hormone therapy affect cancer patients? These are questions we dig into in this episode. https://bit.ly/4lC0ZUd

In This Episode:

  • 01:32 - Road Trip-South Carolina & Shout Halellujah Potato Salad
  • 02:38 - Fighting For Your Life Is Boring - Andrew Reynolds
  • 04:44 - Prostate Cancer - Risks and Treatment
  • 09:46 - Why Was Biden's Prostate Cancer Detected So Late?
  • 14:52 - Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
  • 16:08 - Gleason Scoring for Prostate Cancer Grade
  • 19:18 - Hormone Therapy - Androgen Deprivation
  • 33:27 - Prostate Cancer and Partners
  • 36:21 - Outro

About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind lung cancer. Learn signs and symptoms, the role of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) for early detection and monitoring, how androgen-blocking therapy works, and how it affects patients and their partners.


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