by themediacaptain | Jun 25, 2019 | advanced prostate cancer, bladder cancer, Las Vegas Urologist, las vegas urology, prostate, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate cancer screening recommendations, prostate enlargement, prostate exam
The prostate is instantly blamed for most Las Vegas men having any difficulty with urinating such as frequency, urgency, waking up several times at night to urinate, slow stream, having to void twice in a row to feel empty, or not even feeling empty. However,...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | May 11, 2017 | advanced prostate cancer, American Urological Association, Las Vegas Urologist, prostate, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening recommendations, psa, Uncategorized, urologist, urologist las vegas, urologists, urology
As expected and as had been predicted in previous blogs here, the US Services Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) reversed their misguided prostate cancer screening recommendations and now recommend the screening in informed and interested patients between the ages of 55...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Apr 5, 2017 | advanced prostate cancer, Gleason score, Las Vegas Urologist, las vegas urology, metastatic prostate cancer, prostate, prostate biopsy, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate exam, prostate problems, psa, transperineal mapping biopsy, transrectal biopsy, Uncategorized, urologist, urologist las vegas, urologists, urology
New information regarding prostate cancer treatment continues to be made available and large multi-year studies are data-mined to answer new questions. What are the most predictive parameters to help decide if prostate cancer should be treated aggressively or...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Mar 22, 2017 | Avodart, bph, dutasteride, hair loss, Las Vegas Urologist, las vegas urology, libido, Proscar, prostate, prostate enlargement, prostate problems, retrograde ejaculation, semen, sexual intercourse, sperm, urologist, urologist las vegas, urologists, urology
Men, are you concerned about hair loss? A growing bald spot? Or just thinning in an awkward spot? Want to stay beautiful forever? Well you may want to think twice about the importance of your hair pattern before starting on propecia. You may be trading a few...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Feb 23, 2017 | advanced prostate cancer, genetic testing, Las Vegas Urologist, las vegas urology, prostate, prostate biopsy, prostate cancer, psa, urologist, urologist las vegas, urologists, urology
It is common knowledge that PSA is an important but imperfect test for detecting prostate cancer and for evaluation of treatment success. Why Is PSA Important but Imperfect? For screening and detecting prostate cancer the usage has become controversial as to who...
by Dr. Lawrence Newman | Jan 26, 2017 | digital rectal exam, prostate, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate enlargement, prostate exam, psa, urologist
It is certainly true that most men dread a digital rectal, or prostate exam, but some far more than others. In this era of PSA and other sophisticated molecular tests there have been questions raised as to whether or not the dreaded finger exam is still indicated. The...
