Committed to Your Prostate Health Education
Garrett D. Pohlman, MD
Prostate Health Education in a Podcast!
So the big question is this: how can men and those who care for them better educate themselves regarding prostate health, the conditions that affect the prostate, and the latest technology in managing these conditions? That is the question and this podcast will provide the answers. My name is Garrett D. Pohlman, MD, founder and host of The Prostate Health Podcast. On a weekly basis I will be chatting with experts, innovators, and leaders in the field of Urology – sharing useful information with the general public to improve their lives and increase their overall health.
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80: The Effect of Diet and Lifestyle on Prostate Cancer – Stephen Freedland, M.D.
Men and their loved ones often ask what can be done to decrease their risk of getting aggressive prostate cancer and improve their overall outcomes if they do end up getting prostate cancer.
In honor of September’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, I’m happy to present you with one of our most popular episodes from the archives, which features Dr. Stephen Freedland, a prostate cancer expert, and focuses on the role that diet and lifestyle play in the development and progression of prostate cancer. He will bring you up to speed today with all you need to know. Stay tuned for more!
Dr. Stephen Freedland is a true visionary on the role of lifestyle and diet in prostate cancer. He wears many different hats. He is the Director of the Center for Integrated Research in Cancer and Lifestyle, Associate Director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer for Education and Training, Professor in the Division of Urology at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and a staff physician at the Durham VA Medical Center.
His approach to cancer prevention and awareness focuses on treating the whole patient, not just the disease, by combining traditional western medicine with complementary holistic interventions. His research interests include the role of diet, lifestyle, and obesity in prostate cancer development and progression, prostate cancer amongst racial groups, and restratification for men with prostate cancer.
He has published over 600 studies. He sits on the editorial board for Cancer Prevention Research, European Urology, International Journal of Urology, and Nature Reviews Urology, among others. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief for Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. He completed his urology residency training at UCLA and a fellowship in urologic oncology at Johns Hopkins. Before joining Cedars-Sinai, he was at Duke University as an associate professor in the Division of Urology.
79: Answered: Your Most Burning Questions About Smart Prostate Cancer Screening – Matt Cooperberg, MD
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Men often ask Dr. Pohlman about when it will be the right time for them to start getting checked for prostate cancer. For this episode, we circle back to Episode 32, where Dr. Matt Cooperberg, from the University of California, San Francisco, spoke about prostate cancer screening. The way that men get screened for prostate cancer continues to evolve. Today, Dr. Cooperberg answers all your burning questions and explains how you can be smarter when it comes to detecting prostate cancer. Stay tuned for more!
Dr. Cooperberg earned his MD and MPH degrees at Yale University, and he completed his residency in urology and fellowship in urologic oncology at UCSF. At the end of his training, Dr. Cooperberg joined the faculty at UCSF, where he maintains busy clinical practices at the UCSF Hellen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and the San Francisco VA Medical Center. He has written or contributed to over 350 research articles. Through his clinical and research efforts, he continues to lead the way for a paradigm shift for smarter prostate cancer screening with rational and risk-stratified prostate cancer screening, as well as appropriate risk-stratified treatment strategies. Stay tuned for more!
78: Using Water Power to Treat Benign Enlargement of the Prostate – Dean Elterman, MD
Today, we are bringing Episode 30 back out of the vault for an encore.
The way that men can be helped to overcome the symptoms of an enlarged prostate continues to transform with minimally invasive surgical techniques. We are excited to bring back our conversation with urologist, Dr. Dean Elterman today. He will bring you up to speed with aquablation and explain how water power can be used to help men with the symptoms of an enlarged prostate. Stay tuned for more!
Dr. Elterman completed residency training in urologic surgery at the University of Toronto. He then completed a fellowship in Voiding Dysfunction, Neuro-Urology, Female Urology, and Pelvic Reconstruction at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. He has worked in the area of men’s health and survivorship at the Iris Cantor Men’s Health Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College and the University of Toronto. He is the Medical Director of the Prostate Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic at Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre. Dr. Elterman is a true innovator in men’s health and continues to embrace the integration of minimally invasive surgical therapies in the management of an enlarged prostate. Be sure to listen in today to find out how water can be used for the treatment of enlarged prostate.
The Grand Rounds in Urology™ (GRU) Community is a premier network for urologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and other healthcare providers to keep up-to-date with best practices and current clinical updates for the treatment of urologic diseases and conditions, especially genitourinary cancers. GRU provides dissemination of knowledge through online content, live meetings, lectures, conversations, information sharing, and constructive debates, ultimately improving physician performance and patient outcomes throughout the world.
Prostate Conditions Education Council (PCEC) is a national non-profit dedicated to spreading awareness about prostate health through early detection and research. As the leading innovative organization, saving and improving the lives of men and their loved ones, PCEC sets the pace in early detection, research, education and awareness for prostate cancer and all prostate conditions.
As the prostate cancer landscape has evolved, so have we. Today, we are the destination for taking action to end prostate cancer and making prostate cancer research a national priority. With a new name, ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer, we are still on the front lines in Washington, DC and grassroots communities to provide much-needed programs that positively impact the lives of both men at risk and men suffering from this disease. We’re providing men and families with educational resources and funding promising research for improved early detection options. Our mantra to support, educate, and activate is mobilizing a like-minded, passionate, and multigenerational army of advocates across the country to end prostate cancer.
Whether you are a 40-year-old father of three young children in the prime of your life or a 65-year-old excited to enjoy your retirement and spend time with your grandchildren, the face of prostate cancer can look very different. What unites us all is our steadfast commitment to eliminate the pain and suffering and create Generation ZERO – the first generation of men free from prostate cancer.
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