Making Sense of PSA After Treatment: Radiation (Part 4)
How do you know if localized prostate cancer is cured? That answer to that question is straightforward for men who undergo radical prostatectomy: in the weeks after surgery, the PSA...Read More
Making Sense of PSA After Treatment: Persistence (Part 3)
If PSA does not go away after prostatectomy, this is called “PSA persistence,” and there are three things that could be causing it, says Weill Cornell Medicine urologist Jim C....Read More
Making Sense of PSA After Treatment, Part 2
Let’s say a prostatectomy patient’s first PSA after surgery was less than 0.02 at three months, but at one year is 0.1. “If that patient is high-risk (see Box) to...Read More
Making Sense of PSA After Treatment: Surgery (Part 1)
In this 4-part series, Weill Cornell Medicine urologist Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H., breaks down what rising or persistent PSA means after treatment for localized prostate cancer, and what you should do next. Part...Read More
Lentil-Almond Stir Fry
August’s Foodie Friday recipe features several items from the 30 Foods in 30 Days Challenge list to get you ready for September. This meal is not only veggie-forward but the...Read More
Benefits of a Healthy Lifestyle in Men at High Risk of Prostate Cancer
Can a healthy lifestyle compensate for genetic risk of prostate cancer? PCF-funded research suggests that it can. As the saying goes about cancer and other diseases, “Genetics loads the gun,...Read More
PCF Recipe Club: Sweet Potato Rounds (a holiday cracker substitute)
If you're reading this during the holidays, you may be starting to notice the abundance of unhealthy food options. Whether it’s the comfort that comes from making grandma’s triple cheese...Read More
The Benefits of Olive Oil
Nutrition advice has swung from low-fat to low-carb to high-fat in recent years, but Mediterranean cultures have known for centuries that olive oil is a sound basis for their diet....Read More
Pumpkin Seeds
It’s officially autumn. Kids are back in school, leaves are falling, and winter squash are starting to line the grocery store shelves. Acorn, butternut, spaghetti, delicata… regardless of your favorite,...Read More
Inflammation and Superfoods
This month, PCF is running a healthy eating challenge. A lot of the foods on our list are plant-based. They are on the list because they help reduce inflammation in...Read More