A Big Thanksįans for the Cure and our Online Men’s Support Group extends its deep gratitude to Dr. For many years, he said, prostate cancer was the only cancer for which biopsies were essentially conducted blind rather than directed at a specific area identified by earlier testing. Wenske also sang the praises of the MRI in being a major factor over the past 5-7 years in allowing biopsies to become more directed and accurate. He also listed factors such as exercise, a bicycle ride, an infected prostate, or recent sexual relations as causes, besides cancer, that can cause a prostate to produce higher-than-usual amounts of the prostate-specific antigen.ĭr.
Wenske was helpful in answering questions that had continually been raised on our calls.įirst, he explained the importance of velocity of PSA – the change in results over time, rather than a raw score, such as 4.0 that is often cited in written lab values. When the discussion turned to prostate cancer, Dr. Since Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and not as easily excreted from the body via urination like the water-soluble B-Vitamins and Vitamin C, excess amounts tend to be stored in the body. Wenske responded that before considering high doses, one should ask to be tested for a Vitamin D deficiency. To a question about Vitamin D in supplement form, Dr.
Wenske recommended a diet that was both high in plant-based foods and antioxidants. Insisting there were no magical formulas for preventing prostate cancer or a recurrence of the disease, Dr. Wenske led a spirited Q&A on a wide-ranging variety of topics. Starting with a discussion on nutrition, which had been requested by the group, Dr. Sven Wenske, Assistant Professor at Columbia Medical School, for the entire seventy-five minutes. Our Thursday, October 22, our Online Men’s Support Group benefitted greatly from the presence of Dr.
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