Sperling Prostate Center

02/25/2026

😯 What are the odds? Four brothers in England were diagnosed with the same type of prostate cancer within 6 months of each other. They say it brought them closer to each other.

Four brothers in England who were diagnosed with prostate cancer within six months of one another told the BBC that going through treatment for the disease has brought them 'closer together.'

02/24/2026

Debate continues about PSA testing for men age 70 and older, but thanks to adding multiparametric MRI to the diagnostic pathway, there’s no need to fear over-detection and over-diagnosis.

Annual PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer should continue as long as you expect to live at least 10 more years—regardless of your age.

02/24/2026

BPH (aging-related prostate enlargement) is causally linked to depression, according to a new study.

Read the research 👇https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13651501.2025.2579053

02/23/2026

A higher-than-expected PSA test result does not necessarily mean prostate cancer. Before rushing to biopsy, a noninvasive MRI scan can tell if a biopsy is needed or not.

Discover how multiparametric MRI can help men avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies while still ensuring accurate cancer detection.

02/23/2026

Get moving, guys! Study says men need 2x as much exercise as women to lower heart disease risk.

Read more at: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44161-025-00732-z

02/21/2026

A phone app to improve life for prostate cancer patients having radiation? Study shows specialized app helps with symptom monitoring, especially bowel side effects.

Learn more at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40946453/

02/21/2026

🚩 Do you think hair loss and ED are just normal parts of growing older? Learn why these 2 things and 4 others are red flags men should never ignore!

"Men can often be dismissive of particular health issues, but the truth is, some symptoms should never be ignored or underestimated."

02/21/2026

Did you know? Even low to moderate use (about 1-2 drinks per day) has been linked to a slightly increased prostate cancer risk vs. no use.

Learn more here: https://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer/alcohol-and-prostate-cancer/

02/20/2026

A new urine test may help men with a high PSA avoid a biopsy by ruling out significant prostate cancer.

A new urine analysis is highly accurate in detecting prostate cancer and predicting its probability of aggression.

02/19/2026

Did you know? An elevated PSA doesn’t automatically mean cancer. mpMRI can help clarify what’s really happening before decisions about biopsy or treatment are made.

For decades, prostate cancer screening relied almost entirely on the PSA blood test — often followed by a random biopsy if the level was high. That approach saved lives but also led to unnecessary biopsies and missed aggressive cancers. Today, that’s changing dramatically thanks to one major adv...

02/18/2026

🩸 Interest is growing in a new blood test to detect 50 different cancers, but PSA is still better for prostate cancer.

Is Galleri the future of cancer treatment? It's not that simple. The new research from the company, while promising, isn't some cure-all.

02/18/2026

Patient-centered care means “care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values” so patient values guide all clinical decisions.

Improving patients’ shared decision-making abilities in healthcare requires arming them with timely, accurate, patient-centered education.