Prostate Cancer Prevention

Recognizing the Signs of BPH

Dr. Samadi discusses benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), enlarged prostate growth, on Fox News. BPH is a common disorder of the prostate that affects 1 and 4 men by the age of 55. Each year more than 20 million men are diagnosed with BPH. BPH is non-cancerous. BPH causes frequent urination and leakage. Treatments include herbal medications, laser surgery, TURP, open surgery, or medications like Proscar or Avodart. Dr. Samadi recommends that his patients use these medications combined with Flomax, for example, because of the side effects that include sexual dysfunction and elevated PSA levels. Surgery should be the last resort for BPH treatment.

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month takes place each year during the month of September

September is prostate cancer awareness month. It’s the second most common disease for men in the USA. About 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed in 2017, according to the American Cancer Society.

That translates to 161.360 new cases this year. A new study confirms that PSA tests can reduce the risk of death by 30% from prostate cancer.

The PSA test is especially important for men over the age of 40, who should get checked and talk to their physician on a regular basis about this potential threat.

Surgery vs. ‘watchful waiting’: Study fuels cancer debate

After a 23-year-long study, it has been concluded that prostate surgery at the time of a prostate cancer diagnosis, it the better choice over watchful waiting. Chairman of Urology and Chief of Robotic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital discussed the findings. Dr. Samadi has performed over 5,600 successful robotic prostate surgeries and stands behind the findings in the treatment of prostate cancer.

Robotic Prostate Surgery in Dominican Republic

David B. Samadi, MD, robotic prostate surgeon and creator of the SMART (Samadi Modified Advanced Robotic Technique) Technique has brought minimally invasive robotic prostate surgery to the Dominican Republic. The HOMS hospital is now home to the David Samadi Robotic Institute. With the opening of this facility, a greater level of prostate cancer treatment has been brought to the Caribbean.

Prostate Cancer Survivor Ronald Ponella and wife, Lyn Liechty

Dr. David Samadi talks with his patient and prostate cancer survivor Ron and his wife Lyn about the importance of cancer screenings and knowing your risk factors. Ron makes note of knowing his aggressive family history and understanding the PSA Test.

Prostate Cancer Risk May Be Reduced By Drinking Coffee Regularly According To Harvard Study

Fox News, 3:11, 05/18/2011

Man who drink coffee regularly can lower their risk of prostate cancer. The Harvard study found that the highest coffee drinkers had about 20% lower risk of regular cancer and a 60% of the deadliest form of the disease.

Instruction to Samadi’s Challenge for the week of Prostate Health

Picking up up momentum online, the #samadichallenge was started by robotic prostate surgeon, Dr. David Samadi to encourage women to have the men in their lives screened for prostate cancer. Dr. Samadi is a firm believer that the PSA test is the key to prostate cancer prevention.

Possible breakthrough in fight against prostate cancer

Fox News

World-renowned urologist and robotic prostate surgeon, Dr. David Samadi, talks about recent findings that would advance prostate cancer screening. While the PSA test is very useful in the detection of prostate cancer, it is not a cancer-specific test. This new test would be a more tailored, personalized screening that looks at a man’s genes and determines the likelihood for prostate cancer.

Lenox Hill’s Dr. David Samadi Performs Prostate Exams on Matt Lauer, Al Roker

New York prostate cancer surgeon and robotics expert, David B. Samadi, MD, joins the Today Show’s Matt Lauer and Al Roker to discuss the importance of prostate cancer screening and the PSA test. Dr. Samadi, Lauer’s long-time urologist, performs prostate exams – DREs (digital rectal exams) – on Matt and Al, demonstrating how quick and painless the test really is. In just 34 seconds Dr. Samadi can detect any irregularities in the prostate.

Matt Lauer and Al Roker undergo prostate exams

TODAY

New York prostate cancer surgeon and robotics expert, David B. Samadi, MD, joins the Today Show’s Matt Lauer and Al Roker to discuss the importance of prostate cancer screening and the PSA test. Dr. Samadi, Lauer’s long-time urologist, performs prostate exams – DREs (digital rectal exams) – on Matt and Al, demonstrating how quick and painless the test really is. In just 34 seconds Dr. Samadi can detect any irregularities in the prostate. Learn more about prostate cancer screening with David B. Samadi, MD at https://www.roboticoncology.com/

Late Night Top 10 Features David B. Samadi, MD, Prostate Exams

David B. Samadi, MD’s, prostate exams made David Letterman’s Late Night Top Ten list. The list poked fun at the live, though not on-air, digital rectal exams (DREs) that Dr. Samadi performed on Matt Lauer and Al Roker. As an innovator in robotic surgery and a prostate cancer expert, Dr. Samadi was invited to participate in the TODAY Show segment highlighting prostate cancer awareness.

Study: Coffee could slow prostate cancer

Fox News

Dr. Samadi says drinking 4 cups of coffee a day can help slow the growth of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a silent killer that affects 1 in 6 men; many are diagnosed in their 40’s. During the month of September – Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – Dr. Samadi is offering free second opinion reviews of PSA test results.

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Fox News

Dr. Samadi highlights the life-saving benefits of the PSA blood test. During September, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Samadi and his team at the Lenox HIll Hospital Prostate Cancer Center are offering free consultations. Call 212-365-5000 to schedule a free, expert review of your PSA test results. During this segment, Dr. Samadi also stresses the important role that women play as health advocates.

Vegetable fat ties to lower prostate cancer death risk

Fox News

Men who eat a diet high in vegetable fat, such as nuts, avocados, and olive oil, may be less likely to have their prostate cancer spread. Dr. Samadi explains that researchers were able to identify a reduced risk of prostate cancer metastasis when men (who were already diagnosed with prostate cancer) consumed diets high in various types of vegetable fat.

New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines: What All Men Need to Know

Newsmax

Dr. Samadi explains the new AUA prostate cancer screening guidelines and how patients should interpret them. Overdiagnosis is a common concern about the PSA test, but Dr. Samadi points out that it shouldn’t lead to overtreatment. Elevated PSA levels should be considered in the context of family history and other prostate cancer risk factors, under the guidance of a prostate cancer expert. Dr. Samadi addresses the new guidelines against testing younger men by citing the large volume of men in his own practice with advanced prostate cancer in their early 40s. Dr. Samadi encourages early testing, stating that 30% of prostate cancer cases prove understaged and undergraded in post-surgery analysis. Improved genetic screening and prostate cancer testing are needed, Dr. Samadi stresses.

Ask Dr. Manny Show: Management of Sexual Dysfunction

Today, on Sunday Housecall, Dr. Samadi sits down with Dr. Sean McCance, Spine Surgery, Co-Director Mount Sinai Hospital. and talks on the subject of back pain, lower back, neck pain, medical and surgical treatments options.

In this segment they discuss about scoliosis – cause of back pain, recommendations, surgical treatments, recovery

Hitting a Home Run in Robotic Surgery

Today, on Sunday Housecall, Dr. Samadi sits down with Dr. Sean McCance, Spine Surgery, Co-Director Mount Sinai Hospital. and talks on the subject of back pain, lower back, neck pain, medical and surgical treatments options.

In this segment they discuss about age factor – arthritis pain issues, epidural effects.

Our Future Is Already in the Hands of Robots

CBS News, 9:31

Every day humans are in need of help from robots. David B. Samadi, MD, the Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City is showing and explaining how a prostate removal surgery is performed with the help of a robotic system called the da Vinci Robot. Using this system is a less traumatic and minimally invasive alternative for treating and removing prostate cancer. The da Vinci robotic system enables surgeons to overcome many of the shortcomings of both open prostatectomy and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.Views: 3543

Study Shows Possible Connection Between Circumcision and Prostate Cancer Prevention

Prostate cancer expert Dr. David Samadi discusses a new observational study that shows that men who are circumcised at an early age may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer later in life than those who are not.

PSA Test and Alternative Prostate Cancer Treatment

Dr. David Samadi, prostate cancer specialist at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, discusses prostate cancer key facts. He stresses the PSA test importance and the evaluation of test results by an experienced PSA expert to monitor PSA level trends and PSA velocity. Regarding alternative prostate cancer treatments, Dr. Samadi cautions against too much reliance on diet and supplements, but encourages men to maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly and consume foods with antioxidants such as lycopene. Dr. Samadi also discusses his specialty, robotic prostatectomy surgery, stressing that it completely eliminates the prostate cancer and is the only way to accurately assess the disease – both the type and the stage or level of advancement.