Prostate Cancer and the Waiting Game Active surveillance isn't just about avoiding surgery -- it's also buying time Dec 27, 2019
In Memory of Gerald Chodak, MD Pioneer of active surveillance for men with low-risk prostate cancer died last week Oct 03, 2019
Gandalf the Grey, the Wizard of Omaha, and Prostate Cancer High-profile celebs and low-risk disease Sep 18, 2019
Mystery! The Vanishing Prostate Tumor Do cancers really disappear spontaneously? Or are they just eluding us? Aug 23, 2019
Gadzooks! And Egads! Another Dilemma in Prostate Cancer Gadolinium scans present yet another thorny decision for patients on active surveillance Jul 28, 2019
I Have Cancer. Please Don't Call Me a 'Survivor' No chemo, no radiation, no symptoms, a few biopsies -- hardly the stuff of heroism Apr 15, 2019
Digital Rectal Exams: Worth the Trouble? Howard Wolinsky looks for the evidence, and doesn't find much Mar 29, 2019
Rats, My PSA Went Up. Do I Need Another Bleeping Biopsy? "Active surveillance" doesn't have to mean invasive testing for every biomarker blip Jan 29, 2019
High Anxiety with Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer? Not Really In my case, the first week after diagnosis was bad, but that was it Sep 23, 2018
Prostate Surgery and Outright Lies What happened to one patient with low-grade cancer pressured into the OR Jun 10, 2018
A Professional Patient Dishes on Modern Medicine Insights from an actor who helps train med students, with his own real-life health issues Apr 08, 2018
A Patient's Journey: And Now, a Word from a Pathologist Howard Wolinsky goes one-on-one with pathologist and blogger Lester Raff, MD Jan 02, 2018
A Patient's Journey: There's a Vitamin for That Howard Wolinsky may have the most expensive urine in Chicago Dec 15, 2017
A Patient's Journey: What Is 'Just Right'? In this installment of A Patient's Journey, Howard Wolinsky talks A1C with his primary care physician Nov 24, 2017
A Patient's Journey: Celebrity Revelation Stirs the Pot Ben Stiller says PSA testing saved his life. Did it really? Oct 12, 2016
A Patient's Journey: Can High-Grade PIN Be 'Great News'? Biopsy vacation ends, worry index jumps Sep 04, 2016
