Prostate Health Blog

Another groundbreaking prostate cancer imaging tool is now available at HALO Diagnostics.

Before takeoff, flight attendants tell you to "put your oxygen mask on first" in case of an emergency. They tell you to do this so that you are able to breathe and survive while helping those around you. When it comes to prostate cancer awareness and prevention, knowledge is your oxygen mask. Use this guide to learn the risk factors and what to do about them. Then help others by sharing what you know. You might just save a life. #prostatecancerawarenessmonth

HALO Diagnostics is proud to now offer TULSA-PRO® as a treatment for prostate cancer and BPH. Dr. Ara Karamanian, head of HALO Dx’s Prostate Program, performs the procedure for the Prostate Laser Center, a HALO Dx company.

“I just felt like the technology and the skill level of HALO Dx was light years ahead of what was here available to me locally and that's why I made the choice to go down there. It just seems like a rational, logical alternative that you don't have to be a doctor to be able to appreciate."

With Father's Day approaching, I found myself in a bit of a melancholy state. I can't imagine a day when I won't be able to just pick up the phone and call my dad. I can't imagine a day that I won't need him, and I don't want to. So, I got him a present for both of us. 

Family, safety, and quality of life were top of mind for Wayne Gregory when he chose laser focal therapy to treat his prostate cancer. Now years in remission, he reflected back on his journey, which he called "nothing short of incredible." 

A new study suggests that screening for prostate cancer using genetic testing and a multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) scan before an invasive biopsy could prevent as many as 1 in 6 deaths from the disease and significantly reduce over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatment.^[i]

The prostate is a walnut-sized gland found between the bladder and the rectum in males. Its primary job is to produce seminal fluid. The prostate creates a protein, the prostate-specific antigen, or PSA. A PSA screening test is a blood test approved by the FDA in 1994 to measure the levels of PSA in a man’s blood.

November 4, 2020, at 6 PM (PST)

Paradigm Shift In Prostate Cancer Disease Management 
Location: Acqua California Bistro | 71800 CA-111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Featured Speakers: 

• Bernadette Greenwood, MSc, RT(R)(MR)(ARRT) | Chief Research Officer | HALO Dx
• Dr. John Feller | Chief Medical Officer | HALO Dx
• Dr. Jeff Herz | Board Certified Urologist | HALO Dx
• Dr. Jason Atler | Head of Scientific & Clinical Affairs | Exosome Diagnostics 

Attend this event to learn about the importance of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for early detection, treatment decisions, and survivorship. Our speakers will also discuss new guidelines for elevated PSAs and a promising clinical trial on focal therapy.

Register here!

November 5, 2020, at 11 AM (PST)

Just as ears and noses get bigger as we age, the prostate gland continues to grow over time¹. In fact, enlarged prostate—also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is so common that medical professionals consider it an inevitable consequence of aging with male hormones.