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Prostate cancer and heart disease: What do you need to know?

Recent celebrity deaths of Vince Flynn from prostate cancer and James Gandolfini from heart disease are discussed. Dr. Samadi reminds that prostate cancer is not just an “old man’s disease” and can be very aggressive in younger men. Early screening (PSA test by age 40) and attention to prostate cancer risk factors are the keys to early treatment success, such as robotic prostate surgery.