by imsweb | Dec 19, 2014 | prostate cancer treatment Des Moines
Stage I or II (early stage) prostate cancer refers to cancer that is restricted to the prostate. According to urologist Des Moines Dr. Fawad Zafar, this type of prostate cancer is easier to cure and treatment is administered with the goal being to cure the cancer. Now...
by imsweb | Dec 12, 2014 | prostate cancer treatment Des Moines
According to urologist Des Moines Dr. Fawad Zafar, recent research is indicating that diets rich in whole walnuts or walnut oil can actually slow down prostate cancer growth in mice. In addition, both walnuts and walnut oil have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels...
by imsweb | Oct 6, 2014 | prostate cancer treatment Des Moines
As most people know, a daily aspirin can help reduce the danger of a heart attack. According to urologist Des Moines Dr. Fawad Zafar, your heart isn’t the only part of your body that may benefit from a dose of the drug: Aspirin significantly reduces men’s risk of...
by imsweb | Sep 5, 2014 | prostate cancer treatment Des Moines
According to urologist Des Moines Dr. Fawad Zafar, men who consume in excess of 10 portions of tomatoes per week have an 18% lower risk of developing prostate cancer. To assess if following dietary and lifestyle recommendations reduces risk of prostate cancer,...
by imsweb | Aug 11, 2014 | prostate cancer treatment Des Moines
According to Urologist Des Moines Dr. Fawad Zafar, new studies show that prostate cancer among young men has increased six-fold during the past 20-year period. Even scarier, the disease is spreading faster and proving to be deadlier in men under the age of 55 compared...
by imsweb | Jul 25, 2014 | prostate cancer treatment Des Moines
According to urologist Des Moines Dr. Fawad Zafar, when a man reaches the age of 40, his prostate starts to enlarge, resulting in a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). (The prostate is the walnut-sized organ located below the bladder and in front of...
