Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among American men. Research in the past 25 years has revealed more than 29 variations of this serious disease. Yet it remains one of the least talked-about cancers, with an aura of embarrassment and shame surrounding it. This causes a great deal of confusion, with many myths […]
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Talking to Your Doctor About Vaginal Rejuvenation
The vagina is subject to functional and anatomical changes caused by child-bearing or advancing age. These can also cause reduced sexual sensation during intercourse. Aesthetic gynecology is a relatively new surgical category designed to correct anatomical or functional abnormalities. Vaginal rejuvenation, or female genital plastic/cosmetic surgery, encompasses several types or combinations of procedures. Vaginoplasty, vulvovaginal […]
Is Kidney Cancer a Fatal Diagnosis?
Receiving a diagnosis of any kind of cancer, whether benign or malignant, is always scary and something no one wants to hear. Some cancers are more severe than others and having a family history increases your risk of developing this potentially deadly disease sometime in your life. Urological cancers affecting the bladder, kidneys, prostate, and […]
Is testicular cancer genetic?
They say having a family history of chronic diseases, such as cancer increases one’s risk of developing the disease. In some cases, this is actually true. We were all born with DNA which makes up our genetics. Everyone’s genome is different, which makes each one of us unique. DNA is present in literally every cell […]
SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Kashif Alvi
Renowned physician Dr. Kashif Alvi is a Board-certified urologist based in the Phoenix area. Urology focuses on caring for the health of the urinary and reproductive systems. Dr. Alvi has particularly made a name for himself as one of the few urologists who specializes in minimally invasive Robotic surgery, and was the first in East […]
