Dr. Ted Schaeffer: All Things Prostate Cancer, Urology, & Men’s Health

The Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture

4.8 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2024

⏱️ 115 minutes

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Dr. Edward Schaeffer is a world-renowned urologist, pioneering robotic surgeon, and Chair of Urology at Northwestern University. This conversation explores the complexities of prostate health and cancer care. We discuss the latest advancements in early detection and treatment and the importance of proactive health management for men. Dr. Schaeffer shares insights on interpreting PSA tests, the role of genetics in prostate cancer risk, and the revolutionary impact of robotic surgery. Along the way, we debunk common myths about prostate health, address the controversies surrounding mass screening, and examine the interplay between lifestyle choices and cancer risk. Dr. Schaeffer is a pioneer in his field. The conversation is enlightening and potentially life-saving. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today’s Sponsors: AG1: Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs 👉drinkAG1.com/richroll Peak Design: 20% OFF sleek carry solutions 👉PeakDesign.com/RICHROLL Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain 👉 Squarespace.com/RichRoll On: Enter RichRoll10 at the checkout to get 10% OFF your first order 👉on.com/richroll Meal Planner: For customized plant-based recipes 👉meals.richroll.com Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors 👉 richroll.com/sponsors Find out more about Voicing Change Media at voicingchange.media and follow us @voicingchange

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm a 50 year old guy.
0:03.5	Should I be thinking about screening for prostate cancer?
0:06.3	These days, around 35,000 people a year die from prostate cancer,
0:10.6	which is a low number, but it's still the second leading cause of cancer death.
0:14.6	Men's relationship with health care is very different than women and it really
0:19.7	only engaged later in life when a problem becomes apparent. I mean cancers don't read
0:24.5	rulebooks and get this diagnosis and it's not in their 2024 agenda. We can
0:29.1	screen guys and pick up cancers early and curable. We can do this more modern surgery and we can
0:34.8	actually improve the outcomes for men with prostate cancer. It's not a sign of
0:38.7	weakness, it's a sign of strength when you can talk about these things publicly.
0:43.0	You just want to understand your individual risk and understand how close you need to be followed.
0:49.0	Hey everybody, welcome to the podcast.
0:53.0	Today features an important and very comprehensive conversation about an all-to-under-disgust,
0:59.4	under-appreciated, and often misunderstood topic, prostate cancer, a disease that afflicts one out of every seven men and is second only to lung cancer in cancer death, lethality.
1:12.0	My guest for this discussion is Dr. Ted Schaefer, one of the world's leading
1:16.4	experts in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Dr Schaefer is the chair of urology at Northwestern University's
1:24.7	Feinberg School of Medicine. He has over 430 peer-reviewed publications to
1:30.1	his name and is a pioneer in robotic prostatectomy, the most advanced surgical
1:36.4	procedure available for the treatment of prostate cancer. Today we
1:41.5	demystify all things prostate and all things prostate cancer.
1:46.3	We discuss risk factors including TRT therapy and the importance of early detection. We go into detail on everything you need to know about
1:55.7	testing, including PSA screening, MRIs, and biopsies, and we discuss the various treatments for prostate cancer, as well as many other
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