Urologist Explains Prostate Cancer Risk, MRI Scans & Treatment Options

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, but it often has no obvious symptoms. In this episode, Dr Karan Rajan speaks with Professor Prabhakar Rajan, a urologist and prostate cancer specialist, about prostate cancer risk, PSA testing, MRI scans, treatment choices, testicular cancer, and why men often delay asking for help. They discuss when urinary symptoms, blood in urine, persistent back pain, testicular lumps, and changes in sexual or urinary function should be checked. While also unpacking the controversy around PSA screening, overdiagnosis, active surveillance, robotic prostatectomy, focal therapy, radiotherapy, and the future of AI in prostate cancer diagnosis. This is a practical, evidence-led conversation about men’s health, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, screening, stigma, and the questions men should feel able to ask their doctor. 💩 Head to https://loamscience.com/products/loam-prebiotic-fiber-formula?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=drkaranexplores to try LOAM - and get an additional 10% with code POD10. 💊 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🚽 Discover Throne's incredible new smart toilet device at http://thronescience.com 📘 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book "This Book May Save Your Life": https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 📕 Get my new book, This Is Vital Information, here: https://linktr.ee/ThisisVitalInformation 🤖 Discover my digital twin here: http://DrKaran.ai 🧬 Sign up for my Microbiome Course waitlist: https://drkaran.kit.com/microbiome-course-waitlist About Dr Karan: Dr. Karan Rajan is a doctor, author, and educator dedicated to making health and medical science accessible to all. Through evidence-based analysis, he addresses topics such as gut health, brain health, and healthy lifestyle choices, while dispelling common medical myths with a touch of dark humor. His content provides reliable, research-driven insights designed to inform and empower viewers to better understand their health. 📱Connect with me: Instagram: / drkaranrajan Facebook: / drkaranr TikTok: / dr.karanr X: / drkaranrajan Website: www.drkaranrajan.com 00:00 Prostate cancer symptoms men should know 01:02 Meet Professor Prabhakar Rajan 02:00 Why prostate cancer can have no symptoms 05:28 Are we overtreating early prostate cancer? 06:31 Surgery, radiotherapy and active surveillance 07:51 How MRI changed prostate cancer diagnosis 08:30 Why men avoid prostate health conversations 10:24 Prostate cancer risk in Black men 13:00 PSA tests: useful, imperfect and controversial 21:56 Why treatment decisions must be personal 24:39 Questions to ask before prostate surgery 25:10 Active surveillance and focal therapy 26:20 Nerve-sparing prostatectomy explained 28:22 Sexual function after prostate surgery 30:06 Testicular cancer symptoms in young men 31:18 What to do if you find a testicular lump 34:17 How to check your testicles properly 38:05 Could AI help diagnose prostate cancer? 40:25 The one thing men should do for their health 41:02 Why men’s health needs better conversations #MensHealth #DrKaranRajan #MensHealthPodcast #Podcast