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Judd W. Moul, MD

Judd W. Moul, MDJudd W. Moul, MD

Duke Prostate Center
Duke Medicine
Prostate Oncology

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Director, Duke Prostate CenterChief, Duke Division of UrologyProfessor of Surgery, Duke University School of MedicineJudd Moul is an international authority on prostate cancer and outcomes/database research. His clinical interests include minimally invasive nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy, multidisciplinary management of prostate cancer, and clinical trials in prostate disease.Prior to joining Duke, Moul was a professor of surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Maryland and an attending urologic oncologist at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. In addition, he was director of the Center for Prostate Disease Research, a Congress-mandated research program of the Department of Defense. He received national acclaim for creating a prostate disease research database that houses information on more than 20,000 prostate cancer patients treated at nine collaborating institutions. In 2009, he was selected as a recipient of the “National Physician of the Year” award, presented by Castle Connolly, publisher of the America’s Top Doctors series.For more information on Judd W. Moul, MD, visit http://www.dukehealth.org/physicians/judd_w_moul

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Organization Affiliations:
  • Duke University, School of Medicine
  • Duke Division of Urology
  • Duke Medicine
 

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Q. What activities cause the PSA to rise?
A. In general, if a man has had a normal PSA reading in the past, doctors do not tell patients to avoid anything before the next PSA test. However, if...
Q. Would I benefit from achieving a normal testosterone level in terms of cancer prevention?
A. ... Traditionally, it was felt that testosterone (T) replacement in men who had low T (called "hypogonadism") would increase the risk...
Q. Are there any issues with having da Vinci prostate surgery if you already have ulcerative colitis?
A. While the da Vinci Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP) is popular, it is still a major operation and still can be complicated. In...
Q. My 76 year old dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer. His urologist said he needs to have a TURP first. Should he?
A. ... A TURP stands for transurethral resection of the prostate. It is a procedure done through the penis/urethra where the urologist uses an...
Q. I am 74 years old and underwent brachytherapy for my prostate cancer. How will I know when the prostate cancer is gone?
A. ...As far as when the cancer is gone, it may take 18-24 months for the radiation to clear the cancer from your prostate gland. The PSA should go down...
Q. I have not been given hormones for my prostate cancer because of the side effects. What are my other treatment options?
A. ... You could do intermittent hormonal therapy (IHT) and hold off on further hormones until your PSA goes higher and then plan to just take 6-9...
Q. My husband is prostate cancer-free but the side effects of Lupron linger. Is there any way to reverse this situation?
A. ... Good-news-bad-news. The LHRH agonist (Lupron is one brand) is critical to the success of prostate cancer treatment for many men and sounds like...
Q. If I discontinue taking Avodart for my enlarged prostate, will my PSA readings go back to normal?
A. In general, both dutasteride (Avodart) and finasteride (formerly trade name of Proscar) cause the PSA to decrease by about 1/2 after continuous use...
Q. I have acid reflux and cannot eat tomato products. Is there another food effective for preventing prostate cancer?
A. In 2008, researchers from Duke, M.D. Anderson, UNC, U. Michigan, and NCI published their findings on the use of flaxseed supplementation as a...
Q. I’m 80 years old. My PSA reading was 0.9 about five years back. Now my PSA reading is 2.3. Does this indicate a problem?
A. In general, a PSA level of 2.3 ng/ml is a normal and good PSA reading for an 80 year old man. Some studies have suggested that if a man lives to 70...
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