Some weekend news: December 7, 2008

There has been minimal news to report over the weekend with just two items of any significance:

Non-ASTRO news: Tuesday, September 23

Today’s report addresses recent studies on: The role of dutasteride in treatment of prostate cancer Behavioral therapy for men with complications following radical prostatectomy Incidence of erectile dysfunction following “modern” cryotherapy The use of gene panels as a prognostic aid in men with high-risk prostate cancer

The prostate cancer news: Monday, September 22

In today’s news we report on: A review of “modern” cryosurgical treatment for localized prostate cancer A trial demonstrating that sural nerve grafts do not improve erectile function post-surgery

The PM prostate cancer news: Wednesday, July 23

In additional news breaking today: Dendreon Corp. is predicting interim results of the IMPACT study of Provenge in metastatic, androgen-independent prostate cancer by October 2008 The FDA has refused to approve an experimental, topical treatment for erectile dysfunction

Erection season

A woman told me that her husband had lost his erections after prostate cancer treatment. Her sister told me he had not. It took all my self-control to keep from starting a debate. Still, their words cause me to wonder: Do we use the same language in regards to erections? Not according to a recent [...]

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