Erectile function after radiation therapy is of great interest to many men trying to decide between surgery and radiation, and to decide among the several radiation treatment options. … READ MORE …
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As regular readers will be aware, there has been some intense debate over the past year or so about whether there is an association between treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and risk for dementia. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: ADT, androgen, cognitive, dementia, deprivation, dysfunction, function | 7 Comments »
On our social network yesterday, a new member asked about a form of treatment called “GAINSWave” for men with erectile dysfunction (ED) after treatment for localized prostate cancer. We had never heard of GAINSWave prior to this question. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer | Tagged: dysfunction, ED, erectile, GAINSWave, LI-ESWT, low-intensity, shockwave | 3 Comments »
Back in 2014, the American Cancer Society (ACS) issued a really rather thorough set of guidelines on the long-term management of survivors after initial treatment for prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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According to data from a late-breaking abstract for a poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in San Diego in May this year, a traditional type of Eastern medicine may improve erectile function. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Drugs in development, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: dysfunction, erectile, KBMSI-2, trial | 3 Comments »
According to the abstract of a newly published paper by Krouwel et al. in Urology (“the Gold Journal”), we now have formal evidence that most urology residents in at least The Netherlands feel that they receive insufficient training in the management of men with erectile dysfunction. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: counseling, dysfunction, function, sexual, skill, training | 7 Comments »
There is nothing very new about the idea that prostate biopsies can affect erectile function in some patients (although we still have very little knowledge of about exactly why this occurs). We have had clear evidence that this effect can occur since 2001. … READ MORE …
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