Posted on June 24, 2019 by Sitemaster
A research group at the University of Otago in New Zealand is continuing to investigate how men treated for prostate cancer deal with sexual dysfunction. We have helped them with this before and will continue to do so. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer | Tagged: activity, post-treatment, sexual, strategies, survey | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 2, 2019 by Sitemaster
A recently published study has provided us with interesting information on how patients can be taught to better “self-manage” post-treatment, problematic symptoms associated with first-line treatment of localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: automated, localized, Management, post-treatment, symptom, telephone | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 1, 2017 by Sitemaster
There is a significant knowledge gap concerning sexual function for prostate cancer patients in the men who have sex with men (MSM) community, because all of the existing assessment tools are designed for the heterosexual population. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management | Tagged: function, MSM, post-treatment, research, sexual, survey | 4 Comments »
Posted on December 31, 2015 by Sitemaster
Another new paper has indicated that erectile function is better preserved among men treated by brachytherapy (radioactive seed implantation) than among men treated by radical prostatectomy or by external beam radiation therapy. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: erectile, function, post-treatment, quality of life | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 18, 2015 by Sitemaster
An article just posted in the journal Oncology offers readers a concise summary of the appropriate follow-up monitoring for men after initial, definitive treatment for localized prostate cancer who show no signs of progressive disease over time. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management | Tagged: monitoring, post-treatment | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 15, 2015 by Sitemaster
The heading above is the title of a Reuters-generated article on the Medcape Oncology web site. The article is based on a new review article just published in BJU International. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: benefit, intervention, post-treatment, psychosocial, quality of life, timing, value | 4 Comments »
Posted on September 22, 2011 by Sitemaster
A newly published report in the Journal of the American Medical Association provides data (from two large cohorts of patients) on the quality of sexual function among men undergoing first-line treatment for localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment, Uncategorized | Tagged: brachytherapy, external beam radiation therapy, post-treatment, prediction, radical prostatectomy, sexual function | 3 Comments »
Posted on February 17, 2009 by Sitemaster
Erectile and sexual dysfunctions are long-term side effects of prostate cancer treatment. They affect not just men with prostate cancer but also their spouses and/or partners, and can have significant impact on previously well-established relationships. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management | Tagged: couples, post-treatment, psychosocial implications, sexual function | 7 Comments »