Some refreshing truths about erectile function post-surgery

A refreshingly honest article published this year in Translational Andrology and Urology, and reprinted in full on the Medscape web site, offers a somewhat depressing assessment of the state of the art of prevention of erectile dysfunction and/or rehabilitation of erectile function in men undergoing radical prostatectomy. … READ MORE …

Satisfaction with “information provision” among Dutch prostate cancer patients

Sometimes — your sitemaster is willing to admit — he can become distinctly aggravated by the quality and conclusions of certain types of research related to the management of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …

Perception, expectation, risk, screening, and cancer reality

Over the past 20 years, the role of “screening” as a mechanism for early diagnosis of several types of cancer (and other diseases) has become a high-profile and emotional issue in which the value of accurate data has often been swamped by media hype and the claims of specific interest groups. This is true for prostate cancer and other forms of cancer too. … READ MORE …

The coming realities in the management of prostate cancer

There’s an interesting interview with Dr. Anthony Zeitman — the president of the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) — in the most recent issue of The ASCO Post — a news magazine distributed to members of ASCO. … READ MORE …