A new survey being conducted by an experienced research team at the University of Calgary in Canada is seeking participants. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management | Tagged: distress, sexual, survey | 2 Comments »
Many low-risk patients are not hearing about active surveillance as an appropriate management option
Posted on December 14, 2017 by Sitemaster
Current guidelines from the American Urological Association (AUA), the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) all clearly state that, for men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer, active surveillance is an appropriate form of first-line management. However, … … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk | Tagged: active, function, preference, sexual, surveillance | 7 Comments »
Sexual function after prostate cancer treatment in the MSM community
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 »
Treating the psychosocial and emotional impact of prostate cancer
Posted on July 15, 2017 by Sitemaster
It doesn’t take too much reading or direct experience to realize that, to date, we haven’t been very good at meeting the needs of patients with prostate cancer — or their spouses/partners — when it comes to the sociocultural and psychological needs associated with this disorder. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management | Tagged: distress, emotional, function, partner. spouse, patient, sexual, therapy | 6 Comments »
Research survey on male sexuality and prostate cancer
Posted on June 19, 2017 by Sitemaster
A team of researchers at the University of Calgary in Canada is seeking men with a history of prostate cancer willing to complete a survey related to men’s sexuality. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer | Tagged: health, intimacy, sexual, survey | 3 Comments »
Recovery of erectile/sexual function after surgical treatment for prostate cancer
Posted on April 18, 2017 by Sitemaster
A new review article in the journal Sexual Medicine Reviews has addressed current knowledge on the topic of penile rehabilitation after surgery for localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: concept, erectile, function, penile, post-surgery, rehabilitation, sexual | 5 Comments »
Sexual rehabilitation after surgical treatment for localized prostate cancer: nine formal recommendations
Posted on March 20, 2017 by Sitemaster
Two recent articles by Salonia et al. (from the Fourth International Consultation for Sexual Medicine or ICSM 2015) have provided us with a series of nine recommendations to clinicians regarding sexual rehabilitation after radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management | Tagged: erectile, function, recovery, rehabilitation, sexual, surgery | 2 Comments »
