Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death among men in the United States. Despite this, widespread adoption of prostate cancer screening has been controversial. Many primary care ...
The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles ...
Decades ago, doctors created a test to determine which breast cancer patients should receive hormone therapy. Now, ...
An Italian oncologic psychologist warns these patients: “A prostatectomy doesn’t cure anxiety.” Emotional distress can be so ...
For something so small, the prostate can cause big problems. This gland, which is roughly the size of a walnut, is an essential part of a man's urinary and reproductive systems. But it's not uncommon ...
Q. You recently wrote that testosterone does not increase the risks for heart attacks. But you overlooked the real risk of testosterone therapy: cancer!
After prostate cancer treatment, nearly all men suffer temporary or long-term erectile dysfunction. To keep the possibility of recovery alive, some active housekeeping is needed, in the form of penile ...