Prostate News Archive
25-Sep-2011
Predicting Sex Life After Prostate Cancer
Whether a man is able to achieve adequate erections after treatment for prostate cancer varies greatly depending on a number of individual variables, including his age, the extent of his cancer and the quality of his sex life before treatment. Prostate Cancer Called Silent Killer
prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death among men in the United States. It?s also the most preventable. Yet, for all the warning signs, many men don?t want to be bothered with a routine exam that could save their life, says a local urologist. In Older Men, Prostate Biopsies Can Raise Risk of Hospitalization
THURSDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Almost 7 percent of men 65 and older who have a prostate biopsy are hospitalized within 30 days of the procedure, a new study indicates. Prostate Biopsy Doubles Risk of Hospitalization for Men in Study
Men who receive prostate cancer biopsies are more than twice as likely to end up in the hospital from complications than those who don?t get the procedure, a report says, highlighting risks with the practice. 2 new cost-effective ways to predict prostate cancer
( ECCO-the European CanCer Organisation ) Two related studies reveal new risk indicators for prostate cancer. The first study shows that men diagnosed with benign prostate enlargement have an increased risk of developing and dying from prostate cancer. The second study shows that monitoring prostate-specific antigen levels can be used to predict the long-term risk of healthy men developing and ...
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