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Erectile dysfunction and prostate surgery

Erectile dysfunction and prostate surgery

Posted by on May 2, 2016 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated erectile function after prostate surgery in men with high-risk localized prostate cancer. Researchers reported high rates of erectile dysfunction following prostate surgery.  Some background Surgical removal of the prostate gland is a common treatment for localized prostate cancer (cancer confined to the...

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Metabolic syndrome increases disease progression in advanced prostate cancer

Metabolic syndrome increases disease progression in advanced prostate cancer

Posted by on Apr 22, 2016 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the impact of metabolic syndrome on treatment outcome with abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) for hormone-resistant prostate cancer. Researchers concluded that metabolic syndrome has an adverse outcome on disease progression in advanced prostate cancer. Some background Hormone therapy is a common treatment used in...

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Should hormone therapy be added to intensive radiotherapy in early prostate cancer?

Should hormone therapy be added to intensive radiotherapy in early prostate cancer?

Posted by on Jan 31, 2016 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined the potential benefit of early hormone therapy added to intensive radiotherapy in the treatment of men with intermediate-risk local prostate cancer. Overall survival was found to be improved with higher radiation dosage. However, the researchers noted that early hormone therapy does generally not benefit treatment...

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Nerve-sparing surgical technique increases continence levels post prostate surgery

Nerve-sparing surgical technique increases continence levels post prostate surgery

Posted by on Nov 9, 2015 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors determined how nerve-sparing surgical techniques can improve long-term continence levels after prostate surgery.  Some background Prostate surgery is a common treatment in prostate cancer that involves surgically removing the prostate gland. Different surgical techniques can be used during surgery with different...

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Focal therapy and its effect in prostate cancer

Focal therapy and its effect in prostate cancer

Posted by on Apr 16, 2015 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors aimed to determine the effects of focal therapy on prostate cancer patient outcome.  Some background Index lesion focal therapy is a form of non-invasive treatment that uses energy to target a specific region of the prostate that contains cancer, causing minimal damage to healthy tissue and less-severe side-effects...

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