proxy headlines and prostate cancer-sex drive is different than impotence-Andrew Lloyd Webber ‘Love never dies’ composer
Prostate cancer op ruins Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sex life By ANIMarch 16th, 2010 LONDON - Music composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that his sex drive has been affected after prostate cancer treatment. The 61-year-old ‘Love Never Dies’ composer, who has been married thrice, underwent a surgery to fight the disease. “Sex drive does take …
One man’s view of life one year after prostate cancer treatment-Jim Tucker and prostablog
New Zealand is a favorite post-urologic residency destination. They have a very good urologic medical community and I have two friends that did a fellowship there. That Mr. Tucker speaks of being sexually active after a prostatectomy bespeaks of the folks over there performing a prostatectomy the right way ( I also noted the length …
something attributed to Osler and applies to prostate cancer when you have been treated-“the well wear a crown that only the sick can see.”
Something I give to all my patients who are leaning for the surgical removal of the prostate is a part of a chapter from Patrick Walsh’s book on prostate cancer. It has to do with post-prostatectomy incontinence. The beauty of the piece is that Dr. Walsh thoroughly vets the unpredictable nature of this issue. I …
prostate cancer and the history of the “finger”…ps- that’s not the one we use to do the prostate exam
a urologist examines the prostate of a patient and tells him that it is normal. the patient says, " I want a second opinion." the urologist then re-examines the man's prostate with two fingers. " Well there's your second opinion. It's still normal." Be careful what you ask for! Ignorance is bliss and ignorance kills. …
prostate cancer and dinky and donky by doug gray
This is good and makes the point, but really you need to be aware before " wee-wee" issues. Love your prostate- Doug Gray's site
Live prostate exam on Dr. Oz- Of 200 men in the audience 68%had never had a prostate exam…and that my friend is the issue!
From "The Decision" An easy way to get a rectal exam and PSA done is to look for free prostate screenings during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. My community has one every year, and it is an easy way to get checked at a convenient time and at no expense. Usually the urologists will do the …
the number one tweet on twitter today in regards to prostate cancer? Provenge-the concept of the future for all cancers? Tuberculosis and bladder cancer-do you know the connection?
Urologists treat recurrent bladder cancer by instilling into the bladder live tuberculosis (BCG). The way this works is that the body produces cells to fight the BCG and in the process the cells fight the bladder cancer. We use it all the time, it is a type of immunotherapy and has made a difference in …
did you know this?- about prostate cancer
Please add in the comment section something you did not know and now you do, maybe something you wished you'd known at the beginning of your "decision" process. For me in this category would be this..... the robotic removal of the prostate is usually done intraperitoneal and the open method is extraperitoneal. This means that …
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prostate cancer and life don’t discriminate- the rich and famous get it too-quotes
What would be my " quote" about prostate cancer be if I were asked?- What would be yours? Put in the comment section. John McHugh:" Prostate cancer is a tough one. To put it in perspective you have to think of breast cancer. We all feel and understand what a mastectomy does to someone we love. …
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