Keep your eye on the prize and don't be distracted by digging for sticks and scooting a bumper....(oh I'm sorry that's Penelope and Baby Breeder). Make decisions based on your disease specifics and details peculiar to you and your family. Misconceptions are only one of the distractions... From "The Decision" Misconceptions abound as well about …
What’s most important – prostate cancer cure or penile lenght preservation?
Small Percentage Of Men Complain Of Shortened Penis After Prostate Cancer Treatment The Huffington Post UK | Posted: 04/01/2013 11:42 GMT | Updated: 04/01/2013 15:00 GMT A small percentage of men have complained of a shortened penis after prostate cancer treatment, research reveals. In a study conducted by researchers from Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center …
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That’s one big stick Penelope!-Can you help a fellow prostate cancer patient with a decision to make?
A prostate cancer question...can you be of help?
MRI and ultrasound fusion for better biopsy detection for prostate cancer…Next up…the practical application of it
The above is EMR (Electronic Medical Records) by lamp light...this stuff is killing me! It's funny to me that we are told that insurance won't be paying for the Psa ($70) on one hand, but then everyone gets excited about doing a biopsy that will require a MRI at one location and then a specially equipped …
Microscopic Vasectomy Reversal Success in Northeast Georgia? You Bet!
Okay you know I do the prostate thing and in fact it happens daily that I see someone in my office who comes specifically to me for advice about prostate cancer diagnosed by another doctor. These patients like their urologist...they just want the perspective of someone who treats prostate cancer and has been through it himself. I …
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Questions about Prostate biopsy pain, bleeding or infection or if it is necessary a tall…Comment here about your experience for the sake of others….
One of the biggest complaints that I hear from patients is they were not told how things would be. So....here is your forum....250,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer a year....that represents 17-20 % of the men that had either an abnormal rectal exam or an elevated psa. So....tell us your story and let's make …
Free Prostate cancer app for iphone and droid…you are welcome!
Go to the app store and search prostatemd and viola you can put this app on your phone for free. So why would one do that you might ask? It has a newsfeed for all news prostate cancer updated daily. All the Twitter posts are available. All the illustrations from "The Decision" with a brief …
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Prostate cancer second opinion with another urologist? Yes-A good idea.
In my book I mention that a second opinion is a good idea once the urologist tells you that you have prostate cancer. I add that it is probably best to get a second opinion with a radiation therapist, i.e you already have spoken with a urologist. Well...one of the things that happens now on …
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Looky looky I figured out how to put a Spotify song on my Prostate Cancer Blog and tie it to a story…
Did I treat you fairly? (From "The Decision") When I was a freshman at North Georgia College in the spring of 1974, I had this plastic football with a screw-off top that could hold about a quart of my favorite liquid. Other than the fact that it was plastic, one might never know its true …
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