Medical insight, personal stories and humor from a urologist who has been where you are now.
Okay......I do want people to know that I am a urologist who has been through the whole process of prostate cancer and have written a book which I hope will help others. I however mistakenly used the American Cancer Society discussion board on prostate cancer survivors (of which I am one) to promote my book through answering questions using my blog and …
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Search Health3,000+ Topics Vital Signs Screenings: Partners and Prostate Cancer By ERIC NAGOURNEY Published: December 8, 2008 Men who live on their own are less likely than those living with a spouse or a partner to be screened for prostate cancer, even if they have a family history of the disease, a new study finds. …
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Watchful waiting for prostate cancer Watchful waiting is a treatment choice for some older men who learn they have prostate cancer in their later years. It means that you and your doctor will watch your cancer to see if it causes any symptoms or appears to be growing. It may seem odd to have cancer and …
Study confirms prostate cancer is treated differently at county vs. private hospitals January 25, 2010 Researchers at Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego and colleagues have found that prostate cancer treatments varied significantly between county hospitals and private providers. Patients treated in county hospitals are more likely to undergo surgery while patients treated …
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A fter I found out I had cancer, I decided that I would not tell but a few people. I had no reason for feeling that way, it was what it was, and it is just how I felt about it. I wanted to be able to say, “A few months ago I had …
Br J Gen Pract. 2004 Aug;54(505):617-21. Symptomatic diagnosis of prostate cancer in primary care: a structured review. Hamilton W, Sharp D. Division of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, Cotham House, Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6JL. w.hamilton@bristol.ac.uk BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer has the second highest cancer incidence and mortality in European men. Most prostate cancers are …
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Really Dig Sex? Not A Good Sign, As Far As Prostate Cancer Goes January 22nd, 2010 at 5:08 pm by Nick Mattos · No Comments OH NO!!! A group of British researchers have discovered that men who have frequent sex in their twenties and thirties are at a greater risk of developing prostate cancer later …
Masturbation 'cuts cancer risk' Men could reduce their risk of developing prostate cancer through regular masturbation, researchers suggest. They say cancer-causing chemicals could build up in the prostate if men do not ejaculate regularly. And they say sexual intercourse may not have the same protective effect because of the possibility of contracting a sexually transmitted …
Why is Dennis Hopper, who is suffering from prostate cancer, divorcing his fifth wife, Victoria Duffy, after nearly 14 years of marriage? Because, he said in a statement, he wants "to spend these difficult days surrounded by my children and close friends." The star, who was diagnosed with cancer in September, has just begun a …
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