Prostate cancer treatments, sexual dysfunction, incontinence, and ….oh yea will it cure me of the disease.

I 'm the one in the blue diapers- When it comes to prostate cancer treatment decisions the likelihood of cure is only one of the factors to take in consideration. ps...I made the diapers out of the corner of the envelope the card came in....clever huh?   Prostate Cancer Treatments Often Cause Side Effects 05 …

“But I had radiation for my prostate cancer over 5 years ago!” Blood and clots in the urine after radiation for prostate cancer.

Of the top ten questions I have gotten over the years about misconceptions/misunderstandings of the various treatment of prostate cancer-the concept of the delayed effect of radiation on one's body is one of the more common. The typical situation will be the guy who has either had seeds or external radiation. He may have had …

An environmentalist, prostate cancer and the proton machine- What do they all have in common?

  I got a big kick out of this article about the Proton therapy machine and its application to prostate cancer. First of all it is informative and several doctors of various persuasion are interviewed: We learn that it is a very expensive machine to purchase. It takes a very large building to house it. …

The significance of the Gleason’s Score and why we “CAN” tell the difference between the slow growing and the bad kind in prostate cancer. The dirty little secret? You have to do the biopsy to know.

From the ASC Website Finding and treating all prostate cancers early may seem like a no-brainer. But some prostate cancers grow so slowly that they would likely never cause problems. Because of an elevated PSA level, some men may be diagnosed with a prostate cancer that they would have never even known about at all …

A new prostate cancer blog toy…polls and surveys….Do you have a question for the viewers?

Here's a dirty little secret for you....prostate cancer patients often don't choose the treatment that they feel gives them the best chance for cure. They are "I want my cake and eat it too type" patients. By this I mean, "Which treatment will best treat my cancer and limit my potential side effects and complications." In …