Digital Rectal Exam
The digital rectal exam (or DRE) is an essential part of the early detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer. It is also, however, a source of anxiety for many men.What should you expect from the digital rectal examination?The digital rectal exam is performed to detect abnormalities in the lower pelvis.A number of important anatom >>>Continue reading
Factors Determining ED
Question: What Factors Determine Erectile Dysfunction After Prostate Cancer Treatment?Answer: The severity of erectile dysfunction that may occur after prostate cancer treatment is determined by several factors including:the skill and experience of the surgeon performing the operation (surgeons with more experience performing prost >>>Continue reading
Vitamins During Therapy FAQ
Answer: At first thought, it may seem obvious that you would want to take vitamins during prostate cancer treatment. However, this might not always be the case.Men undergoing radiation therapy for their cancer are sometimes told by their physicians to stop taking vitamins during the treatment period. The thinking behind this advice >>>Continue reading
Hot Flashes and Hormone Therapy
The majority of men who undergo hormone therapy (androgen deprivation therapy) for prostate cancer will have at least some hot flashes. Often hot flashes are simply an annoyance, but they can sometimes significantly affect a man’s quality of life. Hot flashes are sometimes associated with problems sleeping as well.It is impor >>>Continue reading
Treatments That Can Cause ED?
Question: Which Prostate Cancer Treatments Can Cause Erectile Dysfunction?Answer: Essentially, all of the commonly used methods of treating prostate cancer in the United States can result in ED.if(zSbL View the original article here >>>Continue reading
Can Smoking Cause Prostate Cancer?
It is essentially common knowledge today that there are many reasons to not smoke. Lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease, and lots of other conditions have been linked to smoking. But what about prostate cancer? Can smoking cause prostate cancer?Answer: While it has never been directly shown that smoking causes prostate cancer, stu >>>Continue reading
Emotions and Hormone Therapy
Experts know that the level of testosterone in the body has effects on both the behavior and neurologic function of both men and women. Over time with aging, the level of testosterone in the blood decreases as does overall cognitive (thinking) function.For this reason, many think that hormone therapy (androgen deprivation therapy), >>>Continue reading
