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The Truth About Life After Prostate Cancer: Coping With Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction
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The Truth About Life After Prostate Cancer: Coping With Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction

Arnold Melman, MD | June 10, 2014

Roughly two million American men are now living with prostate cancer or the aftereffects of treatment. That’s largely because the…

The Disease That Bald Men Should Watch Out For
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The Disease That Bald Men Should Watch Out For

Neil E. Fleshner, MD | April 14, 2014

For a man, a bald head may be a sign of maturity, wisdom or even masculinity, but it might also…

Alternative Approaches to Prostate Cancer Care
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Alternative Approaches to Prostate Cancer Care

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | February 12, 2014

Over the course of a lifetime, one man in six eventually will be diagnosed with prostate cancer... one in 35…

Should You Treat Your Prostate According to Your Race?
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Should You Treat Your Prostate According to Your Race?

Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD | December 11, 2013

When my friend Dan was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he did something radical. Based on Dan’s biopsy and other test…

Should You Get a Prostate Cancer Screening?
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Should You Get a Prostate Cancer Screening?

Sheldon Marks, MD | November 1, 2013

A government panel says most men don’t need it. Many doctors disagree… An influential government panel recently advised healthy men…

Treat Enlarged Prostate Naturally
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Treat Enlarged Prostate Naturally

Andrew Rubman, ND | October 10, 2013

Rubman on Resolving Difficulties with Urination and Other Pelvic & Abdominal Functions Right up there with growing hair and playing…

Prostate Surgery May Lead to a Second Surgery—for Urinary Incontinence
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Prostate Surgery May Lead to a Second Surgery—for Urinary Incontinence

Robert Nam, MD | October 9, 2013

About one-third of prostate cancer patients opt for the most aggressive surgery available—a radical prostatectomy that removes the entire prostate…

Pros and Cons of Prostate Surgery
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Pros and Cons of Prostate Surgery

Jim C. Hu, MD, MPH | June 10, 2013

Robotics Hold Promise But Risky Today Men facing radical prostatectomy (surgical removal of the prostate gland) may like the idea…

Put Your PSA Score to Good Use
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Put Your PSA Score to Good Use

John Davis, MD | October 8, 2012

Cancer screening is a surprisingly controversial topic these days as public health officials, epidemiologists and academic researchers attempt to sort…

Who Can Afford to Delay Prostate Cancer Treatment?
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Who Can Afford to Delay Prostate Cancer Treatment?

Grace L. Lu-Yao, PhD, MPH | October 8, 2012

New Data on "Watch & Wait" Treatment Strategy for Prostate Cancer As bad as breast cancer is, at least women…

Critical Fact You Need to Know About Your Prostate Surgeon
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Critical Fact You Need to Know About Your Prostate Surgeon

Andrew Vickers, PhD | August 29, 2012

Number of Procedures Performed Linked to Cancer Recurrence In surgery, experience counts -- and now we have some real numbers…

Prostate Trouble?
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Prostate Trouble?

Rodney Anderson, MD | August 27, 2012

Some little-used therapies can offer relief from prostatitis As men age, many begin to suffer problems with the prostate gland.…

Surprising News About Preventing Prostate Cancer
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Surprising News About Preventing Prostate Cancer

Stephen Jones, MD, FACS | August 3, 2012

Frequent Masturbation May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk in Older Men Research has shown that an active sex life may give…

Dr. Stengler’s Medical Mystery: The Prostate Problem Urologists Couldn’t Cure
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Dr. Stengler’s Medical Mystery: The Prostate Problem Urologists Couldn’t Cure

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | August 1, 2012

Antibiotics Aren't Always the Right Prescription Sooner or later, most men experience a problem with their prostate gland. The lion's…

Finally New Hope for Prostate Patients
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Finally New Hope for Prostate Patients

Bruce Roth, MD | May 31, 2012

For years now, we’ve all been inundated by “pink ribbon” campaigns dedicated to raising awareness and funding for breast cancer…