Male hormones (called androgens), particularly testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, determine male secondary sex characteristics and stimulate prostate cell growth. When prostate cells, both healthy and cancerous, are deprived of androgens, they no longer proliferate and eventually die.
Androgen deprivation therapy (also called androgen suppression therapy or hormone therapy) uses drugs or surgery to suppress or block...
Read moreAfter robotic prostate surgery that is performed for cancer, the patient will have a foley catheter (a small drain that is placed in the... Read more »
There are many options to treat prostate cancer that has not spread to other organs in the body. These options include radical surgery,... Read more »
Dear Dr. Motola: I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and am 51 years old. I weigh 385 lbs at 6'1". My urologist told me that at... Read more »
One of the most consequences of prostate surgery is erectile dysfunction. So it is a bit alarming that advanced stage (IV) prostate... Read more »
Dear Dr. Motola, As the wife of one who is scheduled for robotic prostate surgery in a few weeks, I would welcome any advice or insights... Read more »
Men who are obese may pay more for prostate cancer surgery, a new study suggests. A study of 629 men found that the higher costs came from anesthesia... Read more »
Among diabetics, men who are white and overweight may have more trouble after prostate cancer surgery. Researchers at Duke University studied 1,262... Read more »
Men with prostate cancer who choose surgery are likely to live 15 more years, a long-term study has found. In the study of 12,677 men, only 12... Read more »
Preoperative biofeedback assisted behavioral training to decrease post-prostatectomy incontinence: a randomized, controlled trial. J Urol. 2006... Read more »
This is a study to determine if the chemotherapy medications docetaxel, leuprolide, and goserelin are effective when given before surgery in patients... Read more »