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Bed Wetting Prostate Cancer Surgery
Hormone Therapy and Chemotherapy
Androgen Deprivation Therapy (Hormone Therapy)
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...
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Who Should Have Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer?
This seems like an easy question. After performing robotic prostatectomies for almost two years, I have learned that proper patient... Read more »
Prostate Cancer, Robotic Prostate Surgery & Erectile Dysfunction...
After 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 »
Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
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 »
Incontinence after Prostate Cancer Surgery: How Long Will It Last?
Dear Dr. Motola, I had surgery in Febuary of 2007 for prostate cancer. I have had incontinence problems since. When can I expect it to... Read more »
Prostate Cancer Surgery and Erectile Dysfunction
The nerves responsible for erection are located very close to the surface of the prostate. These nerves "live" in what I would liken to a... Read more »
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Prostate Cancer Treatment: Localized Prostate Cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Radiation TherapyRadiation therapy may be used as an initial treatment for localized prostate cancer. It may also be used as treatment for cancer... Read more »
Prostate removal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is surgery to remove all or part of the prostate gland, to treat an enlarged prostate.See also:Benign... Read more »
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