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… be the result of another sexual problem such as erectile dysfunction (trouble getting or keeping erections) or … a decline in sexual desire may be an attempt to adapt by avoiding sexual situations in which the man feels that he …
Condition
What are posterior urethral valves? Posterior urethral valves are obstructing flaps of tissue in the male urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the tip of the penis) that prevent normal urine flow from the bladder. They are the most …
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Waypoints Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer go on to live a normal life span and end up, eventually, dying of something other than prostate cancer. This is especially true for men whose prostate cancer is diagnosed early, before the cancer has time …
Treatment
As previously discussed, many prostate cancers do not pose an immediate risk to health and may not require treatment. Active surveillance is a way to monitor low risk prostate cancer (cancer that is not an immediate risk to your health or well-being) …
Treatment
Radiation therapy is done with the intent of curing the disease by killing cancer cells.. Radiation can be given as external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and/or as brachytherapy (temporary or permanent radiation seed implants). This treatment is …
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With brachytherapy, radiation is given from inside the body, with radioactive seeds placed permanently in the prostate or with narrow, seed-filled tubes that are placed temporarily for one or two days. … Brachytherapy (Seed …
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This procedure, used to treat localized prostate cancer, kills the cancer cells in the prostate by freezing them. … Cryosurgery …
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A radical prostatectomy is surgery to remove the prostate gland and seminal vesicles (and sometimes nearby lymph nodes) after a prostate cancer diagnosis. It is one treatment option for patients with localized prostate cancer. Candidates for the surgery …