Prostate Cancer Treatment Impairs Sexual Function
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NEW YORK  - Over a 5-year period, men with  localized prostate cancer showed a much sharper decline in  sexual function and urinary control than did similar men  without the disease, researchers report in the medical journal  Cancer.
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NEW YORK  - After undergoing prostate  removal because of localized cancer, African-American men have  better recovery of sexual and urinary function than do  non-Hispanic white men, researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - An analysis of men with early prostate cancer treated at the Cleveland Clinic found that those treated with external beam radiation therapy had poorer overall survival than those treated with radioactive seed implants (brachytherapy) or by surgical removal of the prostate (radical prostatectomy).
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A drug now used to treat breast cancer could help men with advanced prostate cancer live longer, say scientists.
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Urinary, bowel, and sexual problems arising from surgery or external radiation treatment for localized prostate cancer persist for at least five years, a new study from the National Cancer Institute shows.
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A short-term dose of hormone therapy coupled with radiation significantly increases survival for many prostate cancer patients - compared to radiation alone - says a new study by Boston researchers.
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The drugs docetaxel and estramustine can increase survival by a few months in men whose prostate cancer has spread to other parts of the body, two new studies find.
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDayNews) -- The drugs docetaxel and estramustine can increase survival by a few months in men whose prostate cancer has spread to other parts of the body, two new studies find.
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Men who are given testosterone-deprivation treatment for prostate cancer forget things faster than healthy men, says a study by Oregon Health &amp; Science University researchers.
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An experimental treatment that harnesses the immune system to attack tumors can extend the lives of men fighting advanced prostate cancer, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Men who take Avodart (dutasteride) to treat an enlarged prostate apparently have a reduced risk for developing prostate cancer, a new study indicates.
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A hospital here is taking part in a clinical trial designed to improve the sex drives of female cancer survivors.
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Scientists believe they have found a way to make prostate cancer treatment more effective.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Most prostate cancer patients treated with high-dose, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) were still alive and cancer-free an average of eight years after treatment, according to a large new study.
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Radiation therapy is effective for prostate cancer, but up to 90 percent of men will develop impotence after the treatment. New research indicates that this frustrating side effect may be avoided if both MRI and CT, rather than just CT, are used to plan exactly how and where radiation will be delivered.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- Concerns about infertility resulting from breast cancer therapy influenced treatment decisions in nearly one-third of young patients, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Adding only six months of follow-up hormone therapy to radiation treatment for prostate cancer saves as many lives as three years of the hormone regimen does, researchers report.