Once the prostate cancer has spread beyond the prostate gland itself, complete removal is the most common treatment. This procedure is called a radical prostatectomy. In this operation, the surgeon removes the whole prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and surrounding tissues. There are different ways this procedure can be done. Radical retropubic prostatectomy and Radical Perineal…
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Did you know that prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in males, only behind lung cancer? The American Cancer Society states that one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Such an eye-opening statistic, and one that can be controlled with prostate screenings and exams. Many males…
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If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and begun your treatment, you have most likely learned that all treatments made for this cancer come with different side effects. These side effects can have a great impact on your urinary function and sexual health. The side effects you may experience will depend on several factors…
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Prostate massage has been practiced since the earliest years of man living on Earth. While it is not a widely accepted method of treatment to help reduce pain, help to drain built up toxins, or to trigger pleasure points- all these things are true, and more! Integrative medicine doctors and Urology specialists are most often…
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Androgen Deprivation Therapy, or ADT, is a therapy used to treat prostate cancer. Prostate cancer cannot thrive or grow without androgens, which include testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormones, and luteinizing hormones. This hormone therapy works to decrease the number of androgens within a male’s body, which thusly slows the growth of the cancer, and in some cases,…
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