Prostate cancer treatments are very effective. The five-year survival rate for an early-stage cancer is now over 99 percent. Yet these treatments leave behind side effects. Urinary incontinence, which ...

BALTIMORE, June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS) and the Society of ...

Up to 72% of patients with prostate cancer who undergo radical prostatectomy experience urinary incontinence in the first 3 months after surgery. Up to 72% of patients experience urinary incontinence ...

Receiving radiotherapy after prostatectomy does negatively affect long-term health-related quality of life, including sexual function, urinary incontinence, and urinary irritation, but the timing of ...

Electroacupuncture targeting the sacral nerve may promote early return of urinary continence after nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. Electroacupuncture to the Ciliao, Zhongliao, and Xialiao ...

Prostate health is something every man should be aware of yet few people want to discuss. An enlarged prostate – called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – can lead to the need for surgery, which ...

PORTOS gene signature as a predictor of risk of adverse events after dose-escalated vs. lower-dose prostate radiation therapy in NRG/RTOG 0126. Five-year changes in urinary function and prostate ...

Radical prostatectomy does not ensure a cure, with one in three men experiencing cancer recurrence and elevated PSA levels within 10 years post-surgery. Significant side effects of prostate removal ...