New Surgery Could Help Maintain Sexual Vitality After Prostate Removal
New Surgery Could Help Maintain Sexual Vitality After Prostate Removal
New microsurgery offers options to men seeking to have their prostate removed.
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" short -- and lived with the diagnosis of prostate cancer per year. His doctors told -- things were getting worse he knew exactly what to do with pretty clear to me that the cleanest. Best outcome relative to cancer. Was to have surgery and I haven't done -- once -- role he also knew impotence occurs in up to 50% of men who have their prostate removed. But new micro surgery techniques means not all -- will have that problem. You need to discuss options with your doctor."
" Having that discussion with doctor stand at about what might happen after the fact. It was very important it was very helpful to my wife it was very helpful to me we really set out to. Be able to better individualized. What man can expect in terms of their outcome."
" Doctor -- sound and coauthors studied 2600 -- sexual quality of life before in two years after prostate cancer treatment. -- then filled out a questionnaire like this one."
" We could really individual lines. How we could predict -- weatherman would recover sexual functioning. Based on that man's age on the severity of their cancer and very importantly based on what their sexual functioning school -- Their response to the questionnaires. Was before treatment."
" The study in the journal of the American Medical Association show the right choice of technique might make a difference."
" Man who might be younger. Or may be on the more favorable end up having. Excellent function before treatment might expect 78% or higher prospect for recovering their sexual functioning to --"
" Researchers also say men getting sexual function problems before treatment or those with -- cancers may be looking at less favorable percentages. Gary is now cancer free. The facts are the facts. And it's really important to put him on the table and look at him and make good decisions."
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