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Prior Radiation Exposure Should Not Effect The Outcomes Derived From The Implantation Of An Artificial Urinary Sphincter

The possibility of having incontinence as a side effect from all of the primary prostate cancer treatments is significant. Incontinence is not an either or thing as the degree of incontinence varies from individual to individual. Those men having significant levels of inconvenience find that their quality of life is significantly damaged in some cases [...]

By |2023-07-08T15:57:46-04:00May 6th, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Artifical Urinary Sphincter (AUS), Drugs & Treatments, Incontinence, Radiotherapy, Research, Technology, Uncategorized|2 Comments
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High Volume Radiation Treatment Facilities Produce Better Survival In Men with Aggressive Prostate Cancer

According to researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston Ma., men with aggressive prostate cancer who have radiation therapy to treat the cancer have better overall survival rates when the therapy is given at a high volume treatment facility. Paul Nguyen, MD, a physician researcher in the department of Radiation Oncology at Brigham said, “Our paper shows that [...]

By |2023-07-08T15:57:45-04:00