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Bone-Anchored Sling for Male Stress Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Complications

Researchers at the Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan evaluated the complications associated with the male bone-anchored sling (BAS) to determine the appropriate preoperative counseling for men considering surgery. The BAS is a surgical option for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency. The researchers  reviewed 119 [...]

By |2017-10-19T10:53:40-04:00September 28th, 2010|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Incontinence, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|1 Comment
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To Cure Urinary Incontinence: An Artifical Sphincter is Better than A Sling

Urinary incontinence is a common problem suffered by many of us post both surgery and radiation therapy for prostate cancer. The degree of incontinence varies from no problem all the way to having no control of the urinary function. Men having surgery find that as time progresses post treatment, they do regain levels of urinary [...]

By |2017-10-19T10:55:15-04:00May 27th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials, D