Topic: John Gore

I Want My Prostate Back

Men's Health - 470 days ago
The urologist diagnosed his prostate cancer. The lead author, Thomas Stamey, M.D., now retired, declared at the time, "The PSA era is probably over. But his father had died of prostate cancer, so after 2 years of "watchful waiting," he finally ...

Function Scores Linked to Patient Distress in Prostate Cancer

Modern Medicine - 505 days ago
Assessing bother -- or patient distress due to functional losses -- provides insight into patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) following prostate cancer treatment, according to research published in the October issue of The Journal of Urology.. Patients underwent a HRQOL assessment before treatment ...

Incidence of late post-diversion complications is high

Modern Medicine - 540 days ago
Complications after urinary diversion occur often and continue to occur for at least 5 years after surgery, results from a study reported at the AUA annual meeting indicate. "There is a substantial risk of delayed wound complications, issues with urinary obstruction, issues ...

Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects Explored

Modern Medicine - 979 days ago
The treatments for localized prostate cancer -- prostatectomy, brachytherapy, and external radiation -- have varied side effect profiles, and these should be taken into consideration in the selection of a treatment, according to a study published online June 9 in the Journal of the ...