Surgeons commonly perform a prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer. It involves removing all or part of the prostate. However, prostate removal may cause bowel problems in some people. A prostatectomy ...

Results from the Phase III NRG Oncology NRG-GU003 clinical trial comparing hypofractioned post-prostatectomy radiotherapy (HYPORT) to conventionally fractioned post-prostatectomy radiotherapy (COPORT) ...

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 ...

Getting your prostate removed can seem daunting, and recovery can involve coping with some temporary but significant changes to your urinary, sexual, and mental health. However, the five-year survival ...

Can you have intimacy after prostate removal? Yes. It just might feel a little different. Recovery takes time, and everyone heals at their own pace. Some changes in intimate function are common after ...

A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators found that stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a form of high-dose radiation delivered in just five sessions, after ...

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 ...