"It's the kind of cancer that we do want to diagnose early," Pomerantz said."And as we learned from Mark's case, it can be cured."
Shanahan was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 48; about 6 in 10 cases of prostate cancer are found in men older than age 65."The issue that Mark faced and that he spends a great deal of time appropriately going into is that when a guy has his testosterone taken away, there are physiologic effects," Pomerantz explained. These can include hot flashes like women get in menopause, reduced bone density and increased stomach fat.
Hopefully you’ll do a deeper dive into Prostate cancer & treatment options. New robotic technology for radical prostatectomy & followup care can restore men’s sexual & urinary function to near normal. Yes, it’s uncomfortable for men to talk about, but it can save their lives
40 yrs ago I worked as a nurse in Central Oregon. A “cowboy” urologist at our hospital ,EVERYweek, tapped & died a DOZEN male pts w a TURP. In Tuesday out Friday. He madeBig $. There were a lot of pee pads sold post-op, if u wanted sex again u could have a pump installed...🤔😱