Researchers of the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom examined the relationship between testosterone levels, quality of life, self-esteem, fatigue and sexual function in young male cancer survivors compared with young men without cancer.
Investigated young male cancer survivors said they experienced a marked impairment in quality of life, as well as reduced energy levels and […]

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Taking gold nanoparticles to the cancer cell and hitting them with a laser has been shown to be a promising tool in fighting cancer, but what about cancers that occur in places where a laser light can’t reach?
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have suggested that by directing gold nanoparticles into the cancer nuclei […]

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It has been shown that Finasteride reduces the incidence of prostate cancer. Yet the use of finasteride remains low, likely because of the risk of adverse effects.  A new study at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center aimed to determine whether prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels could identify a high-risk subgroup for which the benefits of finasteride treatment […]

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Statistics reveal that surgery, radiation and hormone therapy are the most common treatments for localized prostate cancer.
Recently, researchers at the University of San Diego, California and colleagues have found that prostate cancer treatments varied significantly between county hospitals and private providers. According to their research, prostate cancer patients treated in county hospitals are more likely […]

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A team of medical and pharmaceutical experts from the UK, Sweden and USA carried out a detailed review of the growing problem of counterfeit drugs. The team estimates that up to 90 per cent of these illegal preparations are now sold on the internet.
As a consequence, a warning just published online by IJCP, the International Journal […]

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A recent study performed by UK, Swedish and American researchers reveals that taking internet drugs can kill. On other hand, bypassing health systems can leave life-threatening problems undiagnosed. The study estimates that 90% of counterfeit drugs are sold on the internet. Thus,  44% of internet Viagra is fake and the global sale of counterfeit drugs […]

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 A recent Brazilian study reports that men and their female partners may view sexual side effects following prostate cancer surgery differently.

Ejaculation changes were observed by 96% of men with most reporting anejaculation (which means they were unable to ejaculate).
A change in orgasm experience was noted by 86% of men (and 36% of their female partners).
Despite […]

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Spinal cord compression (SCC) is a major complication of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and the onset of SCC is associated with potentially severe neurological problems.
Because targeted radiotherapy can be used to delay or prevent the SCC progression, an English team of radiologists has attempted to determine the optimal frequency of spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to […]

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A new study suggests that drugs for erectile dysfunction don’t make men more likely to engage in potentially unhealthy sex. So, men worried that taking Viagra will lead to sexually risky behavior can relax.
The findings from this study should provide some reassurance to health-care providers that erectile-dysfunction drugs appear to be prescribed responsibly and used […]

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As knowledge of sexual problems after pre- or postoperative radiotherapy with 50 Gy for rectal cancer is limited, a new study at Oslo University Hospital, Norway aimed to compare self-rated sexual functioning in irradiated (RT+) and nonirradiated (RT-) male patients at least 2 years after surgery for rectal cancer.
According to study conclusion radiotherapy for rectal […]

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