For Patients
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with prostate cancer, you will have many questions. We have assembled lists of resources, including prostate cancer informational guides, to help with these and other questions.
If You Still Need Help
If You Still Need Help MUSE: Meh. There is another type of therapy, called MUSE. Johns Hopkins urologist Trinity Bivalacqua, M.D., Ph.D., doesn’t recommend it, but your doctor might talk to you about it, so here’s what it is: MUSE stands for “Medicated Urethral System for Erections.” Basically, you take. Read More
Help for ED after Prostate Surgery: The Basics
What’s the secret to having a good sex life after prostate cancer? It’s very simple, says Johns Hopkins urologist Trinity Bivalacqua, M.D., Ph.D. “You use prescription erection pills. If they don’t work, you move to injectable medications. If they don’t work, you get a penile prosthesis. Also, having a loving. Read More
Interview with an Expert: Rehabilitating Your Penis
INTERVIEW WITH AN EXPERT Trinity Bivalacqua, M.D., Ph.D., the R. Christian B. Evensen Professor of Urology and Oncology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Rehabilitating Your Penis Will your sex life be the same after surgery? The absolute honest answer is, probably not, or at least, not for a while. But the. Read More
Take Back Your Sex Life
Surgery or radiation treatment for localized prostate cancer doesn’t mean that your sex life has to be over. But a big part of this may be up to you – and it’s not just that part. It may be up to you to ask your urologist for extra help. Here are. Read More
Lower Your Risk of Dying from Prostate Cancer
While many factors linked to increased prostate cancer risk cannot be controlled, view these 10 important considerations that may prevent or delay the onset of this disease. Read More
Five Foods to Protect your Prostate
What you eat affects your prostate health. Learn which foods to eat — and which to avoid. Read More
Progress Report: Adam S. Feldman, MD, MPH
Investigator: Adam S. Feldman, MD, MPH–Assistant Professor of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine Active Surveillance: Identifying When to Treat and When Not to Treat In 2010 nearly 218,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States. However, ~50% of those men will have low. Read More
Questions to Ask Before Starting Chemotherapy
Since my PSA is rising again, do we discontinue the androgen deprivation therapy ("hormone therapy")? Why or why not? Are there additional hormone therapy approaches that we should explore? Should I get a bone scan or CT scan to determine if the cancer has spread to my bones? What will. Read More
Questions to Ask your Doctor: Recurrence of Prostate Cancer
When it is caught early, prostate cancer is usually curable. However, some men may see a return of their cancer, which can occur many years later. Generally, this will be noticed because of a rising PSA, and your doctor may recommend more treatment. Here are a few questions to ask. Read More
Questions to Ask your Doctor: Advanced Stage
If you have been diagnosed with advanced stage prostate cancer (cancer that has metastasized beyond the prostate), your cancer may not be curable at this time, but treatments may slow the progression of the disease. A goal of oncology is for patients to "be there for the cure." You want to. Read More