Prostate Cancer Sexuality Survey
The respondents are very candid in this survey sharing their most inner thoughts and feelings.  To read the survey click here.

Furthering the prostate cancer screening debate (prostate cancer specific mortality and associated risks)
Screening for prostate cancer remains a contentious issue. As with other cancer screening programs, a key feature of the debate is verification of cancer-specific mortality reductions. Unfortunately the present evidence, two systematic reviews and six randomized controlled trials, have reported conflicting results.
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Game-Changing Research in Urology
Urology is such a diverse field that identifying the “top” advances in a given year is almost impossible. However, the following review describes some of the most significant milestones that will change the practice of urology and help shape future avenues for research…
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Top Five Regrets Of The Dying
For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learned never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them. When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five…
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Treatment delay may be beneficial – The Vancouver Sun
“Men with low-risk prostate cancer may wait to see if their disease progresses before treating it, an independent panel of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health said Wednesday…”
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Well done meat consumption may increase Prostate Cancer Risk  -  Research into the dietary habits of about a thousand men from the Cleveland area has found that a high consumption of meats, especially of red meat prepared by grilling, is positively associated with an increased risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer.  This particular study, which was led by Dr. John Witte of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has a number of limitations, but it does add support to other investigations connecting meat consumption with cancer risk.