Men Seek 'the Truth' on Prostate Treatments

	posted by Scott on Sunday January 19, @04:45AM from the men's-health dept.
	CJ sent us this insightful article from the Boston Globe and quotes it: "Men who have suffered prostate issues feel they were misled about the sexual side effects of their treatment. ''Why can't we get good solid information?'' said one Boston man....The result is that with 180,000 men diagnosed and 55,000 undergoing prostate-removal surgery each year, thousands of survivors are glad to be alive, but painfully disappointed with their sexual function." CJ comments, "Perhaps its time that hospitals start treating men's cancer issues as importnant as they do for breast cancer, and supply support and information in a manner that is effective for the continued health of men."

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Excellent article (Score:1) by Tom on Sunday January 19, @08:50AM EST (#1) (User #192 Info) http://www.standyourground.com Excellent article that points out the sad and obvious fact that we lack knowledge about prostate cancer surgery and treatment. A friend of mine was diagnosed about 6 months ago and kept me informed of things. One of the issues he pointed out was that for breast cancer there are research driven protocols that guide you in your treatment choice depending on your specific situation. For example if you have x type of breast cancer and z other factors then a certain treatment is more recommended over other possibilities. These recommendations are surely not written in stone but they give guidelines and places to start in looking into treatment options. For prostate cancer he found a far less developed system of protocols. Men are left in the dark when it comes to treatment choices and which treatment may or may not be best. He was forced to do the research on his own. This is, of course, the result of years and years of focus on breast cancer and years of neglect for prostate. Glad to see this article. Stand Your Ground Forum

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