| Family counseling improves lives of patients and spouses coping with ...
Families coping with prostate cancer report improved quality of life from a structured support program integrated into the patients cancer management, according to a new study. The findings appear in the December 15, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. This randomized clinical trial by Dr. Laurel Northouse from the University of Michigan and co-investigators found that patients and their spouses who participated in a five-session home counseling program reported significant improvement in such areas as symptom management, hope, uncertainty and couples communication. Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men. While treatment advances have reduced mortality rates since the early 1990s, the treatments themselves are often associated with serious permanent side effects, such as urinary incontinence or sexual dysfunction.
No Sex Can Lead to Pain, Sterility and Impotence in Men
Prostatitis is hard to detect and treat, and unlike prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), it strikes young and middle-aged men. The condition is detected in urine and prostate fluid samples and thoroughly examination of the prostate, through digital rectal examination, involving the insertion of a well lubricated gloved finger into the rectum. This way, the physician can detect any prostate abnormality. A prostate specific antigen (PSA) test can be made on blood samples, but both prostatitis and prostate cancer boost the levels of PSA . Currently, prostatitis is classified as nonbacterial, acute, and chronic. The most common prostatitis is the nonbacterial type, characterized by frequent urination and pain in the lower abdomen or lower back area. It is caused by stress and irregular sexual activity.
Huskies Hit The Runway
He only reiterated that the faster the Huskies play, more players will be tired and more will see time.
"We've got to get a solid rotation," Calhoun said. "They're going to have to develop confidence in what their role is."
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