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Our blogs are written by health professionals who have expertise in the field of prostate and prostate cancer. You can therefore be assured that the information provided is precise and accurate. The many topics covered are intended to help people better understand the effects of the disease, treatment options and how to improve their quality of life.
Choice between radical surgery or radiotherapy?
Unless you are not a candidate for either option, there are generally no strict rules for deciding whether radical surgery or radiotherapy is preferable as a treatment. If your cancer is really confined to your prostate, it can be cured with surgery or radiation therapy. However, to benefit from a cure, your life expectancy must be […]
Recovery timeline after surgery
Recovery timeline after surgery, that is after radical prostate surgery, varies from person to person depending on how their body heals naturally and the severity of the disease before surgery. Here are some tips to help you with your recovery timeline. Plan your return home After surgery, you will not necessarily have the energy to […]
What is successful active surveillance
Is it possible to achieve successful active surveillance? Of course. Does this mean your cancer will never progress? Not at all. But in 65-70% of cases, cancer does not progress because the patient was a good candidate for this type of treatment option. Having prostate cancer does not necessarily mean that you will be treated. […]
Can we swim during radiotherapy or after surgery?
Whether you are doing it for your physical or psychological well-being, or for staying in shape, fighting fatigue or sleeping better, or accelerating your recovery, physical activity during or after the treatment of your prostate cancer will always be encouraged, as it brings many benefits to your health and quality of life in general. But […]
Active re-education of the penis after your surgery
A prostate surgery, unfortunately, can cause the loss of spontaneous erections. Hence, on a medium-term basis, the penis can lack oxygen, lose its erectile impulse, and maybe even become less elastic. Penile re-education, therefore, involves restoring erectile function in the penis, particularly through with the aid of erectile medications. Be aware that this approach is […]
10 precautions taken back home after surgery
After much thought, you have chosen to use surgery to fight prostate cancer! Everything went well and you are back home. You must now recover. Here are 10 precautions taken back home after surgery if you want to avoid complications. Updated: August 2021 Food A healthy and regular diet is, as always, the basis of a balanced […]