Perspectives on Prostate Disease: Volume 2, Issue 1

An elite athlete and prostate cancer patient shares his health history and talks about his experience with this "start-and-stop" treatment.

In this roundtable discussion, three Harvard experts demystify radiation therapy, describe various methods of delivering radiation, and outline what the savvy patient should know before starting treatment.

Studies show that erectile dysfunction may be an early sign of cardiovascular disease.

Answers to your questions on prostate health. In this edition: hormone therapy and muscle loss, whether frequent ejaculations reduce prostate cancer risk, and a reduction in semen volume due to a medication.

A roundup of recent advances in the understanding and treatment of prostate disease.

Brief instructions for using the PubMed database to read more detailed information about studies cited in Perspectives on Prostate Disease.

The editor in chief of Perspectives on Prostate Disease discusses new features of the publication and topics that will be covered in future issues.

Studies that query patients on side effects of therapy and their subsequent quality of life are helping those newly diagnosed with prostate disease make better-informed decisions about treatment.

Editor in Chief Marc B. Garnick, M.D., discusses this therapy, which aims to strike a balance between effective treatment and quality of life.