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After radical prostatectomy, the first PSA check is usually delayed until the immediate postoperative PSA has cleared (commonly 6–8 weeks), and major guideline frameworks recommend more frequent testi...
A dry orgasm is a climax without the outward release of semen and usually reflects one of two mechanisms: semen is produced but redirected into the bladder (retrograde ejaculation), or semen productio...
Yes — a rise in prostate‑specific antigen (PSA) after radical prostatectomy is commonly the earliest laboratory sign that prostate cancer may have recurred, but interpretation depends on timing, magni...
Medications and pelvic surgeries can cause by either preventing semen production or, more commonly, by allowing semen to flow backward into the bladder (retrograde ejaculation) when the bladder neck f...
Androgen‑deprivation therapy (ADT) should be added to salvage radiotherapy (SRT) after radical prostatectomy when biochemical recurrence (BCR) is accompanied by high‑risk features—most guidelines and ...
The sources reviewed establish that vacuum erection devices (VEDs) are an established, noninvasive, guideline‑recognized treatment for and are commonly described as “low cost” or “cost‑effective,” but...
The PSMA‑SRT phase III trial (Calais et al.) randomized 193 men with biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy to standard salvage radiotherapy (SRT) versus SRT planned after 68Ga‑PSMA‑11 PET...