Category: Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer: screening (PSA, MRI, biopsies), robotic prostatectomy and follow-up. Explained by Dr Olivier Dumonceau, urologist in Paris.

  • Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: robotic surgery explained

    Procedure, nerve preservation, week-by-week recovery, risks and alternatives: the Da Vinci robotic prostatectomy explained by Dr. Olivier Dumonceau.

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  • Prostate cancer screening: PSA, MRI, biopsies

    At what age to start, how to interpret a high PSA, when to have an MRI or biopsies: prostate assessment explained step by step by Dr. Olivier Dumonceau, urological surgeon in Paris 17th.

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  • Chlordecone and prostate cancer: the scandal explained

    Chlordecone is both an environmental disaster and a major health scandal in the French West Indies. In Guadeloupe and Martinique, this pesticide, […]

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  • Prostate cancer risk factors explained

    With approximately 50,000 new cases per year , prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It is therefore legitimate to […]

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  • Regaining sexuality after prostate cancer: what are the solutions?

    Resuming sexual activity after prostate cancer treatment is a major concern for many men and couples. It's an intimate subject, sometimes difficult […]

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  • Having a prostate biopsy: why, how, and is it painful?

    When a PSA level is abnormal or a clinical examination of the prostate is not reassuring, a prostate MRI may be performed. […]

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  • Prostate cancer: what are the signs to watch out for?

    The question comes up very often among men over 50 : are there any warning signs of prostate cancer ? Should one […]

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  • Radiotherapy in prostate cancer: who is it for, advantages and disadvantages

    When prostate cancer is diagnosed early enough to be treated, several options can be offered. Among them, radiotherapy plays an important role. […]

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  • What do I need to monitor after my prostate cancer treatment?

    You have been treated for prostate cancer, either with surgery or radiation therapy, and everything went well. This is a major milestone. […]

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  • Active surveillance of my prostate cancer: is it the right option and why?

    Receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis is always a shock. And when the urologist explains that he is not proposing immediate treatment, but […]

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  • I have prostate cancer: what should I do?

    Receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis is always a difficult time. The first question that naturally comes to mind is simple: what should […]

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  • How can I tell if my prostate cancer is aggressive?

    When you learn you have prostate cancer, the first question that almost always comes up is simple and essential: is it an […]

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