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It could be that your ED is not caused completely by the proton therapy you received.  If you’re in the 70 year old age group the numbers show that 48 % are affected based on a general population. Read more …  Joe

http://www.urotoday.com/browse_categories/erectile_dysfunction/prevalence.html

“Prevalence of ED increased by 10% per year of age. Additionally, increased risk was associated with diabetes, heart disease, lower urinary tract symptoms, heavy smoking, and depression.¹

Prevalence increased with age from 2% in men 18 - 39 to 48% in men 70 years and older.²

A systematic review was conducted on the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in the general population. Studies were retrieved which reported prevalence rates of ED in the general population including 23 studies from Europe (15), USA (5), Asia (2) and Australia (1). The subsequent estimates for prevalence of erectile dysfunction was 2% in men under 40 years of age, ranging to 86% for men 80 years and older.³

United States

U.S. Prevalence of ED is estimated to be between 15 - 30 million.
See studies and references below.

The National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) estimates that between 15 - 30 million men in the U.S. have erectile dysfunction. Approximately 5% of 40-year-old men between 15 and 25 percent of 65-year-old men experience ED.

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Mary Hughes returns to the Proton Center Support Group Meeting  After a holiday vacation the Proton Center Support group is starting up again and the first meeting of the year will held January 28, and will continue on the fourth Thursday of every month.

Mary Hughes, a Clinical Nurse Specialist will be the featured speaker. Mary received an outstanding reception the last time she spoke to our group.  Mary has been with M.D. Anderson for quite a few years and has many awards honoring her skills and work over the years and I can attested to her abilities based on the personal contacts I’ve had with her.  This time she will speak about “Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” . Meeting Notice emailed

Mary K. Hughes, RN, CNS, has been a clinical nurse specialist in the psychiatry department at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center since 1990. She helps people diagnosed with cancer who have depression, anxiety or other conditions that require medication or therapy. She also serves on the clinical faculty of Texas Woman’s University in Houston and The University of Texas Houston School of Nursing. Ms. Hughes has won numerous awards for her work with quality-of-life issues for people with cancer, including the 2007 Supportive Care Award from the Oncology Nursing Society. She speaks internationally, nationally and locally on quality-of-life issues that affect people diagnosed with cancer.  

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This article is copyrighted by SpaceCoastMedicine and I would have led you there simply with a link - except when I did that normal way the link says it’s broken and this article could not be found. So here’s the lead in paragraph and a couple of photos by Dr. Nicola Ally

“PCA Second Leading Cause of Cancer Death in American Men

Dr. Nicola AllyAs a radiation oncologist, I counsel many men with prostate cancer (PCA) about treatment options. After skin cancer, PCA is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in American men.  The American Cancer Society estimates that over 192,000 men will be diagnosed with PCA in 2009 and about 27,000 men will die.The hormone testosterone drives the growth and development of the gland and PCA. Medications that interfere with testosterone production or metabolism are used to treat prostate disease and PCA.The most common type of PCA is adenocarcinoma. In late stages, PCA can spread to the urinary passage, bladder, tissues around the prostate, lymph nodes and/or  bone.   All Men at Risk for Prostate Cancer  “Hope you find my humor ok.   Joe

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