Other prostate diseases statistics

Here are some more statistics related to prostate diseases:

Each year, an average of 40,000 American man have their prostate removed, convinced that this is the only hope they have. But is this really true? Statistics show that earlier than five years, 35% will be dealt with again.

The standard treatment choices -surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy are of limited effectiveness and have major side effects such as incontinence and impotence, which occur in about 80% of cases, although doctors claim the number is closer to 20%.

This site is intended to throw an informative and helping hand to all those seeking to regain their total health; not just the prostate health.

Related prostate health articles:

• Prostatitis statistics: Some estimated prostatitis to affect an estimated 30-50% of males. But European statistics show 5-10% of men of fertile age suffer from it, while…
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