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#575 Men’s Health: The Prostate Connection

Prostate cancer is extremely common, affecting one man in every six. Is it possible to prevent prostate cancer?
Not everyone with prostate cancer will develop disease. How can men decide what treatment will be most effective without causing undue complications?
Erectile dysfunction is a common consequence of prostate surgery. Is there any way to reduce this risk?
Guest: Culley C. Carson, III, M.D., is the Rhodes Distinguished Professor and Chief of the Division of Urology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is Past President of the Sexual Medicine Society and President of the Southeast Section of the American Urologic Association.

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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