Ask the Doctor - Prostate Cancer

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Story Created: Nov 24, 2008 at 6:24 PM CST

Story Updated: Dec 5, 2008 at 8:42 AM CST

Dr. Aftab Mahmood, a member of the Nueces County Medical Society lead the discussion on prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting 1 in 6 men.

In 2008, more than 186,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 28,000 men will die from the disease. One new case occurs every 2.5 minutes and a man dies from prostate cancer every 19 minutes.

It is estimated that there are more than 2 million American men currently living with prostate cancer.

Monday, Dec 8 at 10:02 PM kenneth Tonic wrote ...

I am a prostate cancer survivor for 12 years. Can I use a Tens Muscle and Nerve stimulator for erectile dysfunction?

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