In this blog for a non-medical audience, Alastair Lamb and Altan Omer look at the evidence for use of PDE5 inhibitors (Viagra, Cialis & Levitra) for penile rehabilitation after prostate cancer surgery.
Cancer
Muddled by Mu-Opioid Antagonists for Opioid-Induced Constipation? Me too…
Anna Sutherland, palliative medicine doctor, looks at Cochrane evidence on the effectiveness and safety of mu-opioid antagonists for managing opioid-induced constipation in people with cancer and people receiving palliative care for whom laxatives have failed.
Cancer and sex: it’s not just survival that matters
Bridget Candy & Louise Jones, authors of a Cochrane review on women, cancer and sex after treatment, discuss why this matters, what might help, and what we need to know
Unprovoked venous thromboembolism: should we be looking for cancer?
Retired GP Lynda Ware looks at new evidence on whether unprovoked venous thromboembolism warrants cancer screening
Treating children with cancer: looking to the future
As more children are surviving cancer, we need research into kinder treatments
Breast cancer: your treatment, your choice
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month so here's some recent evidence and helpful resources to help you make choices about treatment
Can sentinel node assessment help women with vulval cancer avoid unnecessary surgery?
New evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of sentinel node assessment tests for cancer of the vulva
Take a look: avoiding unnecessary surgery in pancreatic cancer
Evidence on the technique which may help prevent unnecessary surgery
Interferon improves survival after surgery for melanoma
Key message: interferon alpha improves both disease-free survival and overall survival of people with high-risk cutaneous melanoma. Interferon is...
The benefits of exercise during and after cancer treatment: new Cochrane evidence
Key message:Aerobic exercise may help reduce cancer-related fatigue during and after treatmentSomething done with the aim of improving health...