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I’m an oncologist who treats prostate cancer. For many patients and their manhood, the cure seems worse than the disease.

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As an oncologist who specializes in prostate cancer, my treatments often work extremely well. Most of my patients have lived for years, even decades, after their diagnosis. They often die of something other than their cancer. But my treatments often have a unique side effect: They cause men to feel less like a man. And for many men, that is worse than the cancer itself.

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Source: Ravi Parikh - The Washington Post

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