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Life After Prostate Cancer


Life After Prostate Cancer

You’ve beaten prostate cancer — now it’s time to embrace your health and live to the fullest. But now that you’re recovered, maybe you’re still not feeling your best in other ways? If so, you’re not alone.

Battling prostate cancer isn’t easy — and it’s not uncommon to struggle even after the cancer is cured. That’s because many of the treatments for prostate cancer leave lasting effects on the urinary and reproductive systems — and in some cases, may even lead to issues like depression/mood disorders and relationship problems.

WakeMed’s urology team is here to support patients who have recovered from prostate cancer and to help address any long-term side effects. Our board-certified urologists can help you overcome some of the common downstream effects of prostate cancer, including: