by drannekatz | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
The phone rang in my office one morning last week. Woman: “I received a notice of an appointment with you and it says to bring my partner or spouse with me. This problem has nothing to do with him.” (The opening statement could just as easily be from a man, and often...
by drannekatz | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
I was sitting in a meeting, listening and participating, but at the same time keeping an eye on my email. I always do this, sometimes to my peril, as email is distracting and more than once I have been called on to say something and I have no clue where the discussion...
by drannekatz | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
In my work at a busy prostate cancer clinic, I discuss all available treatment options with men who are experiencing erectile problems after surgery or radiation therapy. The discussion proceeds in an orderly fashion, with the oral agents described first, then the...
by drannekatz | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Every month or two I see a patient, usually a man with prostate cancer, who is concerned that if he has intercourse with his spouse, he will give her cancer. The question is asked with sincerity and I can see the worry in the man’s eyes. His spouse is often equally...
by drannekatz | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
I run a dilator program for women with rectal or anal cancer where I educate patients about the need for and correct use of vaginal dilators to mitigate the effects of radiation on the vaginal wall. Many women don’t understand the need for dilators after radiation for...
