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ArticleProstate cancer and prostatic diseases2026

Treatment choice and sexual health outcomes in gay and bisexual men with prostate cancer.

Daniel R Dickstein, Alex J Bates, Christopher W Wheldon, Ryan Haggart, Kristine M C Talley, Deborah C Marshall, B R Simon Rosser

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Article in Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Daniel R DicksteinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4606-5574
Alex J BatesDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Christopher W WheldonDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University, College of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0452-0252
Ryan HaggartDepartment of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Kristine M C TalleyAdult and Gerontological Health, University of Minnesota, School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Deborah C MarshallDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
B R Simon RosserDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA. rosser@umn.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8862-531X

Funding

Minnesota Population Center Science and Technical CoreP2CHD041023 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI THERESA LOUISE OSYPUK · 2016 to 2026
$4.3M
Restore: Improving Sexual Outcomes of Gay and Bisexual Prostate Cancer SurvivorsR01CA218657 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI ROSSER, B R SIMON · 2017 to 2021
$3.1M
Interdisciplinary Population Health Science Training: Linking Multilevel Forces Across TimeT32HD095134 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI THERESA LOUISE OSYPUK, John Robert Warren · 2019 to 2026
$2.5M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA218657NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD041023NICHD NIH HHS T32 HD095134U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) T32HD095134U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Cancer Institute (NCI) 1R01CA218657
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe differential impacts of radical prostatectomy (RP) and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) on sexual health in gay and bisexual men (GBM) with prostate cancer remain understudied, limiting recommendations incorporating preferred sexual behavior.

methodsSecondary analysis of Restore-2 compared outcomes in GBM after RP (n = 127) or EBRT (n = 27).

resultsCompared to RP, EBRT was associated with lower rates of climacturia (11% vs. 59%, p < 0.001), condom-related erectile dysfunction (27% vs. 51%, p = 0.047), and decreased penile length/girth (49% vs. 69%, p = 0.07), but higher rates of anodyspareunia (33% vs. 14%, p = 0.06).

conclusionsExploratory findings suggest EBRT for insertive intercourse, RP for receptive intercourse.

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BisexualityHomosexuality, MaleProstatic NeoplasmsSexual HealthAgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedProstatectomySexual BehaviorTreatment Outcome

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PMID40764815
PMCPMC12854925

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