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Mr Paul Erotocritou
Numan
Can prostate cancer cause erectile dysfunction?
Dr Paul Erotocritou explains that while prostate cancer is unlikely to cause erectile dysfunction itself, some of the treatments used, such as surgery or radiation, can cause damage.
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Prostate cancer itself is unlikely to cause erectile dysfunction. However, some of the treatments used, surgery or radiotherapy, can cause damage to the nerve supply which can lead to erectile dysfunction. Also, hormone manipulation can also lead to erectile dysfunction. However, there are treatments which are less likely to cause erectile dysfunction that are used.