I am looking ahead in the next six months or so to be given radiation treatments to destroy the cancer. The procedure is quite delicate and I would like to check my doctors track record for this procedure and not from him but from public records but I do not know how to go about this process. I would be anxious to hear from anyone that does know. Thanks.
I want to research a doctors experience in the field of prostate cancer.I would like his standing in thisfield
Everyone gets auditted from someone these days so the information will be somewhere out there. Remember that this information has to be carefully interpreted eg some physicians select better cases to treat and may have better outcomes because of this. Ask your doc how many he's done and then just ahve faith. Numbers are just numbers at the end of the day and most people would actually be happier not knowing.
And radiotherapy instead of surgery suggests (atleast in the UK) non-curative treatment.
PS If you're friendly with a doctor I'd ask him for personal recommendations, he may even recommend someone if you're not on friendly terms. Remember doctors (should) get a broad level of experience and will have worked with at least a few local urologists/ radiologists. This route is much better than looking for statistics in my opinion
Friday, May 21, 2010
Women, how do you feel about men who suffer or died from prostate cancer?
Men, how do you feel about women who suffer or died from gynecological cancers (breast, ovary cancer, etc...)?
I'm not posting this in the "Health" section, because I know that medical staff or people into medicine see it the same way as any other diseases.
How about you?
Oh, and be sincere.
Don't limit yourself to pay lip service about this.
Furthermore, we all know that because of social prejudices, some diseases are more a motive of shame than others.
It's sad, but it's true.
Women, how do you feel about men who suffer or died from prostate cancer?
Men and women face cancer together. See what happened to Roberto when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Reply:it must be embarrassing to them but it's totally not their fault so i don't make a big thing of it, that would be too shallow.
Reply:I feel sympathy for the individual and their families. Beyond making yourself aware of family medical history, monthly self-exams and routine physicals, there is nothing really these people can do to prevent these specific diseases.
What exactly are you getting at?
Reply:What? How could there be shame to having any form of cancer? I don't understand exactly what you're asking here.
Reply:I feel the same way toward them as I would with anyone suffering from any form of cancer. If you feel that having prostate cancer is 'shameful' then its time for you grow up.
Reply:My father in law had prostate cancer and this makes me worry about my husband developing it. I read about ways to prevent this disease.Low carb is one way to prevent this. Oh and sex is a good preventative, so I make sure that I sex him a lot. I also encourage him to eat a low carb diet.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...
http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/...
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I'm not posting this in the "Health" section, because I know that medical staff or people into medicine see it the same way as any other diseases.
How about you?
Oh, and be sincere.
Don't limit yourself to pay lip service about this.
Furthermore, we all know that because of social prejudices, some diseases are more a motive of shame than others.
It's sad, but it's true.
Women, how do you feel about men who suffer or died from prostate cancer?
Men and women face cancer together. See what happened to Roberto when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Reply:it must be embarrassing to them but it's totally not their fault so i don't make a big thing of it, that would be too shallow.
Reply:I feel sympathy for the individual and their families. Beyond making yourself aware of family medical history, monthly self-exams and routine physicals, there is nothing really these people can do to prevent these specific diseases.
What exactly are you getting at?
Reply:What? How could there be shame to having any form of cancer? I don't understand exactly what you're asking here.
Reply:I feel the same way toward them as I would with anyone suffering from any form of cancer. If you feel that having prostate cancer is 'shameful' then its time for you grow up.
Reply:My father in law had prostate cancer and this makes me worry about my husband developing it. I read about ways to prevent this disease.Low carb is one way to prevent this. Oh and sex is a good preventative, so I make sure that I sex him a lot. I also encourage him to eat a low carb diet.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...
http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/...
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My dad in august and was 95 years old & had prostate cancer to, He went to hospitol & more below,?
Then after his Prosate cancer got worse, He had a Bad Ache, %26amp; he thought it was a Bad Back Acting up, %26amp; OK, heres My question, When he went to nusing home, He was Eating/ %26amp; all of a Sudden Refused to eat, He Was alert enough to Sign Papers Not to Put Tubes/ wires/ On him, Ok, heres My real question, My older sister, Told the Nursing Home to increase his Morphine, to take him faster, %26amp; it did, What if They didnt? We kissed him on His cheek, He said Thank you, Very Faint, He Screamed in pain, %26amp; i keep thinking of The gross things i seen, When will it pass? the best advice, support, Story, will be best answer,
My dad in august and was 95 years old %26amp; had prostate cancer to, He went to hospitol %26amp; more below,?
Chicky, I'm so sorry, that must have been horrible for you. Your sister was right in asking them to increase his morphine. I'm confident that it helped to control the pain he had, and from your description it was a great amount. Your thoughts about his last minutes will eventually become less active. I went through something similar with my mom, who passed away from cancer. Try to focus on the happy times you had with your dad. I do that with my mom. Depending on how you handle things, it may take a while, which will be difficult, but again, try to focus on the happy moments you had. It will make it easier.
Reply:I am so sorry about your dad. It is very hard to lose your father. I lost my dad and my father-in-law to prostate cancer. If he was 95 and had cancer he was probably in a lot of pain. The morphine was to help with that. It is not uncommon for people to "give up" with old age, cancer and going in to a nursing home. They have no more quality to their life. That is what happened with my folks. They both died at home but they still gave up at the end and wanted to die. If he didn't want any heroic measures taken then he had accepted what was going to happen. Both my folks had morphine to kill the pain but it didn't kill them. The cancer did. If he had not had the morphine he would have died in agony. It sounds to me like he was given as much care as possible. There comes a time when all you can do is make the person as comfortable as possible. It will take time for things to get better for you. You've been through a lot and you've lost a lot. Give yourself time to grieve and know that you did the very best you could, right up to the end, for you dad. Hugs and prayers for you.
Reply:Respect your fathers final request as you respected him in the past.
Reply:I could not say it any better than the three persons above me. They are right on target. You will get through it. May God bless and keep you.
My dad in august and was 95 years old %26amp; had prostate cancer to, He went to hospitol %26amp; more below,?
Chicky, I'm so sorry, that must have been horrible for you. Your sister was right in asking them to increase his morphine. I'm confident that it helped to control the pain he had, and from your description it was a great amount. Your thoughts about his last minutes will eventually become less active. I went through something similar with my mom, who passed away from cancer. Try to focus on the happy times you had with your dad. I do that with my mom. Depending on how you handle things, it may take a while, which will be difficult, but again, try to focus on the happy moments you had. It will make it easier.
Reply:I am so sorry about your dad. It is very hard to lose your father. I lost my dad and my father-in-law to prostate cancer. If he was 95 and had cancer he was probably in a lot of pain. The morphine was to help with that. It is not uncommon for people to "give up" with old age, cancer and going in to a nursing home. They have no more quality to their life. That is what happened with my folks. They both died at home but they still gave up at the end and wanted to die. If he didn't want any heroic measures taken then he had accepted what was going to happen. Both my folks had morphine to kill the pain but it didn't kill them. The cancer did. If he had not had the morphine he would have died in agony. It sounds to me like he was given as much care as possible. There comes a time when all you can do is make the person as comfortable as possible. It will take time for things to get better for you. You've been through a lot and you've lost a lot. Give yourself time to grieve and know that you did the very best you could, right up to the end, for you dad. Hugs and prayers for you.
Reply:Respect your fathers final request as you respected him in the past.
Reply:I could not say it any better than the three persons above me. They are right on target. You will get through it. May God bless and keep you.
Would like to hear results from anyone having robotic prostatectomy? Prostate Cancer removal.?
I would like to hear the outcome of any guys who have actually experienced robotic prostatectomy? Prostrate Cancer removal. No hype from hospital WebPages, I WANT THE TRUTH! How Old? Gleason Score? Recovery? Incontinence? **Erectile Dysfunction-how long and did you recover? Did you use anything for E.D. and did it work? Would you do this type surgery again? Thank you fellows, all info appreciated.
Would like to hear results from anyone having robotic prostatectomy? Prostate Cancer removal.?
YUP! Been there and done that. Bladder too. 74
Physical recovery, 2-3 months, better at 5-6
Mental, 3 years depression.
No incontinence. Stoma and pouch.
No worry about ED. Divorced before recovery. Alone now.
Gleason score? No knowledge of that.
Meds won't work. Implant or pump, (works), are choices.
It doesn't quit, desire. Check with your doc. Good Luck and God Bless.
Again? Hmmm, knowing what I knew after surgery?. Nope!
Don't take me seriously. It's every ones choice to make.
You're welcome to contact me. eejayi@ yahoo.
Reply:holy moly, do they stick a robot up ur doodle? I have a family history of prostate cancer, can't wait...
Would like to hear results from anyone having robotic prostatectomy? Prostate Cancer removal.?
YUP! Been there and done that. Bladder too. 74
Physical recovery, 2-3 months, better at 5-6
Mental, 3 years depression.
No incontinence. Stoma and pouch.
No worry about ED. Divorced before recovery. Alone now.
Gleason score? No knowledge of that.
Meds won't work. Implant or pump, (works), are choices.
It doesn't quit, desire. Check with your doc. Good Luck and God Bless.
Again? Hmmm, knowing what I knew after surgery?. Nope!
Don't take me seriously. It's every ones choice to make.
You're welcome to contact me. eejayi@ yahoo.
Reply:holy moly, do they stick a robot up ur doodle? I have a family history of prostate cancer, can't wait...
How much pain is there with Radation Treatments for Prostate Cancer?
How sick will this make you and how much pain will there be? What are the chances of the cancer comming back after radation treatment? I have a friend getting ready to under go 9 weeks of treatment.
How much pain is there with Radation Treatments for Prostate Cancer?
I am undergoing radiation for breast cancer at this time. Pretty easy. No pain. Doctor says it may make me tired as we progress through the treatments. The people I talk to that have gone or are going through this say the same. As for chance of reoccurence, your friend needs to discuss that with his doctor. Every person's cancer is different. Too many factors are involved to make a comment on what the chances are that it will come back or not.
Reply:I don't know my husband is on zoladex for it, post here someone will beable to help you
http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/forums...
Reply:The worst pain I experienced from radiation therapy was from having to lie in the same position for an hour during treatments. They made me as comfortable as possible, so it was hardly a problem.
At the end of treatment, there was some "sun burn" of the skin, and it was unpleasant, but not a big deal either. Radiation didn't make me sick at all. Just a little tired, as others have said.
Lazla
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Reply:Well since your friend is undergoing about 8 to 9 weeks of treatment I am making a few assumptions. I would assume that they are treating him using IMRT. IMRT is a specialized form of radiation that allows the physicians to "paint" the radiation in various intensities within the body. The physician is able to distribute a large amount, or a high dose to the tumor itself, and is then able to limit, or reduce the amount of radiation to normal organs and tissues with in the body.
The treatments themselves should only take about 15 minutes. This is more for the set up and position. The radiation is only one for about 30 seconds at a time. The most uncomfortable thing is going to be trying to hold still on a hard table during that amount of time. Other then that, the treatments themselves do not hurt. Your friend will not see or feel anything, just hear the buzzing of the machine.
After about 4 weeks, your friend may begin to experience some fatigue or tiredness. A nap will usually help alleviate that symptom. He may also experience a slight redness on his skin. If he begins to use lotion in those areas from day one, this will also limit that redness and keep the skin moist.
The only other thing that your friend may experience is some potential irritation when he needs to urinate. This is not experienced by all patients, but some do experience the symptom, but it usually subsides after 2 weeks from the end of treatment.
One last thing, if your friend is treated prone, or lying on his stomach, some places use a rectal balloon. This may get to be a bit irritating after 4 weeks into the treatments. Its more of a nuisance then anything. It is used by some physicians to get the rectum out of the treatment field. This way they can increase the dose to the tumor and limit the amount that the rectum receives.
If you have any further questions, you can email cancergeek@gmail.com.
Reply:I had seed implants 1/26/05 and had virtually no pain from it. I had a catheter in overnite that was uncomfortable but not as bad as I had expected. Started 6 weeks of external radiation 3 weeks later on 2/16/05 and had absolutely no pain from the radiation. The total external radiation experience at RCOG was truly a "radiation vacation" due to the support groups, educational seminars, fellowship, and social activities provided by RCOG.
How much pain is there with Radation Treatments for Prostate Cancer?
I am undergoing radiation for breast cancer at this time. Pretty easy. No pain. Doctor says it may make me tired as we progress through the treatments. The people I talk to that have gone or are going through this say the same. As for chance of reoccurence, your friend needs to discuss that with his doctor. Every person's cancer is different. Too many factors are involved to make a comment on what the chances are that it will come back or not.
Reply:I don't know my husband is on zoladex for it, post here someone will beable to help you
http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/forums...
Reply:The worst pain I experienced from radiation therapy was from having to lie in the same position for an hour during treatments. They made me as comfortable as possible, so it was hardly a problem.
At the end of treatment, there was some "sun burn" of the skin, and it was unpleasant, but not a big deal either. Radiation didn't make me sick at all. Just a little tired, as others have said.
Lazla
.
Reply:Well since your friend is undergoing about 8 to 9 weeks of treatment I am making a few assumptions. I would assume that they are treating him using IMRT. IMRT is a specialized form of radiation that allows the physicians to "paint" the radiation in various intensities within the body. The physician is able to distribute a large amount, or a high dose to the tumor itself, and is then able to limit, or reduce the amount of radiation to normal organs and tissues with in the body.
The treatments themselves should only take about 15 minutes. This is more for the set up and position. The radiation is only one for about 30 seconds at a time. The most uncomfortable thing is going to be trying to hold still on a hard table during that amount of time. Other then that, the treatments themselves do not hurt. Your friend will not see or feel anything, just hear the buzzing of the machine.
After about 4 weeks, your friend may begin to experience some fatigue or tiredness. A nap will usually help alleviate that symptom. He may also experience a slight redness on his skin. If he begins to use lotion in those areas from day one, this will also limit that redness and keep the skin moist.
The only other thing that your friend may experience is some potential irritation when he needs to urinate. This is not experienced by all patients, but some do experience the symptom, but it usually subsides after 2 weeks from the end of treatment.
One last thing, if your friend is treated prone, or lying on his stomach, some places use a rectal balloon. This may get to be a bit irritating after 4 weeks into the treatments. Its more of a nuisance then anything. It is used by some physicians to get the rectum out of the treatment field. This way they can increase the dose to the tumor and limit the amount that the rectum receives.
If you have any further questions, you can email cancergeek@gmail.com.
Reply:I had seed implants 1/26/05 and had virtually no pain from it. I had a catheter in overnite that was uncomfortable but not as bad as I had expected. Started 6 weeks of external radiation 3 weeks later on 2/16/05 and had absolutely no pain from the radiation. The total external radiation experience at RCOG was truly a "radiation vacation" due to the support groups, educational seminars, fellowship, and social activities provided by RCOG.
How to decide, surgery versus radiation for prostate cancer, which has least side effects?
PSA 6.25 and cancer rated 7
How to decide, surgery versus radiation for prostate cancer, which has least side effects?
Your Age, How fast the PSA got to 6.25 and other factors are involved. My PSA went from 1.5 to 4.5 in 6 months. Biops showed a Gleason of 4+4=8. I opted for surgery only because if they get it all quick it can't come back. Any other treatment is just that, treatment not removal. My PSA at 6 weeks PostOp was 0. Doctor said it has to stay 0 for 4 years to be considered cancer free. Side effects are different for each man. My surgery was in July 07 and last week I bowled a 283 game with a 707 set. Working full time, and only side effect is wondering what next? You can read a lot here:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pro...
Reply:My dad had surgery back 8 years ago and so far no recurrence. I think someone he knew had the radiation and his came back. My dad also had some kind of hormone treatment, a little capsule placed under the skin a couple of month before surgery to shrink the prostate so it was easier for the surgeon to remove it all. His was caught early so that made a difference too. I hope you do well with what ever you decide.
Reply:i would go with sugery,
when my grandma had radiation
all it did was stop the growth and make her tired and miserable
good luck!
Reply:The decision to treat Prostate Cancer with Surgery or with Radiation Treaments is an individual choice. The decision should be made after a consultation with your Dr. and perhaps a second and even third opinion from another Urologist and a Radiologist. Each treatment option for Prostate Cancer carries risks of complications from the treatment and potential side-effects, the most common being incontinence and impotence. The degree of risk varies by treatment and the skill of the surgeon or radiologist.
Your Dr. should take the time to explain all the risks, side-effects, and benefits of each treatment option.
You mentioned that your psa is 6.25 and your cancer is rated
7. Do you mean you have a gleason score of 7? if so, it is important to know if it is 3+4=7 or 4+3=7. There is a difference. the lower number in front means the cancer is less aggressive and therefore easier to treat.
I was diagnosed in July. My PSA was 7.0 and my gleason score was 3+4=7. After researching all options I decided on robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, which is a relatively new surgical procedure. I chose this treatment over the conventional surgery because there is less trauma to the body, there is less bleeding, and less risk of infection. Recovery time and discomfort (pain) is significantly less than the traditional prostatectomy. Also in the hands of a highly skilled surgeon (someone who has done hundreds of these)
there is a better chance of reducing side-effects.
Whatever you decide to do, make an informed choice. There are many treatment options available for Prostate Cancer, go with what feels good to you, don't let doctors or
other people pressure you into doing what they think is best.
Here are a few resources that may be of help to you in your research, I found them very helpful.
Reply:I am sorry you are going through such a scary experience. I think SURGERY definitely. Surgery can REMOVE it where radiation most likely only shrinks it or attempts to stop the growth. If it is operable, you should consider it strongly. Best of Luck to you, you will be in my prayers tonight.
How to decide, surgery versus radiation for prostate cancer, which has least side effects?
Your Age, How fast the PSA got to 6.25 and other factors are involved. My PSA went from 1.5 to 4.5 in 6 months. Biops showed a Gleason of 4+4=8. I opted for surgery only because if they get it all quick it can't come back. Any other treatment is just that, treatment not removal. My PSA at 6 weeks PostOp was 0. Doctor said it has to stay 0 for 4 years to be considered cancer free. Side effects are different for each man. My surgery was in July 07 and last week I bowled a 283 game with a 707 set. Working full time, and only side effect is wondering what next? You can read a lot here:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pro...
Reply:My dad had surgery back 8 years ago and so far no recurrence. I think someone he knew had the radiation and his came back. My dad also had some kind of hormone treatment, a little capsule placed under the skin a couple of month before surgery to shrink the prostate so it was easier for the surgeon to remove it all. His was caught early so that made a difference too. I hope you do well with what ever you decide.
Reply:i would go with sugery,
when my grandma had radiation
all it did was stop the growth and make her tired and miserable
good luck!
Reply:The decision to treat Prostate Cancer with Surgery or with Radiation Treaments is an individual choice. The decision should be made after a consultation with your Dr. and perhaps a second and even third opinion from another Urologist and a Radiologist. Each treatment option for Prostate Cancer carries risks of complications from the treatment and potential side-effects, the most common being incontinence and impotence. The degree of risk varies by treatment and the skill of the surgeon or radiologist.
Your Dr. should take the time to explain all the risks, side-effects, and benefits of each treatment option.
You mentioned that your psa is 6.25 and your cancer is rated
7. Do you mean you have a gleason score of 7? if so, it is important to know if it is 3+4=7 or 4+3=7. There is a difference. the lower number in front means the cancer is less aggressive and therefore easier to treat.
I was diagnosed in July. My PSA was 7.0 and my gleason score was 3+4=7. After researching all options I decided on robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, which is a relatively new surgical procedure. I chose this treatment over the conventional surgery because there is less trauma to the body, there is less bleeding, and less risk of infection. Recovery time and discomfort (pain) is significantly less than the traditional prostatectomy. Also in the hands of a highly skilled surgeon (someone who has done hundreds of these)
there is a better chance of reducing side-effects.
Whatever you decide to do, make an informed choice. There are many treatment options available for Prostate Cancer, go with what feels good to you, don't let doctors or
other people pressure you into doing what they think is best.
Here are a few resources that may be of help to you in your research, I found them very helpful.
Reply:I am sorry you are going through such a scary experience. I think SURGERY definitely. Surgery can REMOVE it where radiation most likely only shrinks it or attempts to stop the growth. If it is operable, you should consider it strongly. Best of Luck to you, you will be in my prayers tonight.
Should Hillary Do A 5K Run For Prostate Cancer?
Or Should She Only Do It For Breast Cancer?
Should Hillary Do A 5K Run For Prostate Cancer?
I'd pay to see that! Those fat little legs couldn't run if a bear was chasing her! LOL
Reply:May be she can walk instead of run like the people in Miami who walked for prostate cancer awareness programs
Should Hillary Do A 5K Run For Prostate Cancer?
I'd pay to see that! Those fat little legs couldn't run if a bear was chasing her! LOL
Reply:May be she can walk instead of run like the people in Miami who walked for prostate cancer awareness programs
Who is the best doctor to treat prostate cancer in the United States?
Naturally I want to know who is best at the surgery to "remove" the cancer, but I would also like to know who can perform the surgery with the best outcome, ie least risk of impotence, incontinence, etc. Hopefully it's the same surgeon(s)!
Who is the best doctor to treat prostate cancer in the United States?
There are so many great doctors here and so many great cancer centers here. I have no idea where you are from but the United States is a very large place. It would be impossible to answer this question in a manner that would cover the entire United States. If I were you, I would contact the American Cancer Society and ask them if they can recommend someone. I know that there are specialist all over the place and some are much better than others. For instance I live in Florida and have traveled to Atlanta for 16 of my operations but mine were for Colon Rectal cancer and the side effects and all of the other problems that developed.
Contact the American Cancer Society and ask and if they can't help, then contact the Mayo Clinic. There are just so many places you can go.
Good Luck and God Bless You.
Reply:James Brooks of Stanford University Hospital is a great surgeon call his office and if he is too far away from where you live get a referral from him
Who is the best doctor to treat prostate cancer in the United States?
There are so many great doctors here and so many great cancer centers here. I have no idea where you are from but the United States is a very large place. It would be impossible to answer this question in a manner that would cover the entire United States. If I were you, I would contact the American Cancer Society and ask them if they can recommend someone. I know that there are specialist all over the place and some are much better than others. For instance I live in Florida and have traveled to Atlanta for 16 of my operations but mine were for Colon Rectal cancer and the side effects and all of the other problems that developed.
Contact the American Cancer Society and ask and if they can't help, then contact the Mayo Clinic. There are just so many places you can go.
Good Luck and God Bless You.
Reply:James Brooks of Stanford University Hospital is a great surgeon call his office and if he is too far away from where you live get a referral from him
Has anyone had experience with HIFU for prostate cancer?
cancer is stage T1c, Gleason 3+3 with two positive cores of 12.
Has anyone had experience with HIFU for prostate cancer?
HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) (sometimes HIFUS or FUS) is a highly precise medical procedure using high-intensity focused ultrasound to heat and destroy pathogenic tissue.
This is typically under computerized MRI guidance, when it is sometimes called Magnetic Resonance guided Focused Ultrasound, often shortened to MRgFUS. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to identify tumors or fibroids in the body, before they are destroyed by the ultrasound. MRgFUS is currently used in the US, Israel, Europe, and Asia to treat uterine fibroids. Current clinical trials are underway, examining the possible use of the technique in the treatment of cancers of the brain, breast, liver, and bone.
It is a minimally invasive or non-invasive method to deposit acoustic energy into tissue. Applications of HIFU include tissue ablation (for tumor treatments, for example), hyperthermia treatments (low-level heating combined with radiation or chemotherapy), or the activation or enhanced delivery of drugs.
The Foundation for Focused Ultrasound Research is promoting research into medical uses of high intensity focused ultrasound.
Aiming
The ultrasound beam can be focused in these ways:-
Geometrically, for example with a lens or with a spherically curved transducer.
Electronically, by adjusting the relative phases of elements in an array of transducers (a "phased array"). By dynamically adjusting the electronic signals to the elements of a phased array, the beam can be steered to different locations, and aberrations due to tissue structures can be corrected.
How HIFUS works
As an acoustic wave propagates through the tissue, part of it is absorbed and converted to heat. With focused beams, a very small focus can be achieved deep in tissues. When hot enough, the tissue is thermally coagulated. By focusing at more than one place or by scanning the focus, a volume can be thermally ablated. At high enough acoustic intensities, cavitation (microbubbles forming and interacting with the ultrasound field) can occur. Microbubbles produced in the field oscillate and grow (due to factors including rectified diffusion), and eventually implode (inertial or transient cavitation). During inertial cavitation, very high temperatures inside the bubbles occur, and the collapse is associated with a shock wave and jets that can mechanically damage tissue. Because the onset of cavitation and the resulting tissue damage can be unpredictable, it has generally avoided in clinical applications. However, cavitation is currently being investigated as a means to enhance HIFU ablation and for other applications.
Method of use
In HIFU therapy, ultrasound beams are focused on diseased tissue, and due to the significant energy deposition at the focus, temperature within the tissue rises to 85° to 100°C, destroying the diseased tissue by coagulation necrosis. Each "shot" of the beams treats a precisely defined portion of the targeted tissue. The entire therapeutic target is treated by moving the applicator on its robotic arm in order to juxtapose multiple shots, according to a protocol designed by the physician. This technology can achieve precise "ablation" of diseased tissue, therefore being called HIFU surgery. Because it destroys the diseased tissue non-invasively, it is also known as "Non-invasive HIFU surgery". Anesthesia is not required. The treatment can be combined with radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
Uses
Uterine fibroids
Development of this therapy significantly broadened the range of treatment options for patients suffering from uterine fibroids. HIFU treatment for uterine fibroids was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2005.[1] The cost of the treatment currently limits its more extensive use.
Cancer
HIFU has been successfully applied in treatment of cancer to destroy solid tumors of the bone, brain, breast, liver, pancreas, rectum, kidney, testes, prostate.[2] [3] A lot of the initial studies have been performed by F. Wu and coworkers at the Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. At this stage cancer treatments are still in the investigatory phases as there is a need to find more about their effectiveness.
The earliest widespread use of HIFU ablation was as a treatment for prostate cancer. Developed and refined by two companies in Europe and the United States, this treatment is administered through a trans-rectal probe and relies on heat developed by focusing ultrasound waves into the prostate to kill the tumor. Promising results approaching those of surgery have been reported in large series of prostate cancer patients. These treatments are performed under ultrasound imaging guidance, which allows for treatment planning and some minimal indication of the energy deposition. In addition, several thousand patients with different types of tumors have been treated in China with HIFU using ultrasound imaging-guided devices built by several different companies. Currently, one of these devices is undergoing clinical trials in Europe.
History
The first investigations of HIFU for non-invasive ablation were reported by Lynn et al in the early 1940's. Important early work was performed in the 1950's and 1960's by William and Francis Fry at the University of Illinois, culminating in clinical treatments of neurological disorders. Until recently, clinical trials of HIFU for ablation were few (although significant work in hyperthermia was performed with ultrasonic heating), perhaps due to the complexity of the treatments and the difficulty of targeting the beam noninvasively. With recent advances in medical imaging and ultrasound technology, interest in HIFU ablation of tumors has increased.
The first commercial HIFU machine, called the Ablatherm, was developed by the French company EDAP-TMS (NASDAQ: EDAP) and launched in Europe in 2001 after receiving CE approval, bringing a first medical validation of the technology for localized prostate cancer. Comprehensive studies by practitioners at more than one site using the device have demonstrated clinical efficacy at more than 8 years with limited occurrence of side effects. HIFU treatment of prostate cancer is currently an approved therapy in Europe, Canada, South Korea, Australia, and elsewhere. Clinical trials in the United States are expected to begin in 2006.
Advantages over other techniques
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound is often considered a promising technology within the non-invasive or minimally invasive therapy segments of medical technology. HIFU’s capacity to generate in-depth precise tissue necrosis using an external applicator, with no effect on the surrounding structures, is unique. The history of using therapeutic ultrasound dates back to early in the 20th century. Technology has continually improved and additional clinical applications, both diagnostic and therapeutic, have become an integral part of medicine today.
An important difference between HIFU and many other forms of focused energy, such as radiation therapy or radio surgery, is that the passage of ultrasound energy through intervening tissue has no apparent cumulative effect on that tissue.
Discoveries during use
Currently, the only proven imaging method to accurately quantify the heating produced during HIFU in vivo is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). MRI also has superior soft tissue contrast and can image in any orientation, making it the state of the art for guiding HIFU treatments. Clinically, MRI-guided HIFU treatments have been tested for uterine fibroids, breast fibroadenomas, breast cancer, bone metastases, and liver tumors. Clinical trials of MRI-guided transcranial HIFU of brain tumors started in 2004. The largest number of patients treated with MRI-guided HIFU have been with uterine fibroids.
Ultrasound-guided HIFU treatments have been approved in Europe and Asia. MRI-guided treatments of uterine fibroids have been approved in Europe and Asia, and were granted FDA approval in the US in 2004.
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Has anyone had experience with HIFU for prostate cancer?
HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) (sometimes HIFUS or FUS) is a highly precise medical procedure using high-intensity focused ultrasound to heat and destroy pathogenic tissue.
This is typically under computerized MRI guidance, when it is sometimes called Magnetic Resonance guided Focused Ultrasound, often shortened to MRgFUS. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to identify tumors or fibroids in the body, before they are destroyed by the ultrasound. MRgFUS is currently used in the US, Israel, Europe, and Asia to treat uterine fibroids. Current clinical trials are underway, examining the possible use of the technique in the treatment of cancers of the brain, breast, liver, and bone.
It is a minimally invasive or non-invasive method to deposit acoustic energy into tissue. Applications of HIFU include tissue ablation (for tumor treatments, for example), hyperthermia treatments (low-level heating combined with radiation or chemotherapy), or the activation or enhanced delivery of drugs.
The Foundation for Focused Ultrasound Research is promoting research into medical uses of high intensity focused ultrasound.
Aiming
The ultrasound beam can be focused in these ways:-
Geometrically, for example with a lens or with a spherically curved transducer.
Electronically, by adjusting the relative phases of elements in an array of transducers (a "phased array"). By dynamically adjusting the electronic signals to the elements of a phased array, the beam can be steered to different locations, and aberrations due to tissue structures can be corrected.
How HIFUS works
As an acoustic wave propagates through the tissue, part of it is absorbed and converted to heat. With focused beams, a very small focus can be achieved deep in tissues. When hot enough, the tissue is thermally coagulated. By focusing at more than one place or by scanning the focus, a volume can be thermally ablated. At high enough acoustic intensities, cavitation (microbubbles forming and interacting with the ultrasound field) can occur. Microbubbles produced in the field oscillate and grow (due to factors including rectified diffusion), and eventually implode (inertial or transient cavitation). During inertial cavitation, very high temperatures inside the bubbles occur, and the collapse is associated with a shock wave and jets that can mechanically damage tissue. Because the onset of cavitation and the resulting tissue damage can be unpredictable, it has generally avoided in clinical applications. However, cavitation is currently being investigated as a means to enhance HIFU ablation and for other applications.
Method of use
In HIFU therapy, ultrasound beams are focused on diseased tissue, and due to the significant energy deposition at the focus, temperature within the tissue rises to 85° to 100°C, destroying the diseased tissue by coagulation necrosis. Each "shot" of the beams treats a precisely defined portion of the targeted tissue. The entire therapeutic target is treated by moving the applicator on its robotic arm in order to juxtapose multiple shots, according to a protocol designed by the physician. This technology can achieve precise "ablation" of diseased tissue, therefore being called HIFU surgery. Because it destroys the diseased tissue non-invasively, it is also known as "Non-invasive HIFU surgery". Anesthesia is not required. The treatment can be combined with radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
Uses
Uterine fibroids
Development of this therapy significantly broadened the range of treatment options for patients suffering from uterine fibroids. HIFU treatment for uterine fibroids was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2005.[1] The cost of the treatment currently limits its more extensive use.
Cancer
HIFU has been successfully applied in treatment of cancer to destroy solid tumors of the bone, brain, breast, liver, pancreas, rectum, kidney, testes, prostate.[2] [3] A lot of the initial studies have been performed by F. Wu and coworkers at the Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. At this stage cancer treatments are still in the investigatory phases as there is a need to find more about their effectiveness.
The earliest widespread use of HIFU ablation was as a treatment for prostate cancer. Developed and refined by two companies in Europe and the United States, this treatment is administered through a trans-rectal probe and relies on heat developed by focusing ultrasound waves into the prostate to kill the tumor. Promising results approaching those of surgery have been reported in large series of prostate cancer patients. These treatments are performed under ultrasound imaging guidance, which allows for treatment planning and some minimal indication of the energy deposition. In addition, several thousand patients with different types of tumors have been treated in China with HIFU using ultrasound imaging-guided devices built by several different companies. Currently, one of these devices is undergoing clinical trials in Europe.
History
The first investigations of HIFU for non-invasive ablation were reported by Lynn et al in the early 1940's. Important early work was performed in the 1950's and 1960's by William and Francis Fry at the University of Illinois, culminating in clinical treatments of neurological disorders. Until recently, clinical trials of HIFU for ablation were few (although significant work in hyperthermia was performed with ultrasonic heating), perhaps due to the complexity of the treatments and the difficulty of targeting the beam noninvasively. With recent advances in medical imaging and ultrasound technology, interest in HIFU ablation of tumors has increased.
The first commercial HIFU machine, called the Ablatherm, was developed by the French company EDAP-TMS (NASDAQ: EDAP) and launched in Europe in 2001 after receiving CE approval, bringing a first medical validation of the technology for localized prostate cancer. Comprehensive studies by practitioners at more than one site using the device have demonstrated clinical efficacy at more than 8 years with limited occurrence of side effects. HIFU treatment of prostate cancer is currently an approved therapy in Europe, Canada, South Korea, Australia, and elsewhere. Clinical trials in the United States are expected to begin in 2006.
Advantages over other techniques
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound is often considered a promising technology within the non-invasive or minimally invasive therapy segments of medical technology. HIFU’s capacity to generate in-depth precise tissue necrosis using an external applicator, with no effect on the surrounding structures, is unique. The history of using therapeutic ultrasound dates back to early in the 20th century. Technology has continually improved and additional clinical applications, both diagnostic and therapeutic, have become an integral part of medicine today.
An important difference between HIFU and many other forms of focused energy, such as radiation therapy or radio surgery, is that the passage of ultrasound energy through intervening tissue has no apparent cumulative effect on that tissue.
Discoveries during use
Currently, the only proven imaging method to accurately quantify the heating produced during HIFU in vivo is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). MRI also has superior soft tissue contrast and can image in any orientation, making it the state of the art for guiding HIFU treatments. Clinically, MRI-guided HIFU treatments have been tested for uterine fibroids, breast fibroadenomas, breast cancer, bone metastases, and liver tumors. Clinical trials of MRI-guided transcranial HIFU of brain tumors started in 2004. The largest number of patients treated with MRI-guided HIFU have been with uterine fibroids.
Ultrasound-guided HIFU treatments have been approved in Europe and Asia. MRI-guided treatments of uterine fibroids have been approved in Europe and Asia, and were granted FDA approval in the US in 2004.
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What exactly is done when testing for prostate cancer?
do you have to strip in front of the doctor? does the doctor have to manipulate your prostate?
What exactly is done when testing for prostate cancer?
the doctor can feel if your prostate is enlarged by feeling it thru your bum or he can do blood test
Reply:It is do by doing a simple blood test called a PSA. The doctor will examine the prostate to see if it is enlarged. It's not extremely unpleasant.
Reply:Yup the Dr sticks his finger up your butt or
you go to a proctologist that stick sumpthing up your butt till the RN sees a light in your mouth (colonostomy)
Reply:The doctor will put on a glove and stick his finger up your a*s...Just be careful if you feel both hands on your shoulders and something up your butt, it could get ugly...LOL
Reply:All the finger wave is IS a thrill for the DR.
Ask your self when was the last time the DR checked you??
what is the Dr going to compare it to??
stick one finger up your butt and search for a thing about the size of a small plum maybe a walnut. ???
PS;;; I had it done and I checked for myself later that's stupid
You can not rely on the PSA test anymore
you don't need to strip if your going to get a finger up your butt just your drawers.
Reply:http://menshealth.about.com/b/a/213604.h...
Reply:Yes, the doctor puts his finger up your butt and feels it and also does a blood test called a PSA
What exactly is done when testing for prostate cancer?
the doctor can feel if your prostate is enlarged by feeling it thru your bum or he can do blood test
Reply:It is do by doing a simple blood test called a PSA. The doctor will examine the prostate to see if it is enlarged. It's not extremely unpleasant.
Reply:Yup the Dr sticks his finger up your butt or
you go to a proctologist that stick sumpthing up your butt till the RN sees a light in your mouth (colonostomy)
Reply:The doctor will put on a glove and stick his finger up your a*s...Just be careful if you feel both hands on your shoulders and something up your butt, it could get ugly...LOL
Reply:All the finger wave is IS a thrill for the DR.
Ask your self when was the last time the DR checked you??
what is the Dr going to compare it to??
stick one finger up your butt and search for a thing about the size of a small plum maybe a walnut. ???
PS;;; I had it done and I checked for myself later that's stupid
You can not rely on the PSA test anymore
you don't need to strip if your going to get a finger up your butt just your drawers.
Reply:http://menshealth.about.com/b/a/213604.h...
Reply:Yes, the doctor puts his finger up your butt and feels it and also does a blood test called a PSA
What is the chance of having Prostate cancer come back after 9 years? He is also having the hip pain now.?
He had surgery 9 years ago and yesterday he was told it was back. I just want to know can they perform surgery again to get the cancer or is it to late for that? Please help!
What is the chance of having Prostate cancer come back after 9 years? He is also having the hip pain now.?
A patient is considered at risk and not cured until 10 years after removal of the cancer. I am in my 4th year after surgery and my doctors advise me to check every 6 months until the 10 year mark, at which time I would be considered cured.
The recurring cancer will be harder to fight, but not impossible. The hip issue is probably totally unrelated, but so that you know, hip replacement surgery is more dangerous than heart surgery because of the size of the open wound and the risk of infection.
For the cancer treatment the patient may have to isolate the cancerous areas and have targeted radiation, or begin kemotherapy and radiation together.
Please DO NOT allow this patient to take the herbal only route as suggested by the view above. There are NO clinical studies that prove natural healing works. Exhaust medical science first, then try everything as a last ditch effort.
I have two friends who died trying cure cancer naturally.
Reply:I know something that may help you very well. it is based around a rare botanical called a Mangosteen. it is grown in South East Asia and has many different medicinal benefits.
It is a Natural Alternative to Medication and has worked for thousands of not millions of people go here to
http://www.MyAsianSecret.com view all the information and make your opinion based on what you see and hear!
What is the chance of having Prostate cancer come back after 9 years? He is also having the hip pain now.?
A patient is considered at risk and not cured until 10 years after removal of the cancer. I am in my 4th year after surgery and my doctors advise me to check every 6 months until the 10 year mark, at which time I would be considered cured.
The recurring cancer will be harder to fight, but not impossible. The hip issue is probably totally unrelated, but so that you know, hip replacement surgery is more dangerous than heart surgery because of the size of the open wound and the risk of infection.
For the cancer treatment the patient may have to isolate the cancerous areas and have targeted radiation, or begin kemotherapy and radiation together.
Please DO NOT allow this patient to take the herbal only route as suggested by the view above. There are NO clinical studies that prove natural healing works. Exhaust medical science first, then try everything as a last ditch effort.
I have two friends who died trying cure cancer naturally.
Reply:I know something that may help you very well. it is based around a rare botanical called a Mangosteen. it is grown in South East Asia and has many different medicinal benefits.
It is a Natural Alternative to Medication and has worked for thousands of not millions of people go here to
http://www.MyAsianSecret.com view all the information and make your opinion based on what you see and hear!
Would a endoscopy?? detect colon or prostate cancer? It showed the stomach and it was clear.?
My brother in law has had bad stomach pain that moves into his back and they did find blood in his stool so did a test that goes through the nose %26amp; he was clear. I just want to know if that particular test checks for all posible cancer. He's seeing a gastroologist.??
Would a endoscopy?? detect colon or prostate cancer? It showed the stomach and it was clear.?
endoscopy is just for stomach and will detect for colon but not sure about prostate coz thats a different system in body.
Reply:He would need a colonoscopy to detect colon cancer. An MRI would give them a better picture of what's going on with him. Good luck to your brother in law.
Reply:An endoscopy only shows the top part of the digestive system, the esophagus and the stomach. It is mostly used to diagnose ulcers. If he has blood in the stool they should be doing a colonoscopy. That is the most conclusive test for lower intestinal problems.
Reply:From what you tell me, they had a look at his upper GI tract- esophagus, stomach, maybe even small intestine. This test would show esophageal cancers, stomach cancers and small intestine cancers.
He would have to have a colonoscopy (up the rectum) to determine if it was colon cancer.
Prostate cancer is not determined this way and is separate from the GI tract. If he had urinary problems (difficulty peeing, pain, burining, blood, urge) then look at the prostate.
Reply:to view the colon you would have to have a colonoscopy . this is when the Dr inserts a long tube with a camera into the rectum and advances it to view the whole colon. there is also a small camera in a pill that can be swallowed and when it is passed from the body is then analyzed.(not used very often)
Reply:he would need complete upper and lower GI as well as blood tests and tissue tests to be sure how sure are you of this doctor
Reply:Endoscopy looks at the throat and stomach mostly.
The gastroenterologist will probably want to do a sigmoidoscopy and/or colonoscopy for colon cancer/polyps (the first one you are awake and they put a small tube into your rectum and the second one you are asleep and they use a longer tube and can pinch off polyps)...If he is over 50, he should have a routine colonoscopy anyway. They recommend a baseline one for anyone over 50.
He could also do an Upper GI (barium) x-ray and a Lower GI (barium) x-ray...where you swallow barium for the first one and they put barium enema in you for the second one...
For prostate cancer, they usually do a blood test first for a marker in the blood called PSA or a new test called EPCA-2 .
http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/new...
Also doctors can do a prostate exam, where they feel it through the rectum and have the person cough...He could go to a urologist if he is worried about his prostate.
Reply:He would need a colonoscopy to check his colon. For the prostate, he would need a blood test called a PSA, which can help detect prostate cancer.
Would a endoscopy?? detect colon or prostate cancer? It showed the stomach and it was clear.?
endoscopy is just for stomach and will detect for colon but not sure about prostate coz thats a different system in body.
Reply:He would need a colonoscopy to detect colon cancer. An MRI would give them a better picture of what's going on with him. Good luck to your brother in law.
Reply:An endoscopy only shows the top part of the digestive system, the esophagus and the stomach. It is mostly used to diagnose ulcers. If he has blood in the stool they should be doing a colonoscopy. That is the most conclusive test for lower intestinal problems.
Reply:From what you tell me, they had a look at his upper GI tract- esophagus, stomach, maybe even small intestine. This test would show esophageal cancers, stomach cancers and small intestine cancers.
He would have to have a colonoscopy (up the rectum) to determine if it was colon cancer.
Prostate cancer is not determined this way and is separate from the GI tract. If he had urinary problems (difficulty peeing, pain, burining, blood, urge) then look at the prostate.
Reply:to view the colon you would have to have a colonoscopy . this is when the Dr inserts a long tube with a camera into the rectum and advances it to view the whole colon. there is also a small camera in a pill that can be swallowed and when it is passed from the body is then analyzed.(not used very often)
Reply:he would need complete upper and lower GI as well as blood tests and tissue tests to be sure how sure are you of this doctor
Reply:Endoscopy looks at the throat and stomach mostly.
The gastroenterologist will probably want to do a sigmoidoscopy and/or colonoscopy for colon cancer/polyps (the first one you are awake and they put a small tube into your rectum and the second one you are asleep and they use a longer tube and can pinch off polyps)...If he is over 50, he should have a routine colonoscopy anyway. They recommend a baseline one for anyone over 50.
He could also do an Upper GI (barium) x-ray and a Lower GI (barium) x-ray...where you swallow barium for the first one and they put barium enema in you for the second one...
For prostate cancer, they usually do a blood test first for a marker in the blood called PSA or a new test called EPCA-2 .
http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/new...
Also doctors can do a prostate exam, where they feel it through the rectum and have the person cough...He could go to a urologist if he is worried about his prostate.
Reply:He would need a colonoscopy to check his colon. For the prostate, he would need a blood test called a PSA, which can help detect prostate cancer.
What is the best treatment for prostate cancer?
My dad has stage 1 cancer, it's really small. What treatment has the least amount of side effects?
What is the best treatment for prostate cancer?
If it is on initial stage Best way to get it operated I f it is on next even after operation u may have to go for chemo .now there are certain injection in market that will hold good for chemo Though the injection is costly but will serve problem . the patient will not have any side effect like loosing hair , vomiting etc.Injection will have to take every 2 months consult your surgeon wish u peaceful speeedy recovery to your dad
AMEN
Reply:my dad does too its sad
Reply:that depends on alot of technical factors
Reply:Surgery and chemo. He'll need help with the chemo. I know I had it for breast cancer. I don't know if they radiate that area or not.
Reply:radiation therapy is the best.very good prognosis for stage 1
Reply:lots of tomato ketchup and garlic
if it gets to stage 2 research mistletoe which was developed by rudolph steiner 100 years ago
oh .... and lots of sex (lack of it caused the thing)
Reply:In most cases, especially with a non-aggressive form of prostate cancer, the best treatment is NO TREATMENT. Most men with prostate cancer die of another disease (e.g. heart disease) before the cancer can kill them. However, if the cancer is determined to be an aggressive form, some type of therapeutic intervention is warranted.
Best wishes for you father's health.
Reply:There are different options and though they all have side effects, he should look into radioactive implants. They are tiny seeds which do not harm those around him and seem to be better than the surgical resection and/ or radiation. He just needs to have a explanation of all the options and statistics. If he is older like 70 it progresses less quickly.
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What is the best treatment for prostate cancer?
If it is on initial stage Best way to get it operated I f it is on next even after operation u may have to go for chemo .now there are certain injection in market that will hold good for chemo Though the injection is costly but will serve problem . the patient will not have any side effect like loosing hair , vomiting etc.Injection will have to take every 2 months consult your surgeon wish u peaceful speeedy recovery to your dad
AMEN
Reply:my dad does too its sad
Reply:that depends on alot of technical factors
Reply:Surgery and chemo. He'll need help with the chemo. I know I had it for breast cancer. I don't know if they radiate that area or not.
Reply:radiation therapy is the best.very good prognosis for stage 1
Reply:lots of tomato ketchup and garlic
if it gets to stage 2 research mistletoe which was developed by rudolph steiner 100 years ago
oh .... and lots of sex (lack of it caused the thing)
Reply:In most cases, especially with a non-aggressive form of prostate cancer, the best treatment is NO TREATMENT. Most men with prostate cancer die of another disease (e.g. heart disease) before the cancer can kill them. However, if the cancer is determined to be an aggressive form, some type of therapeutic intervention is warranted.
Best wishes for you father's health.
Reply:There are different options and though they all have side effects, he should look into radioactive implants. They are tiny seeds which do not harm those around him and seem to be better than the surgical resection and/ or radiation. He just needs to have a explanation of all the options and statistics. If he is older like 70 it progresses less quickly.
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Does masturbation reduce the risk of prostate cancer?
I heard that the reason older men are more prone to prostate is because thats when they get sexually in active.
Does masturbation reduce the risk of prostate cancer?
That is a myth. Just like women get breast cancer, they don't get breast cancer because they didn't get enough sex.
Just cut off the testicles, after you produce children, you don't need them anymore anyway.
Reply:only in guys...
Reply:Better look into more serious materials on the subject.
Reply:I agree with the person who said to do more serious research. I don't think one has anything to do with the other.
Reply:no silly! little wineres and tiny nuts do that!
Does masturbation reduce the risk of prostate cancer?
That is a myth. Just like women get breast cancer, they don't get breast cancer because they didn't get enough sex.
Just cut off the testicles, after you produce children, you don't need them anymore anyway.
Reply:only in guys...
Reply:Better look into more serious materials on the subject.
Reply:I agree with the person who said to do more serious research. I don't think one has anything to do with the other.
Reply:no silly! little wineres and tiny nuts do that!
My dad has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer?
He just told us and he has already begun radiation treatment. He gets treatment thru the VA and his English is limited so he has told us he doesnt completely understand the diagnosis, just that it is in 5% of the prostate and that he was given treatment choices, radiation, surgery, or "wait and see" if it develops further. He is coming over so we can call the dr. together and get a clearer understanding. What are some questions that I can be asking? I know almost nothing about it.
My dad has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer?
Here's a cure for prostate cancer.
http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer...
Reply:my grandfather was too let me show you.
these are the answers i got maybe they will help you. he is getting surgery tommorow.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
Reply:has it been staged, and if so what stage is it? whats the 5 year survival on that type of tumor? What are the side effects of the interventional treatments? What are the implications of wait and see, if it spreads?
Reply:If caught early there should not be a problem. Just ask the doctor how bad it is and what should be done to contain it. Usually in can be controlled in the early stages, and if necessary the whole prostate can be removed.
Reply:Well, let me tell you my father also had that problem. He was diagnosed when he was 70 and he died when he was 81 but from a heart attack. Not cancer. Prostate cancer is very slow going so most have a wait and see. My father was checked every year and just like the doctor said it was "very" slow so nothing was done. My father was not in any pain the 11 years he had it. I wish you and your father the best. Good luck.
Reply:Oh thats awful, I am so sorry . I can relate to this because it has happened in my family. I do know that this is a kind of cancer you dont want to "wait and see" this is the number one killer of cancers in older men. Please look on the line for research and questions. Just type in Prostrate Cancer and go to the web-site. It is pretty thorough. Good luck to your dad and the rest of your family going thru this awful thing..But remember early detection is on his side and even though you cant make his choice for him on how he wants to treat it, all information is a good source..find out all you can now, I hope everything works out for your family%26gt; Also it never hurts a thing to pray.
Reply:Your father has a very good chance to recover from this. I can't tell him which option to chose, that's a hard choice to make.
It's good he told you and your getting together with the doctor, this is the way to do it. More people should do it this way.
You can find out if surgery isn't better, why did he chose not to have surgery?
Wait and see, for what, I don't understand that one.
Ask the doctor about what will happen next as to it spreading, to his hips and thighs for instance. This happens quite often. To the bladder. Etc. The cat is out of the bad, your father has cancer, I don't want to be rude but you asked and, he has to know. What's the worst scenario and what's the ultimatum. I would want to know.
I hope I helped you, bless you.
Reply:prostate CA goes with age. first question is: how far is the spread, what are the other underlying tissues/organs involve.
the question of intervention should also be asked like, what are the chances if we operate, the chances if we submit for chemo, the chances if we give medicines.of course, all of the above will
have side-effects but the doctor is going to give you some options. PRAYER IS THE BEST MEDICINE.
Reply:im so sorry honey. first offgather infor from ever one who posts something for you get a notebook and start making notes. prostate cancer is very dangerous if detected in the later stages. its sounds like they got it fairly in the early stages. DO NOT DO NOT choose to wait and see. i cant belive the told him that one!! this is very serious and needs to start beeing treated IMEDIATLY.i would recomend going with radiation and also kimo theropy treatment to kill it if the cancer is still progressing than your last option should be surgery..... when a man has part or all of his prostate removed he can noo longer get a erection ect ect hope this helps you...... p.s dont you dare let him wait to see what happens tell him what he has isnt going to get beter on its own its going to rapidly get worse.my grandfathers prostate cancer was detected to late..... it spread from his prostate throughout his WHOLE BODY he passed away it made him so sick we all prayed together for god to end his suffering and except him. tell him thats what will happen.he dosent want to end up like that. and im sure he dosent want to make you go through it either. hey u can email me ill help u find recorces near where you live to help you guys ynohtnamranthony@aol.com
My dad has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer?
Here's a cure for prostate cancer.
http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer...
Reply:my grandfather was too let me show you.
these are the answers i got maybe they will help you. he is getting surgery tommorow.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
Reply:has it been staged, and if so what stage is it? whats the 5 year survival on that type of tumor? What are the side effects of the interventional treatments? What are the implications of wait and see, if it spreads?
Reply:If caught early there should not be a problem. Just ask the doctor how bad it is and what should be done to contain it. Usually in can be controlled in the early stages, and if necessary the whole prostate can be removed.
Reply:Well, let me tell you my father also had that problem. He was diagnosed when he was 70 and he died when he was 81 but from a heart attack. Not cancer. Prostate cancer is very slow going so most have a wait and see. My father was checked every year and just like the doctor said it was "very" slow so nothing was done. My father was not in any pain the 11 years he had it. I wish you and your father the best. Good luck.
Reply:Oh thats awful, I am so sorry . I can relate to this because it has happened in my family. I do know that this is a kind of cancer you dont want to "wait and see" this is the number one killer of cancers in older men. Please look on the line for research and questions. Just type in Prostrate Cancer and go to the web-site. It is pretty thorough. Good luck to your dad and the rest of your family going thru this awful thing..But remember early detection is on his side and even though you cant make his choice for him on how he wants to treat it, all information is a good source..find out all you can now, I hope everything works out for your family%26gt; Also it never hurts a thing to pray.
Reply:Your father has a very good chance to recover from this. I can't tell him which option to chose, that's a hard choice to make.
It's good he told you and your getting together with the doctor, this is the way to do it. More people should do it this way.
You can find out if surgery isn't better, why did he chose not to have surgery?
Wait and see, for what, I don't understand that one.
Ask the doctor about what will happen next as to it spreading, to his hips and thighs for instance. This happens quite often. To the bladder. Etc. The cat is out of the bad, your father has cancer, I don't want to be rude but you asked and, he has to know. What's the worst scenario and what's the ultimatum. I would want to know.
I hope I helped you, bless you.
Reply:prostate CA goes with age. first question is: how far is the spread, what are the other underlying tissues/organs involve.
the question of intervention should also be asked like, what are the chances if we operate, the chances if we submit for chemo, the chances if we give medicines.of course, all of the above will
have side-effects but the doctor is going to give you some options. PRAYER IS THE BEST MEDICINE.
Reply:im so sorry honey. first offgather infor from ever one who posts something for you get a notebook and start making notes. prostate cancer is very dangerous if detected in the later stages. its sounds like they got it fairly in the early stages. DO NOT DO NOT choose to wait and see. i cant belive the told him that one!! this is very serious and needs to start beeing treated IMEDIATLY.i would recomend going with radiation and also kimo theropy treatment to kill it if the cancer is still progressing than your last option should be surgery..... when a man has part or all of his prostate removed he can noo longer get a erection ect ect hope this helps you...... p.s dont you dare let him wait to see what happens tell him what he has isnt going to get beter on its own its going to rapidly get worse.my grandfathers prostate cancer was detected to late..... it spread from his prostate throughout his WHOLE BODY he passed away it made him so sick we all prayed together for god to end his suffering and except him. tell him thats what will happen.he dosent want to end up like that. and im sure he dosent want to make you go through it either. hey u can email me ill help u find recorces near where you live to help you guys ynohtnamranthony@aol.com
When you do a biopsy for prostate cancer....?
I heard that you don't feel it when they sting your prostate to get the biopsy sample since the region does not have any nerves, and thus there is no pain. Is this true?
When you do a biopsy for prostate cancer....?
That would not be true. The region is filled with tiny nerves and the prostate is very sensitive. They inject the prostate with something like Novocaine to dull the sensation before they begin. I had a biopsy a couple of months ago. They insert this ultrasound device into your rectum to help guide them in finding the exact location for the biopsy. they insert the biobsy needles, which are attached to a gun with a trigger. when they release the needle it snaps out really quickly and grabs the surrounding tissue. It isn't painful exactly, it feel more like being snapped with a rubber band. it gradually becomes more uncomfortable though, and by the 10th one I was ready for them to stop. They took twelve samples. The Dr. told me there might be a little blood in my urine for a few days and some blood in my semen for up to a week. There was a lot of blood! it freaked me out....but it did go away quickly. Other than that, it wasn't that bad,
Reply:There are several ways to do prostate biopsy.
It is done mostly through your rectum.
Most likely doctor will use local anasthetics and the procedure takes 30 mins.
You should not have much of the pain as thin needle is used.
Reply:No that is not true. Normally the Urologist will deaden the area with a local anesthetic. But a couple of times it may have pain. I had Prostate Cancer, and they took twelve cores for Biopsy.
Reply:1) Prostate biopsy painful or not?
There are two types of anesthesia when biopsy for prostate: a)Lidocaine gel inserted in the rectum and allowed to absorb, b) an injection of a lidocaine solution through the rectal wall and into the nerve bundles near the prostate. The placement of the injections was guided through the use of an ultrasound machine which helped the doctors see the correct location to make the injection.
The injection to be the more effective method, and one that had virtually no side effects. The gel absorbed in the rectum has more potential for side effects, such as discomfort ranging from mild to severe pain, profuse sweating and dizziness.
2) When you do a biopsy for prostate cancer?
The physician's diagnosis is based on biopsy result, so if your PSA stays high(%26gt;3), there are possibilities of positive biopsy but you have decide by yourself do it or not, and when.
When you do a biopsy for prostate cancer....?
That would not be true. The region is filled with tiny nerves and the prostate is very sensitive. They inject the prostate with something like Novocaine to dull the sensation before they begin. I had a biopsy a couple of months ago. They insert this ultrasound device into your rectum to help guide them in finding the exact location for the biopsy. they insert the biobsy needles, which are attached to a gun with a trigger. when they release the needle it snaps out really quickly and grabs the surrounding tissue. It isn't painful exactly, it feel more like being snapped with a rubber band. it gradually becomes more uncomfortable though, and by the 10th one I was ready for them to stop. They took twelve samples. The Dr. told me there might be a little blood in my urine for a few days and some blood in my semen for up to a week. There was a lot of blood! it freaked me out....but it did go away quickly. Other than that, it wasn't that bad,
Reply:There are several ways to do prostate biopsy.
It is done mostly through your rectum.
Most likely doctor will use local anasthetics and the procedure takes 30 mins.
You should not have much of the pain as thin needle is used.
Reply:No that is not true. Normally the Urologist will deaden the area with a local anesthetic. But a couple of times it may have pain. I had Prostate Cancer, and they took twelve cores for Biopsy.
Reply:1) Prostate biopsy painful or not?
There are two types of anesthesia when biopsy for prostate: a)Lidocaine gel inserted in the rectum and allowed to absorb, b) an injection of a lidocaine solution through the rectal wall and into the nerve bundles near the prostate. The placement of the injections was guided through the use of an ultrasound machine which helped the doctors see the correct location to make the injection.
The injection to be the more effective method, and one that had virtually no side effects. The gel absorbed in the rectum has more potential for side effects, such as discomfort ranging from mild to severe pain, profuse sweating and dizziness.
2) When you do a biopsy for prostate cancer?
The physician's diagnosis is based on biopsy result, so if your PSA stays high(%26gt;3), there are possibilities of positive biopsy but you have decide by yourself do it or not, and when.
Does PROSCAR an effective medicine for prostate cancer?
im a 60 yr old guy who has an enlarged prostate a few yrs back. now im having droplets of blood when i urinate. shall i continue its use?
Does PROSCAR an effective medicine for prostate cancer?
PROSCAR is Finasteride which prevents the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. DHT is involved in the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and hair loss. Finasteride is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). Finasteride is also used to reduce hair loss due to male pattern baldness.
IT IS PRESCRIBED ONLY FOR TREATMENT OF ENLARGED PROSTATE AND BENIGN PROSTATE CANCER. It should be taken only on Medical supervision duly prescribed by the doctor, and should not be taken on your own. The Oncologist will assess your present position and if needed give it. Please consult him and do the needful. -
Reply:there are many prostate cancer treatments: Brachytherapy, freezing, DaVinci robot,.... Consult your doctor.
Reply:Time for another PSA test, and if indicated, a biopsy. Don't delay going to the doctor. I had NO symptoms and was still diagnosed with prostate cancer. There are no drug treatments that deal with the cancer directly. Brachytherapy and radiation is the treatment I opted for. It was easy and relatively painless, and I remain "fully functional". My treatment center: http://www.dattoli.com/
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Does PROSCAR an effective medicine for prostate cancer?
PROSCAR is Finasteride which prevents the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. DHT is involved in the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and hair loss. Finasteride is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). Finasteride is also used to reduce hair loss due to male pattern baldness.
IT IS PRESCRIBED ONLY FOR TREATMENT OF ENLARGED PROSTATE AND BENIGN PROSTATE CANCER. It should be taken only on Medical supervision duly prescribed by the doctor, and should not be taken on your own. The Oncologist will assess your present position and if needed give it. Please consult him and do the needful. -
Reply:there are many prostate cancer treatments: Brachytherapy, freezing, DaVinci robot,.... Consult your doctor.
Reply:Time for another PSA test, and if indicated, a biopsy. Don't delay going to the doctor. I had NO symptoms and was still diagnosed with prostate cancer. There are no drug treatments that deal with the cancer directly. Brachytherapy and radiation is the treatment I opted for. It was easy and relatively painless, and I remain "fully functional". My treatment center: http://www.dattoli.com/
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I don't know anything about prostate cancer.....?
but a phone call from my mom just revealed that my dad's doctor "didn't like" the tests that were run last week on his prostate and wants to run more. He hasn't been diagnosed and apparantly it is very uncommon in men his age (he's only 47), but I just want to be a little more informed about it. Are there any doctors or nurses on here that are willing to share knowledge? Or are there any good websites that anyone knows of to give me information. Basically, I just want to know how serious it could be, how fast it advances, etc. I'm hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst.
I don't know anything about prostate cancer.....?
There are different stages of prostate cancer and the prognosis depends heavily on the stage of the cancer. Prostate cancer in general tends to be slow growing (though not always)--so if it is an early stage, the chances are good that your dad will be able to beat the cancer. There are lots of treatments for prostate cancer, so your dad will likely have lots of options. You will know more after a biopsy is performed. Good luck to your dad and to your family!
Reply:you can visit this web to know about prostate cancer
and it symptoms
Reply:Blacks in Africa don't get it but highest rate in world is among blacks in America. Men have a breast and can get breast cancer. Women cannot get prostate cancer. The more sunlight men get the less chance of having prostate problems. See this (bottom of webpage) on it. He should eat more fruits and vegetables and less dead animal (meat).
http://www.phifoundation.org/veg.html
We have helped people with it using a natural product. http://www.graviolaleaves.com
Reply:OK -- if he gets Prostate Cancer here's the cure:
4 tablespoons of lowfat organic cottage cheese
2 tablespoons of honey
2 1/2 tablespoons of organic flax oil
2 tablespoons of organic flax seeds ground up in some form
of coffee grinder.
mix this all together and eat 3 times per day.
Also, switch to juicing (all organics) apple, parsley, carrot and beets.
And that's it -- that's all he should eat for approx. 6 months if he wants to live.
Reply:He may have a biopsy which is an almost painless test to send some tissue to the pathologist. Then it will be examined and be either negative or positive. If positive it means it is Cancer. But there are grades of it and it is measured according to a Gleason Scale of cell involvement as well as Stage I II III IV. There are many types of treatment ranging from Surgery, Radiation Therapy, Brachytherapy which is insertion of tiny radioactive seeds, and Chemotherapy or a combination of those. It seems your father has a very conscientious Doctor who is taking good care of him. You shouldnt worry yet. And if he does possibly have that Cancer, he will get good care I am sure and can have a 2nd opinion consult if necessary. God Bless
I don't know anything about prostate cancer.....?
There are different stages of prostate cancer and the prognosis depends heavily on the stage of the cancer. Prostate cancer in general tends to be slow growing (though not always)--so if it is an early stage, the chances are good that your dad will be able to beat the cancer. There are lots of treatments for prostate cancer, so your dad will likely have lots of options. You will know more after a biopsy is performed. Good luck to your dad and to your family!
Reply:you can visit this web to know about prostate cancer
and it symptoms
Reply:Blacks in Africa don't get it but highest rate in world is among blacks in America. Men have a breast and can get breast cancer. Women cannot get prostate cancer. The more sunlight men get the less chance of having prostate problems. See this (bottom of webpage) on it. He should eat more fruits and vegetables and less dead animal (meat).
http://www.phifoundation.org/veg.html
We have helped people with it using a natural product. http://www.graviolaleaves.com
Reply:OK -- if he gets Prostate Cancer here's the cure:
4 tablespoons of lowfat organic cottage cheese
2 tablespoons of honey
2 1/2 tablespoons of organic flax oil
2 tablespoons of organic flax seeds ground up in some form
of coffee grinder.
mix this all together and eat 3 times per day.
Also, switch to juicing (all organics) apple, parsley, carrot and beets.
And that's it -- that's all he should eat for approx. 6 months if he wants to live.
Reply:He may have a biopsy which is an almost painless test to send some tissue to the pathologist. Then it will be examined and be either negative or positive. If positive it means it is Cancer. But there are grades of it and it is measured according to a Gleason Scale of cell involvement as well as Stage I II III IV. There are many types of treatment ranging from Surgery, Radiation Therapy, Brachytherapy which is insertion of tiny radioactive seeds, and Chemotherapy or a combination of those. It seems your father has a very conscientious Doctor who is taking good care of him. You shouldnt worry yet. And if he does possibly have that Cancer, he will get good care I am sure and can have a 2nd opinion consult if necessary. God Bless
My man has stage 3 prostate cancer even though the blood test was negative. how can that be?
he has been diagnosed just over 18months ago and are not sure how long he has. anybody got any info on this cancer?
My man has stage 3 prostate cancer even though the blood test was negative. how can that be?
PSA test results report the level of PSA detected in the blood. The test results are usually reported as nanograms of PSA per milliliter (ng/ml) of blood. In the past, most doctors considered PSA values below 4.0 ng/ml as normal. However, recent research found prostate cancer in men with PSA levels below 4.0 ng/ml (2). Many doctors are now using the following ranges, with some variation: 0 to 2.5 ng/ml is low: 2.6 to 10 ng/ml is slightly to moderately elevated: 10 to 19.9 ng/ml is moderately elevated: 20 ng/ml or more is significantly elevated. There is no specific normal or abnormal PSA level. However, the higher a man’s PSA level, the more likely it is that cancer is present. But because various factors can cause PSA levels to fluctuate, one abnormal PSA test does not necessarily indicate a need for other diagnostic tests. When PSA levels continue to rise over time, other tests may be needed. False negative test results (also called false negatives) occur when the PSA level is in the normal range even though prostate cancer is actually present. Most prostate cancers are slow-growing and may exist for decades before they are large enough to cause symptoms. Subsequent PSA tests may indicate a problem before the disease progresses significantly. Using the PSA test to screen men for prostate cancer is controversial because it is not yet known if this test actually saves lives. Moreover, it is not clear if the benefits of PSA screening outweigh the risks of follow-up diagnostic tests and cancer treatments.You state that your man has stage 3 prostate cancer. You may well be aware of the different stages, but if not I will state them here.- Stage 1: the cancer is very small and completely inside the prostate gland which feels normal when a rectal examination is done. Stage 2: the cancer is still inside the prostate gland, but is larger and a lump or hard area can be felt when a rectal examination is done. Stage 3: the cancer has broken through the covering of the prostate and may have grown into the seminal vesicles. Stage 4: the cancer has grown into the neck of the bladder, rectum or pelvic wall, or has spread to the lymph nodes or another part of the body. Sometimes these stages are called A - D (with A being Stage 1), particularly if you are being treated in North America where the system is called the Dukes-Jewett Staging System.
I add a link containing details of this subject –
http://patients.uptodate.com
/topic.asp?file=cancer/6435
I add a further link with information which you may find of interest
http://www.innovations-report.
com/html/reports/medicine_
health/report-42446.html
Hope this helps
Matador 89
Reply:You're welcome, glad to have been of help.
m.89 Report It
Reply:Did you try a search? Cancer is so vast a topic, doing your own research would be better.
Anyway, cancer can be hard to diagnose, and it can progress rapidly, slowly, can even fool the tests like any other disease.
Reply:There is always the chance of error in any diagnosis.
Check out this web page,
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/defaul...
Reply:I'm very sorry for you both.
The blood test tests for levels of PSA which usually show up high if there is any sign of disease. However this test is sometimes unreliable.
Read this site for more info.http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/facts...
Reply:The PSA can have false negatives, about 1-2% of the time. It is just a screening test. It sounds like he has had more testing done, such as biopsies, which are going to give you a more complete picture. See the sources below for more info on prostate cancer, although there is plenty more available on the web. I hope he does well.
Reply:Agree with some of the answers above. PSA, while it means prostate specific antigen, is really a very non-specific test, and it can be elevated in those who don't have cancer or be low in those who have cancer. Although people tend to think the "normal" range of PSA is below 4-4.5, there really is no "normal" for this test.
In terms of prognosis, stage 3 cancer is a more aggressive behaving prostate cancer, but also important to know is the PSA (low is good in this case) and the Gleason score which tells you the Grade of the tumor (usually from a biopsy or a radical prostatectomy). In general, prostate cancer is among the slower growing of all cancers...even in patients that are widely metatstatic (stage 4), there are still good treatments and the median survival is in the order of years. Good luck.
Reply:No, but i was dianosed with renal cell carcinoma(kidney cancer) strange thing was, my urine and my blood were clean. It only takes one tiny little cell to brake off and cause metastasis.
My man has stage 3 prostate cancer even though the blood test was negative. how can that be?
PSA test results report the level of PSA detected in the blood. The test results are usually reported as nanograms of PSA per milliliter (ng/ml) of blood. In the past, most doctors considered PSA values below 4.0 ng/ml as normal. However, recent research found prostate cancer in men with PSA levels below 4.0 ng/ml (2). Many doctors are now using the following ranges, with some variation: 0 to 2.5 ng/ml is low: 2.6 to 10 ng/ml is slightly to moderately elevated: 10 to 19.9 ng/ml is moderately elevated: 20 ng/ml or more is significantly elevated. There is no specific normal or abnormal PSA level. However, the higher a man’s PSA level, the more likely it is that cancer is present. But because various factors can cause PSA levels to fluctuate, one abnormal PSA test does not necessarily indicate a need for other diagnostic tests. When PSA levels continue to rise over time, other tests may be needed. False negative test results (also called false negatives) occur when the PSA level is in the normal range even though prostate cancer is actually present. Most prostate cancers are slow-growing and may exist for decades before they are large enough to cause symptoms. Subsequent PSA tests may indicate a problem before the disease progresses significantly. Using the PSA test to screen men for prostate cancer is controversial because it is not yet known if this test actually saves lives. Moreover, it is not clear if the benefits of PSA screening outweigh the risks of follow-up diagnostic tests and cancer treatments.You state that your man has stage 3 prostate cancer. You may well be aware of the different stages, but if not I will state them here.- Stage 1: the cancer is very small and completely inside the prostate gland which feels normal when a rectal examination is done. Stage 2: the cancer is still inside the prostate gland, but is larger and a lump or hard area can be felt when a rectal examination is done. Stage 3: the cancer has broken through the covering of the prostate and may have grown into the seminal vesicles. Stage 4: the cancer has grown into the neck of the bladder, rectum or pelvic wall, or has spread to the lymph nodes or another part of the body. Sometimes these stages are called A - D (with A being Stage 1), particularly if you are being treated in North America where the system is called the Dukes-Jewett Staging System.
I add a link containing details of this subject –
http://patients.uptodate.com
/topic.asp?file=cancer/6435
I add a further link with information which you may find of interest
http://www.innovations-report.
com/html/reports/medicine_
health/report-42446.html
Hope this helps
Matador 89
Reply:You're welcome, glad to have been of help.
m.89 Report It
Reply:Did you try a search? Cancer is so vast a topic, doing your own research would be better.
Anyway, cancer can be hard to diagnose, and it can progress rapidly, slowly, can even fool the tests like any other disease.
Reply:There is always the chance of error in any diagnosis.
Check out this web page,
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/defaul...
Reply:I'm very sorry for you both.
The blood test tests for levels of PSA which usually show up high if there is any sign of disease. However this test is sometimes unreliable.
Read this site for more info.http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/facts...
Reply:The PSA can have false negatives, about 1-2% of the time. It is just a screening test. It sounds like he has had more testing done, such as biopsies, which are going to give you a more complete picture. See the sources below for more info on prostate cancer, although there is plenty more available on the web. I hope he does well.
Reply:Agree with some of the answers above. PSA, while it means prostate specific antigen, is really a very non-specific test, and it can be elevated in those who don't have cancer or be low in those who have cancer. Although people tend to think the "normal" range of PSA is below 4-4.5, there really is no "normal" for this test.
In terms of prognosis, stage 3 cancer is a more aggressive behaving prostate cancer, but also important to know is the PSA (low is good in this case) and the Gleason score which tells you the Grade of the tumor (usually from a biopsy or a radical prostatectomy). In general, prostate cancer is among the slower growing of all cancers...even in patients that are widely metatstatic (stage 4), there are still good treatments and the median survival is in the order of years. Good luck.
Reply:No, but i was dianosed with renal cell carcinoma(kidney cancer) strange thing was, my urine and my blood were clean. It only takes one tiny little cell to brake off and cause metastasis.
When shall a man develop prostate cancer?
Is it when he don't have sexual contact (or has not released his semen), don't masturbate, or is it when he is overly indulge in sexual act? I just want to know, just in case I have counseling with men. And I myself could make proper behavior on my sex life to avoid men's cancer.
When shall a man develop prostate cancer?
Neither. Most men develop it in their sixties or later. However, prostate cancer can develop in your 40s or earlier. If you suspect you have a problem, see a urologist for a PSA test.
Doctors agree, that if you avoid everything else, a man will most likely develop prostate cancer in old age. Don't worry about it - many such cancers are survivable, and in any case we all have to die sometime.
When shall a man develop prostate cancer?
Neither. Most men develop it in their sixties or later. However, prostate cancer can develop in your 40s or earlier. If you suspect you have a problem, see a urologist for a PSA test.
Doctors agree, that if you avoid everything else, a man will most likely develop prostate cancer in old age. Don't worry about it - many such cancers are survivable, and in any case we all have to die sometime.
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