…the fact that about 9 percent more men in the US develop prostate cancer than women develop breast cancer.

$550 million v. $80 million

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/articl…

Likewise, in Australia, breast cancer on average kills 2600 women each year

However,

http://www.prostate.org.au/pcfa-reso…n…

Prostate cancer kills 2,700 Australian men every year.

2600 women v. 2700 men. Yet the Australian Government, in 2004, through the National Health and Medical Research Council, provided $6.9 million in funding for research into breast Cancer. While the Australian Government, through the National Health and Medical Research Council, provided $2.5 million in funding for research into prostate cancer.

$6.9 m for women; $2.5 m for men.

Women receiving 3x more funding than men.

My question is WHY

Are men just not worth as much as women in our society?|||There is no reason nor excuse to have seven times more government spending on breast cancer than prostrate cancer. I know that the breast cancer charities have done an excellent job creating awareness and gathering funds. I applaud the work they have done.

I have yet seen a valid reason to support the biased spending.|||The lobbyists for the different women%26#039;s groups are very strong.|||I believe it has more to do with %26#039;catching up.%26#039; Women%26#039;s health issues took a back seat for many decades - even drug studies didn%26#039;t differentiate in their research. How come you didn%26#039;t protest that?

EDIT: Only for the one who sent the hateful email - I%26#039;m not blonde, my avatar is - bright eyes.|||Your reasoning is flawed. There are more women in the US than men so of course they are going to get more funding. And besides, women and minorities have long been subjected to lesser medical treatment so it is about time that the tables are turned.

Maybe women%26#039;s health care gets more funding because women earn less than men. The government figures that the men can afford their expensive medical treatment because they make more money in the workplace.|||as far as the percentages, those are flawed. if there were an equal number of men and womne, then you would have a point there, but since there are more women than men in the us, the percentages are not accurate reflections of each other.

as far as the rest of your question, I dont have a ready answer for you except that I have had 7 women in my life since I was 18 die of breast cancer, and no men getting prostate cancer.|||Breast cancer is a lot deadlier than prostate cancer, which is highly curable/treatable if caught early. You%26#039;re only using statistics of deaths…not the number of women who contract the disease, which is becoming epidemic in the western world. One in seven women will contract breast cancer during her life.

And your question, %26quot;Are men just not worth as much as women in our society?%26quot; is a little ironic.

10,000 years of paternalism and male domination, and they think in 30 years of almost-equality, they%26#039;re %26quot;owed%26quot; something again. Unbelievable.|||Well Dave first of all you and your homies should be getting together and making the public more aware instead of spending it in front of the keyboard.

Second point is that breast cancer is not limited to women and men can get it as well.

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/defaul…|||Stockman hit the nail on the head. Breast cancer funding through the private sector, i.e., Race For The Cure, has helped push the funding for breast cancer reearch ahead of prostate cancer research.

I wish there was a race or something for prostate cancer.|||Read Tracey%26#039;s answer thrice more times, and think about it hard.|||Women make me wish I HAD cancer.|||You aren%26#039;t married, are you? If you lived with a woman you would know the answer. They never stop until they get their way while men keep their problems to themselves.|||I think you are onto something diogenese_97%26#039;s.

So speak up Men!

I have a strong family history of prostate cancer (father %26amp; older brother). I am now over 65 and my PSA tests have remained at normal levels I have that test and a rectal exam by a urologist done annually. I%26#039;ve heard recently that pomegranate juice may be of value in treating men wiith prostate cancer whose cancer is still progressing despite radiation and/or hormonal therapy. What I%26#039;d like to know is this:

(1) Is there any evidence that it might help in preventing or delaying onset of the disease? and

(2) Is there any indication it could interfere with early diagnosis by skewing the PSA test?|||Yes I have also heard Pomegranate juice is effective to prevent prostrate cancer due to is medicinal values. But it does not cure the disease already set in. Neither it will give any adverse indication in the Prostate specific antigen test conducted. this was confirmed to me by my Oncologist friend.

Secondly while i appreciate you are taking all precautions to contain this disease, I request you not to have fear of getting it. If you are destined for something you will get it otherwise not. Take and think everything on positive note. Nothing will happen. Best of Luck|||I read your question last night, and am surprised to find that you haven%26#039;t received any answers yet. I%26#039;ve heard this as well, and although I am not an expert on this subject, I thought I%26#039;d at least pass along a link to a good article…

http://www.newstarget.com/019541.html

As for your second question, I wasn%26#039;t able to find any information on this, but I do know that what pomegranate juice is supposed to do is lower your PSA. So I would assume that the PSA test would be accurate… I don%26#039;t know how else they would have confirmed these studies if the juice skewed the results.

Sorry if this isn%26#039;t the help you needed, but this is too good of a question to leave unanswered.|||I have heard about this too, I do not know if it is true but I do know of a couple people that are taking it that have cancer.

I see alot of charity and publicity about Breast Cancer. I even bought a book of stamps with proceeds going to Breast Cancer research.

But what about men ? Men are just as likely to get Prostate Cancer and much more likely to die from prostate cancer. Because men rarely get checkups for it…. until it%26#039;s too late.

For Women, early detection is key to fighting Breast Cancer. Same goes for Men. But there has been so little publicity for Men to get examined. Why the difference of the sexes ?|||Because breast cancer is a very fast growing type of cancer and prostate cancer is the slowest growing cancer known.

http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/…|||Breast cancer is much more publicized and seen, to the public, as much a more %26quot;curable%26quot; condition (I know it is the same in early detection, but not so with later detection).

%26quot;Marketing%26quot; has everything to do with this because most people have a family member, have had or personally know of somebody with or who has died/recovered from breast cancer. Probably not the case with prostate cancer which usually affects men %26gt;50, and rarely %26lt;50, where breast cancer is seen hitting women of all ages, although most common %26gt;50)|||Here%26#039;s my guess. Women are more likely to organize fundraisers, do volunteer work, and push for charitable causes. Not to say that many men don%26#039;t do this too but the numbers of women far outweigh the men. Also, prostate cancer was historically a hush, hush subject because of it%26#039;s %26quot;below the belt%26quot; nature. Jump on the coat tails of successful fundraising organizations like Relay for Life, Race for the Cure, and so on. Ask local Breast Cancer organizations to partner with one for prostate cancer and work jointly in your fundraising efforts. It%26#039;s a good way to draw attention to your cause from like minded people and you won%26#039;t have to reinvent the wheel. For more fundraising ideas for your cause, visit http://www.fundraiserhelp.com/charity-ev…

Appeal to the male population by hosting a golf tournament or casino night gala. If you do your event in conjunction with a breast cancer organization, stir up some friendly competition with a Boobs vs. Butts fundraiser.

they said no sergery because he had colan cancer

they said he could have radiation or cryotherapy

thats were they freeze the prostate

has anybody heard of this

and how well did it work|||Well prostate cancer hits 8 out of 10 men in a life time. Prostate cancer is usually a slow growing cancer unless the Gleason score is high. This score measures how fast the prostate cancer will grow. You did not state if your dad colon cancer is in remission or still active. I do not understand why they will not do surgery on your dad unless he is older than 65 and the Gleason score is low. Radiation therapy daily for 6-8 weeks usually kills or really slows down the cancer but then again it all depends on how advanced the colon cancer is. Radiation sometimes affects the colon area. Cryotherapy can work and studies do show it will slow down the prostate cancer. Have your father ask for a second opinion. And if you can follow up with some more information about your dad. This way you can get more information on his cancer. Also you can go to prostate cancer in the Internet and look up all the different treatments for prostate cancer. Good luck to you. My dad had his prostate removed and is cancer free 2 years later and counting. So I know what you are going threw right now…|||http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3539.h…

http://www.prostate-cancer-institute.com…

http://www.prostate-cancer.com/cryothera…|||The goal of cryotherapy is to eradicate prostate cancer by freezing the prostate gland. The doctor inserts needles into the prostate gland through the perineum, the area between the scrotum and anus. The needles produce very cold temperatures. Freezing destroys the entire prostate, including any cancerous tissue within it.

Although the technique hasn%26#039;t been around as long as surgery (it began in the 1990s), its success rate is approximately the same as surgery and radiation.|||Yea it is a newer process but it works well…

How can I find out more about prostate cancer? I dont know exactly what it is. I want to help him how can I? What are the side effects?|||www.mayoclinic.com is a good site, with good information. Just go to the oncology section or search their site for prostate cancer. You may also try Web MD.

If you prefer, Colin Powell%26#039;s book on prostate cancer is quite good as is the book by Dr. Patrick Walsh.

Your boyfriend%26#039;s Urologist probably has a good bit of literature regarding prostate cancer as well. Often times available for check-out or simple distribution - just ask. Most of these items are geared more towards the newly diagnosed patient and really help gain an understanding of the process.

As for the rest of your question -

Prostate cancer is an abnormal process of the glandular tissue of the prostate. It is a very common cancer, and when detected early through PSA testing and exams on a routine basis, very manageable.

Early on, prostate cancer rarely has any symptoms, which is why screening is so important.

Treatments are based on a patient%26#039;s specific presentation, age, stage of cancer and personal preferences.

Just by being concerned and learning more abut the disease, you are being a help to your boyfriend. Best wishes -|||Go take a look at www.drday.com. Be blessed!|||WHAT STAGE? SOME PROSTATE CANCERS CURED. CALL AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY OR CHECK SITE BELOW.|||The bible on the subject is a book by Patrick Walsh called %26#039;Surviving Prostate Cancer.%26#039;

The best website I have found is at http://www.phoenix5.org.

I mentor prostate cancer patients in Orange County, CA.

I was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer 4 years ago when I was 51 years old.

If you want a little more help, and I have a lot to offer, contact me at thewhytehouse@yahoo.com

I will not try to influence a treatment method, but will be able to provide a lot of important information about how to proceed and what to watch for.|||Common sense tells me to suggest your boyfriend gets on an all-natural diet. If he eats meats (and insists on continuing), be sure it is organic [no antibotics, fatteners, etc., fed to the animals].

Exercise, to work bad cells out of the body.

Rest to give the body time to repair itself.

I%26#039;m a believer in straight, sour, cranberry juice too (taken an hour before meals) and also mixed with other juices [with orange juice is good] as a cure aid and preventer of cancer.

I do not believe in modern medicine — so (if I were him or was caring for someone who was diagnosed with cancer of any kind), I%26#039;d stop the taking of aspirins and anything else that%26#039;s not natural to the body. Bottled water (spring and/or distilled) - drink it, cook with it. Cook at home so that you/he knows the food is all-natural and prepared properly.

It just makes sense, doesn%26#039;t it, to put all-natural things into the body if you want all-natural cells to form and the body to function naturally?

i just got a bad test on my prostate gland it come back 6.3.. does this mean i probadly have cancer of my prostate, i have had and enlarged prostate since i was thirty four years, would having prostate enlargment make my score 6.3|||No it means you have abnormal cells. You need to have it taken care of ASAP. Talk to your doc|||Why didn%26#039;t your doctor explain the results to you?|||A PSA value of 6.3 is usually the result of a prostatitis. Only if the value rises within several weeks, a cancer may exist. My recommendation: take saw palmetto and burning nettle root extract cps.|||Here%26#039;s good info on the PSA test and what it means. If that%26#039;s the test you got, 6.3 is just moderately elevated. It doesn%26#039;t mean you have cancer. Read the whole article for lots of helpful info.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/facts…|||ask ur dr!

and I don%26#039;t think he%26#039;ll be hanging around Y!A so go and ask him|||A psa level of 5-10 only indicates a 25% chance of being prostate cancer. Above 10 raises chances to 50%. Stay on top of your psa level and keep in contact with the urologist. My dad had prostate cancer a few years ago He is ok now and still watches his level every 6 months. I hope everything is ok.|||I just had a crash course in prostate cancer because I had it. Here%26#039;s what I learned

As the other folks have said, it%26#039;s a rapid change in your PSA, not the PSA per se. My PSA was 2.3, but it was a 1.5 just a year before. A retest to confirm showed a 2.4. I was recommended to have a biopsy which showed just a few cancer cells on both nodes (Gleason score of 6). The biopsy is pretty easy, and, at worse, your back to work the next day.

I had taken Saw Palmetto for several decades - other than the cancer, I had a healthy prostate. It was not enlarged, and I had no problem in voiding. I believe that stuff works!

Compare your PSA over time, and ask your MD.

Update: I didn%26#039;t make it clear, but I did have surgery to remove my prostate. I used the new DiVinci robot which did a great job. Recovery is quick, but there are changes. While I still have a full libido and recovering function, I no longer ejaculate - no more wet spot in the bed!

I was recently diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer and am deciding on treatment. They all seem to have the same dismal side effects. Which one would you say has the least (or most livable) side effects?|||There is one treatment in which radioactive needles are implanted in the tumor for a kind of localized radiotherapy. This has the advantage of avoiding prostatectomy and the associated risks of losing bladder function.

Antiandrogen + LHRH superagonist can also be used for hormonal suppression in case the tumor is androgen-dependant (that is, most cases). Sometimes, surgery can be avoided that way, when there is complete response and elimination of the tumor. But be aware that hormonal suppression can cause impotency, though the effect is reversible.|||What are your choices at this time???|||My dad was diagnosed with stage 3 prostate cancer and he decided on a radical perineal prostatetomy. In the long-term this has probably the least side effects. The biggest complaint my dad had was the discomfort post-op. Also the recovery is progressive, it can only get better.|||a close friend of mine had a little radioactive seed implanted in his prostate. He says it is about the size of a grain of rice, kills cancer cells over a period of time. His cancer is very slow growing and he is in his early 60%26#039;s, so they think this is the best least invasive way to do it.

I had radiation treatments for another type and location of cancer,, but saw several men at the clinic having radiation on their prostate. I believe it was for a faster growing type.

Pat Robertsom believes in God%26#039;s punishments. he once said that 9/11 was a punishment from God for tolerating gays. And now it turns out he himself had a prostate cancer. I wonder, what kind of sin did God punish him for?|||He punished him for holding in his farts too much

and making them come out his mouth in the form

of preaching punishments from God on others.|||So you believe in God, then?|||Funny everything seemed okay when he showed me his secret parts.|||why, i do believe your line of reasoning is the same as pat robertson%26#039;s.|||Ah, but he%26#039;s not being punished.

It will be, of course, that %26quot;God%26quot; is testing him like he once tested Job of the Old Testament.

P.S.

Who believes anything Pat Robertson says in the first place?|||the flesh is not infallible…|||Well, obviously for not getting enough people to believe in his crazy BS. God has to give his servants preformance incentives you see…|||Nothing. It%26#039;s coincidence. Nothing that moron has said makes any sense. He said Katrina was punishment for gays, when that section was one of the least damaged sections in New Orleans.

I believe he also claimed to have leg pressed some figure more than anyone on the planet even though he%26#039;s a crazy old man. Unless crazy moves iron these days…|||His homosexuality|||Not sure if stupidity is a sin.

But arrogance and pride are.|||He is a prick.|||I have never been happy that anyone had cancer………until now|||Not whackin%26#039; it enough, apparently. Probably because he was fighting his natural christian male/public figure gay tendencies.|||God does not punish people with cancer|||It was a test for Pat to see if he will stay faithful to God and His will for him.

I don%26#039;t know Pat Robertson, I never watched him, but here%26#039;s the answer!

God was NOT behind the 9/11 attacks! That came from people who fell in Satan%26#039;s trap.

Lord forgive me if I%26#039;m wrong, but it sounds to me PAT no longer needs to be on air!|||Everything that comes out of his mouth.|||God isn%26#039;t punishing Pat,,all of us will leave here some day

one way or the other,maybe his is thur cancer..beware

that one day it will be you.|||Probably eating a lifetime of pig products.|||USE IT OR LOOSE IT, The prostate gland grows with age, more so if man stop having sex, then cancer comes, it was not god, is only sin was to stop having sex.|||HE CAN%26#039;T WALK ON WATER OR PART IT. CONSEQUENTLY HE%26#039;S AS HUMAN AS ALL THE REST OF US. SO SOMEHOW HE GOT PROSTRATE CANCER. MAYBE GOD WAS JUST REMINDING HIM THAT HE IS GOD AND NOT PAT.|||For being a jackass.

Actually, for lying, using charitable donations for a for-profit enterprise, being a bigot, filling the TV with sob stories, and doling out bad theology and heresy. Pat Robertson is just an all-around asshole.|||You cannot hold one man accountable for the whole idenity of Christianity.

..God wants the best for us, Satan comes to rob, kill, and destroy, NOT God.

…But there will be a day to come for his Wrath, his Judgement

(read the Bible on these issues, it will really help you out)|||Politics do not belong at the bedside. Like all men with prostate cancer, Pat Robertson, who had surgery, deserves sympathy and support. The same is true for Rudy Giuliani, Colin Powell, Ehud Olmert, Merv Griffin, Jorge Mas Canosa, football star Robin Cole, baseball star Ken Griffey … it%26#039;s up to us to uphold a professional standard. One notes, by the way, that Pat Robertson has probably done more for prostate cancer awareness than just about anyone. You should see some of his excellent broadcasts on subject.

Im doing a report on prostate cancer for my college professor and I want my paper to include odd but correct information.|||No. Absolutely not.

Cancer comes from mutated cells. Masturbating does NOT mutate cells. Masturbating is HARMLESS.|||Nope, just hairy palms.

I%26#039;m sure the books you are using for this %26quot;paper%26quot; would be able to tell you better than a bunch of people on here.|||no cause then like ever guy alive would have prostate cancer…|||No, you%26#039;ll just go blind.|||No. In fact it actually helps prevent prostrate cancer.|||If that were true, every man in the world would have prostate cancer !!|||Hope Not|||No, on the contrary. Masterbation in some circumstances can prevent prostate cancer|||No you can.|||I hope not…

* Dull pain in your lower pelvic area

* Urgency of urination

* Difficulty starting urination

* Pain during urination

* Weak urine flow and dribbling

* Intermittent urine flow

* A sensation that your bladder doesn%26#039;t empty

* Frequent urination at night

* Blood in your urine

* Painful ejaculation

* General pain in your lower back, hips or upper thighs

* Loss of appetite and weight

* Persistent bone pain

More information about Prostate Cancer check http://prostatecancersymptoms.info|||None of the above. They may be symptoms of cancer once it spreads from the prostate to other areas. I had no symptoms and prostate cancer was detected as a result of annual physical and blood check for cholesterol. My PSA went from 1.5 to 4.5 in 12 months. Doctor ordered biopsies and cancer was detected in 1 of 12 areas. The Gleason score was 4+4=8 (aggressive tumor) I had the prostate removed a month later. They found cancer in the sections the biopsies missed.

I was 59 when it was removed. With no symptoms.|||Prostate cancer does not give you early warning symptoms. If you experience symptoms that are confirmed by scans to be caused by prostate cancer, it means it is very advanced and beyond any treatment that will cure it.

Dont wait for symptoms to say you might have prostate cancer. Do your early detection tests including PSA blood tests every 6 months to a year to catch it before it is too late.

I have advanced prostate cancer and I still have no symptoms, absolutely none. I never had symptoms before my diagnosis either. My prostate was removed, but cancer returned a year later. Still no symptoms. Again, dont wait for symptoms. Do your screening tests faithfully and catch it early.