Is it when he don%26#039;t have sexual contact (or has not released his semen), don%26#039;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%26#039;s 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%26#039;t worry about it - many such cancers are survivable, and in any case we all have to die sometime.

he has been diagnosed just over 18months ago and are not sure how long he has. anybody got any info on this cancer?|||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.

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Matador 89|||You%26#039;re welcome, glad to have been of help.

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|||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.|||There is always the chance of error in any diagnosis.

Check out this web page,

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/defaul…|||I%26#039;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…|||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.|||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%26#039;t have cancer or be low in those who have cancer. Although people tend to think the %26quot;normal%26quot; range of PSA is below 4-4.5, there really is no %26quot;normal%26quot; 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.|||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.

but a phone call from my mom just revealed that my dad%26#039;s doctor %26quot;didn%26#039;t like%26quot; the tests that were run last week on his prostate and wants to run more. He hasn%26#039;t been diagnosed and apparantly it is very uncommon in men his age (he%26#039;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%26#039;m hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst.|||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!|||you can visit this web to know about prostate cancer

and it symptoms|||Blacks in Africa don%26#039;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|||OK — if he gets Prostate Cancer here%26#039;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%26#039;s it — that%26#039;s all he should eat for approx. 6 months if he wants to live.|||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

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?|||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. -|||there are many prostate cancer treatments: Brachytherapy, freezing, DaVinci robot,…. Consult your doctor.|||Time for another PSA test, and if indicated, a biopsy. Don%26#039;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 %26quot;fully functional%26quot;. My treatment center: http://www.dattoli.com/

I heard that you don%26#039;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?|||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%26#039;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%26#039;t that bad,|||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.|||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.|||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%26#039;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.

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 %26quot;wait and see%26quot; 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.|||Here%26#039;s a cure for prostate cancer.

http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer…|||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;…|||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?|||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.|||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 %26quot;very%26quot; 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.|||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 %26quot;wait and see%26quot; 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.|||Your father has a very good chance to recover from this. I can%26#039;t tell him which option to chose, that%26#039;s a hard choice to make.

It%26#039;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%26#039;t better, why did he chose not to have surgery?

Wait and see, for what, I don%26#039;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%26#039;t want to be rude but you asked and, he has to know. What%26#039;s the worst scenario and what%26#039;s the ultimatum. I would want to know.

I hope I helped you, bless you.|||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.|||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

I heard that the reason older men are more prone to prostate is because thats when they get sexually in active.|||That is a myth. Just like women get breast cancer, they don%26#039;t get breast cancer because they didn%26#039;t get enough sex.

Just cut off the testicles, after you produce children, you don%26#039;t need them anymore anyway.|||only in guys…|||Better look into more serious materials on the subject.|||I agree with the person who said to do more serious research. I don%26#039;t think one has anything to do with the other.|||no silly! little wineres and tiny nuts do that!

My dad has stage 1 cancer, it%26#039;s really small. What treatment has the least amount of side effects?|||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|||my dad does too its sad|||that depends on alot of technical factors|||Surgery and chemo. He%26#039;ll need help with the chemo. I know I had it for breast cancer. I don%26#039;t know if they radiate that area or not.|||radiation therapy is the best.very good prognosis for stage 1|||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)|||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%26#039;s health.|||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.

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%26#039;s seeing a gastroologist.??|||endoscopy is just for stomach and will detect for colon but not sure about prostate coz thats a different system in body.|||He would need a colonoscopy to detect colon cancer. An MRI would give them a better picture of what%26#039;s going on with him. Good luck to your brother in law.|||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.|||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.|||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)|||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|||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.|||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.

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!|||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.|||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!