He is 46 it spread he has started chemo.|||Because the doctors started him on chemo, that is a strong indication that he will survive. It may take a while, and chemo is a very physically demanding thing to go through. Just think about how much you%26#039;re worried, now think of him. It%26#039;s going to be hard, but just keep your spirits up and be with him.

EDIT: no one can tell if he will be cured. The doctors could determine he was cured and 10 years later it show up again. I%26#039;m sorry, but that%26#039;s generally what happens. But, look up and when he is cured celebrate because he made it!|||So, your question is?

According to this article: http://www.newstarget.com/001078.html all you need to do is drink Soy milk because it contains a miracle molecule

LMAO

an organism.

xD|||An organism or an orgasm? They are 2 totally different things.|||If you mean Orgasm, yes they can…|||Not all prostate conditions cause impotence, but some do.|||Yes,even when the prostate is removed and an erection is not possible,there is no problem with orgasm.|||of course they can, it doesnt affect that part of the body

you don%26#039;t need to be right next to the person to give them support.

call him and talk to him, let him know you are concerned and care for what he is going through.

let him know if he wants to talk you are available.|||stay by his/her side, %26amp; try 2 cheer them up… dont give up hope, i know sumone who had lung cancer but i stayed by her side %26amp; hellped her get through it|||the best way to help is by being there…give them support. The next best thing is to help them on following up to their medicines and treatments. Normally any Cancer pacient will come to a point where he%26#039;she will want to give up because of pain or frustration…you should be there in those important times|||Ask your family member what you can do.His he getting radiation or chemo? Does he need rides to from appointments? Does he need help around the house.Stay positive and let your family member maintain their independence. Be supportive and don%26#039;t try to make decisions for him.|||dont feel pity, dont remind him every time he has cancer unless he wants to talk. if hes afraid of not having sex ever again, tell him thats not correct. if treatment makes him feel sick, respect his moments|||lots of hugs, kisses and attention|||Be supportive, and ask him how you can help. Prostrate has a very high cure rate, so your family member is fortunate! It%26#039;s very important he keep all of his appointments for treatment and for the doctor. Good luck!|||Pray with them and for them. Be there when they need you. Tell them you love them.|||boost him as in give him confidence

i dont know if it sounds stupid but just want to know.|||A woman does not have a prostate. Only males do. No such thing as a stupid question. If you don%26#039;t ask then you won%26#039;t know.|||I think it was okay to ask. Like i said before, if you don%26#039;t ask you won%26#039;t know. Report It
|||That would be difficult since a woman doesn%26#039;t have a prostate.|||no - women don%26#039;t have a prostate…|||if your a woman, you dont have a prostate gland see:http://www.liv.ac.uk/researchintelligenc…|||She can if she didn%26#039;t always used to be a chick.

The prostate is a male reproductive organ and women don%26#039;t have them (biological women, that is). But if she used to be male and has become a woman, then it is possible for her to have prostate cancer.|||A woman does not have a prostate, so no.|||ewwwwwww|||you should probably take sex ed again I think you might be a little confused on some things….|||no, just men have to worry about that one.|||Women don%26#039;t have prostates.|||Nope, guys have prostates.|||Absolutely no. Women do not have a prostate gland.|||No, women don%26#039;t have a prostate, however men can get breast cancer because they do have breast tissue.|||Absolutely not. To have cancer of the prostate you must first have a prostate gland. Only men have this gland.

The purpose of the prostate is to produce semenal fluid. That is the fluid that the sperm float in when a man ejaculates.

Both my grand parents have had it i was wondering if there is a way i can prevent it early|||For starters wear comfortable clothing. Boxers and pants and shorts that are not tight fitting. You may be the death of fashion but at least fashion will not be the death of you.

Grapeseed extract would be the best supplement to take. Grapeseed extract induces apoptotic death of human prostate carcinoma DU145 cells. There has been a great deal of research into this one. You can find many articles on the net. When researching this subject stick to the acedemic information.|||My urologist says that there are only two ways to avoid getting prostate cancer.

One is to die young, so that you don%26#039;t have a chance to develop it.

The other is to be born female.|||doctors say that one in every three men will experience prostate problems. they also say that the best way to keep your prostate healthy is with Lycopene. Lycopene is a either a vitamin or a mineral, i%26#039;m not sure. But I DO know that it can be found in most men%26#039;s mulivitamins and in tomatoes. My husband takes his vitamin with lycopene in the morning and he eats a tomatoe as a snack at night while whatching tv or a movie. i dont know if it will prevent cancer (b/c he smokes) but it will keep his prostate healthy!|||Give Paul the points. Given a long enough lifespan all men will develop prostate cancer.|||Paul%26#039;s got it right. The minute I found out that I had prostate cancer, I called my brother and told him to get checked out. If you have direct family members that have had it, you may be more likely to get it.

However, as Paul says, if you live long enough, you%26#039;ll probably get it. My grandfather lived to 91. He was diagnosed with it at 89, but didn%26#039;t do anything about it on the recommendation of his doctor. I got it at 54 (no family history), so I had the prostate surgically removed. Didn%26#039;t want to mess with it.

As far as how to prevent it? Some studies suggest that if you are overweight, you are about twice as likely to get it. There have been a lot of studies that have been shot down by other studies. No one really knows for sure what might be the cause. But, since it is the second leading cancer death among men, I%26#039;m sure that they will be doing their best to find out.

I am going back this week for another PSA test, but want to have the doc also do a PSA ratio test and also a ProstAsure score. Anyone familiar with these and would my insurance co (United Health Care) cover it? (I find nothing in my booklet that says they don%26#039;t, but the ProstAsure doesn%26#039;t seem to have a whole lot of discussion on the web. thanx.|||Here%26#039;s one source but I%26#039;m not sure about its reliability:

http://www.newsrx.com/newsletters/Sex-We…

According to this (reputable source) it is indeed a valid and useful test: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query…

As far as I know United Healthcare has direct contracts with these two laboratories: LabCorp (http://labcorp.com/dos/index.html) and QuestDiagnostics (http://labcorp.com/)

direct contract means your insurance will pay for tests performed by this lab as long as your doctor provided an appropriate diagnosis on the test request form. Unfortunately, none of them have this test listed. However, they could send it to a third party (another lab they have partnership with - it would be treated as a %26quot;send out test%26quot;) and it might still be covered by your insurance. QuestDiagnostics often uses Mayo Clinic lab as a partner; Lab Corp has many partner labs.

Try talking to your doctor first. However, in the doctor%26#039;s office they might not feel like investigating this for you because it%26#039;s a lot of work and no gain for them. Try talking to these two labs - request to talk to the Send-Out department right away and ask them if they could do this test as a send-out to another lab. If the answer is yes, request detailed info (which lab can perform it, test code, if they know the cost etc.) then call your insurance with this information and have them find out for you if it is covered. Always get full names and titles of the people you talk to.

Good luck!

yes all cancers can be lethal|||yes|||Yes|||Yes|||yes, you can|||Yes, of course, you can die from any type of cancer.|||You can die from any cancer.|||too right cobber|||sure, but thats really easy to have removed and you wont die. as long as you get it before it spreadsssssssssssssssss|||Yes. It is a slow and painfull process. I have prostate cancer. It is swollen to the size of a grapefruit. I can%26#039;t even sit down. Feels like I am sitting on a baseball.|||yes|||yes:D|||Like previous answers, you can die from any cancer if the cancer spreads to other organs.|||as with any other cancers prostate cancer, untreated is deadly.|||you can die rom any disease if it%26#039;s not treated. you can also survive it sometimes if treatment is sought early enough|||of course you can. if untreated the cancer can travel thru your body and cause you more damage then what is doing so far. get yourself to your doctor and have them check it out. they should be able to referred you to a specialist.|||ABSOLUTELY!!! It has been said by many doctors, that all men will get prostate cancer if they live long enough.|||Cancer tends to metastasize (spread) … so even a small localized tumor will tend to spread and impact other areas. This is why even odd spots on your skin are vital to have checked and removed if shown to be cancerous; that one little spot could become tumors all over your body that kill you.|||Not if you go for PSA tests regularly and follow the guidelines.

www.rcog.com|||Any kind of cancer…|||Yes, you can. However, it has an excellent survival rate if %26quot;caught%26quot; early.

If you are over 85 and have a slow growing type of prostate cancer, you MAY not need treatment….

However, you do need to be monitored closely.|||Yes. Frank Zappa did, among others.|||Cancer is a term for all different types of deseases which may (or may not) lead to death. All cancers are not the same, of course, sco some are more severe than others. I only post that because some of the above answers here, tend to state, a blatent %26#039;yes%26#039; to the word cancer. I will tell you what I know as a layman…

My uncle had/has prostate cancer. At that time, I remember telling him how sorry I was to hear it (because I thought %26#039;cancer%26#039; meant death.

He told me that someday, just about every guy gets prostate cancer, and there%26#039;s not much we can do to avoid it.

That was about 14 years ago, and he%26#039;s been doing fine at family functions, and I forgot he even had it until I read your question.

That%26#039;s all I know about it.|||Yes.|||Yes. 15 in every 1,000 men die during the first 15 years after diagnosis of prostate cancer|||Yes prostate cancer can be fatal. However, it is one of the most treatable cancers in men you the chances of surviving if caught early are very good. men can monitor their prostate by getting check ups and taking pregnancy tests if it comes out positive you are not pregnant you may have a bigger problem!!!|||You can die, yes…but depending on how far the cancer has progressed before treatment has begun makes a difference. Go to www.cancer.org (Cancer Society) and type in %26quot;prostate cancer%26quot; in the search box and see what they have. It%26#039;s very informative. Also, from a commercial I saw this morning, from the Cancer Society, you may even get treatment cheaper going through them than you would your physician. Check it out.|||Yes it can be fatal if left untreated. BUT, there is a good possibility that it can be treated and you can LIVE. Don%26#039;t give up.|||Yes, but it depends, for the most part, on the disease stage at diagnosis, also on how aggressive the tumor is, normally PC progress very slowley. Also depend on the patient%26#039;s age, if he is old with early stage disease chances are he is going to die from other causes…I am not a doctor but I work in the oncology field|||Can you die if you stop breathing? There you go. Same answer.|||duh

Ultimately, it is best to prevent prostate cancer from occurring at all. As the scientific community learns more about the causes and risk factors associated with cancer, the greater the likelihood there is that cancer can be prevented. Most cancers develop progressively over a long period of time – well before they create noticeable symptoms or are easily detected by a physician. This means that a cancer-healthy lifestyle must be sustained over a long period of time to be of value in preventing cancer from occurring. Some risk factors – such as race, family history or age -cannot be modified, while others, especially diet and weight, can be controlled. The Prostate Cancer Foundation suggests that men wanting to reduce their risk of prostate cancer eat fewer red meats and high-fat dairy products, eat five or more servings of vegetables and fruits each day, exercise regularly and maintain a normal weight.

In addition, several large studies testing agents that might prevent prostate cancer are ongoing. Most notable are studies of vitamin E with selenium, and others evaluating the possibility that a class of drugs known as 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (Proscar or Avodart) might prevent prostate cancer occurrence.|||Zinc, selenium, and vitamin E (moderate, not mega doses) all seem to help in studies that have been done. Many studies are now shoing that DHT is probalby not the culprit (and hense 5 alpha reductase inhibitors are not a good idea), and that Estradiol levels are more likely the problem. Report It
|||Estradiol can be educed by losing weight, and by taking Zinc or aromatase inhibitors like Chrysin or Arimidex. Report It
|||always clean you testicles hope ur happy|||Brazil nuts are a good source for natural selenium. Take one a day. I believe there is a NIH study underway to ascertain if it is effective but taking one daily has reduced my PSA test result. Brazil nuts are usually available in a decent supermarket.

Even though prostate cancer is usually slow growing and not as dangerous as other cancers, don%26#039;t ignore symptoms. My husband is one of the few who has very aggressive prostate cancer and it has spread to his bones. His symptoms were the usual urinary ones, but he also had bouts of back pain that became chronic. The back pain turned out to be cancer that has spread to his spine. The back pain was initially discounted, by us as well as the docs, because he had a %26quot;bad back%26quot; all his life. His PSA scores and Gleason scale did not indicate serious disease and it was expected that he would be the same as most others - get the usual treatments and go on about his life. That is not the case. He has multiple cancers in his bones, is on hormone therapy every three months, intravenous bone strengtheners every four weeks, several other meds and treatments. His life expectancy is 6 months to three years. He was a very healthy, very physically active, energetic 62 year old. He has lost that energy, experiences some nausea every day, has to be very careful of not breaking a bone, etc. So even though prostate cancer is often not immediately life threatening, take it very seriously, because it can be very imminently life threatening. Not all prostate cancer is slow growing.|||I cannot tell you anything medical.However, my brother in law had treatments a couple of years ago and he is still as honery as he used to be. He said he will live for another thriety years. He will be old, old, old, if he lives that long. Keep the faith and believe in miracles.

God Bless you|||If you have cancer, prostate cancer is one of the best to have. Prostate cancer is very slow and few people die from this cancer. Prostate cancer happens in the male organs. First the sperm is produced in the testicle and stored in the epidydimis. The sperm travels by the vas deferens and through the seminal vesicles that add a sugar fluid to the sperm. The semen now travels through the prostate which adds chemicals. Then it travels through teh cowper%26#039;s gland and adds chemicals. Then it travels from the urethra out from the penis. The prostate is the part of the male reproductive system that helps stop the urine from coming out of the bladder to the urethra while the semen is going out of the body.

If you have prostate cancer, you don%26#039;t have much to worry about. This cancer does not turn into anything very fast. It is slow and people continue living like normal. You just have to take a few tests every year to make sure everything is still okay. Excluding skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common of men.

[Prostate cancer is a group of cancerous cells (a malignant tumor) that begins most often in the outer part of the prostate. It is the most common type of cancer (excluding skin cancer) diagnosed in American men. In 2003, an estimated 220,900 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S.

Early prostate cancer usually does not cause any symptoms. However, as the tumor grows, it may spread from the prostate to surrounding areas. Change in urination, including increased frequency, hesitancy or dribbling of urine may be experienced.

Prostate cancer can spread from the prostate to nearby lymph nodes, bones or other organs. This spread is called metastasis. For example, as a result of metastasis to the spine, some men experience back pain.]

Here are some websites you can use to get more detailed information:

http://www.prostate.com/ProstateCancer/P…

http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prost…

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2x…

http://www.aicr.org.uk/ProstateFAQs.stm?…

http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/…|||My father in law was diagnosed with prostrate cancer in 1996. He opted to not pursue any treatment. I don%26#039;t know if he felt that he was doomed, or he just didn%26#039;t really want to go through treatments, or if he just felt ready to go if need be. He lived until 2005.

Don%26#039;t leave your family baffled as to why you refused treatments and chose to die when you didn%26#039;t have to give up.