Hi. Prostate cancer is one of the slowest growing malignancies that you can get - which is obviously a good thing. It is also very common in older men (more than 70% of 80 year olds have it) but because it grows so slowly, it is often not even noticed. In the majority of cases of prostate cancer, a man will die with it, rather than from it.

However, the outlook isn%26#039;t always this good. The chief determinant of survival (with almost all cancers) is the degree that the cancer has spread by the time it is discovered.

Cancers that are confined to the prostate gland (i.e. haven%26#039;t spread) have an excellent 5-year survival rate of upwards of 80%. That is, 80% of people in this situation are alive five years later. Of those who do make it this far, by far the majority live much longer (most dying with it, not from it, as above), since the cancer will have been successfully removed.

Once the cancer spreads out to the surrounding local structures, the 5 year survival rate drops to about 60%. And once the cancer metastasises to distant areas, this figure falls again to around 40%. (By comparison, once lung cancers are detected, the patient often has an average of 6 months to live.)

Having the cancer run in your family doesn%26#039;t generally change these figures - it will still depend on the spread. Recommendations vary, but many health authorities recommend that men get screened (preferably rectal exam plus blood [PSA] test) every 2 years from 50 to 70 years. If you have a family history, you should probably start a little earlier, from about 40.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you require further information.|||Very good with treatment. My husband had it five years ago and had seeds implanted and radiation treatments and every years he is tested and has remains cancer free.

Typically, a urologist will treat prostate cancer. However, sometimes a patient will be referred to an oncologist or (if radiation is prescribed) to a radiation oncologist.

Best of luck!|||…oncologist?|||a surgeon.|||An Oncologist|||a urologist and if you need further treatment beyond this scope this docter will refer to a specialist for whatever the greater problem may be.|||I believe it to be a proctologist,from the Greek word proctos meaning A** ,me thinks!|||I think its an oncologist.

Hope this helps and all is well. x|||urologist and cancer doctor|||A urologist will normally undertake any investigations into dealing with prostate cancer|||Urologist is lead on any prostate problem. the doc can offer, surgery, radiation, cryosurgery, radioactive implants. At present there is no chemo. if the cancer escapes the encapsule surrounding the prostate and invades the lymph nodes near by, you%26#039;re toast. the disease spreads up your spine and, altho hormone therapy can slow it and paliative medicine can make it more acceptable, you still die. Best thing is to get surgery ASAP. You testicles will be disconnected and the your erectile length will be reduced from 1 to 2 inches inside.|||An Oncologist is a Doc that specializes in cancer. He/she is up-to-date on the lastest treatments, course of therapy to specific forms of cancer.|||He probably saw a urologist to get the diagnosis and after that they would send him to a onocologist cancer doctor.|||the first port of call is a urologist who is also a surgeon they diagnose prostate, depending on what grade the cancer is the urologist may treat it with a watch and wait approach or using hormone treatment or radical surgery

if the patient is young or the cancer is particularly aggressive

then the patient may be refered to an oncologist for chemotherapy or a radiologist for radiotherapy|||If a patient was diagnosed with cancer, he/she would most likely be referred to an oncologist, a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers.|||My Dad had it, he was refered to an oncologist|||The diagnosis of prostate Ca will normally be given by a urologist. Depending on the PSA, and staging investigations, CT and Bone scan, and discussion with the patient regarding options depends on who will see the patient. If they are having surgery, open or lap prostatectomy, HiFu (if the PCT pays for it), active surveillance or androgen ablation (hormone therapy) then they will be under the care of a urological surgeon. If they are referred for radiotherapy, with either curative or palliative intent, it will be a clinical oncologist.

Good luck and i hope this helps. If you are ever in the dark, contact the urology specialist nurse at the hospital and they will happily answer any Q%26#039;s.

Just seen the new advert featuring Bob Monkhouse, for someone who died in 2003 he%26#039;s not looking bad.

http://www.giveafewbob.org/|||what a brilliant idea, and quite a touching advert I think. Very well thought out and if something like that advert doesnt get people thinking, then I dont know what will.

its got my support anyway|||True he is looking well for a dead person. But i wont give money to any charity that take most of its donations for administration fees.|||Bob Monkhouse is DEAD??!!

Who is doing Wipeout these days then?|||Great idea!

Prostate cancer is treatable if caught early enough, men need to know what signs to watch out for. If this can raise awareness then its got to be a good thing!|||Really clever idea. Thanks for sharing :o)|||all men over 50 should ask there GP for a blood test to check there PSA this will check if they are at risk of prostrate cancer

This has been very effective against prostate cancer.

http://www.graviolaleaves.com|||Juice for 2 weeks. One day 3 meals. For each meal, take 1 green apple and 4 carrots and juice them, drink the juice immediately. Do not take other foods. Outside of the main meals, eat a green apple when hunger pangs comes. Drink lots of water. At the same time, before each meal, take whole food supplement at least 1 hour before each meal. After juicing, slowly go back to own foods but do not overindulge. Take 2 weeks holiday from meat(chicken, fish beef and other animal protein). Take veggies and potato/ rice. The body will heal once the right nutrients are in place. All the best!

Sometimes it never does. Typically the older you are (60%26#039;s, 70%26#039;s), the less aggressive Prostate cancer is. For those who advance, the time frame between stages varies soooo much. It depends on if the patient is faithful with all follow ups, post diagnosis. Any unusual symptoms should always be reported to your oncologist, no matter how slight the symptom may be. Always try to stay a step ahead and be proactive in your care. Bloodwork, scans, etc should never be missed.|||you need a biopsy to determine cancer type from mild( years) to develop or agressive(months).

try to obtain surgery /or other means to resolve a.s.a.p.|||ask your doctor..everyones body is different and I am sure your level of immune system and cell counts affect how long

If the nerves are undamaged then the man should still be able to achieve an erection. He may need medication such as viagra.|||Yes.|||perhaps you should ask your doctor about it.|||i%26#039;ll tell u if u give me a prostate massage!|||Yes. Why do you think otherwise? Do you mean %26#039;should he have%26#039; or %26#039;is it possible%26#039;? What kind of surgery?|||IF and I say IF there is NO damage to the nerves going to the penis. Usually, there is damage and the erection is stopped.

Do not despair tho. A person can have expandable tubes installed in his penis with the squeeze ball in his %26quot;sack%26quot;. He can %26quot;pump%26quot; the tubes, in his penis, up and he will have a decent erection. The head will not expand or change since the expandable tubes are only in the shaft. When he is through he can open a valve to let his penis relax. This type of system has a LOT of advantages. Good luck. Pops|||YES! Go to your doctor as soon as possible and talk over the many option available for this. Pops is right, but that isn%26#039;t the only treatment.

I%26#039;m worried because I%26#039;m a guy. I wish people would care. I%26#039;ve heard of men who died of it.|||A lot of people worked together to make breast cancer very well known and raised a ton of money and as a result a lot of improvements have been made.

People are doing the same for prostrate cancer (Katie Couric is a big one) but it hasn%26#039;t quite caught on yet. Next time you see some kind of campaign for it join in and try to spread the word! Or maybe start your own campaign.|||I%26#039;m 25 and a girl but my dad has had prostate problems the past few years (luckily not cancer) so I know about it. It is a very serious disease! I have seen very few ads about it. It%26#039;s dangerous for those who are not aware of this and the symptoms because it is deadly. Younger men need more information about this! If caught in time, it can be beaten just like some other forms of cancer.|||Ok this is my idea. It is based on long years of observing males (18 yrs, that%26#039;s my age lol)

First in general men pay less attention to their health than women. Often a loving wife or mother must take the initiative to get her husband or son medical care. I think men are less social a than women so women may often discuss health issues amongst themselves but men rarely bring this subject up with other men. A man%26#039;s range of topics seem to be sex, sex, more sex, and sports. Because women%26#039;s bodies must be capable of bearing children, dealing with a monthly period, and raising children they are more tolerant of pain. Often men seek health care when they start to feel pain or at least seek out their wives and mothers to help them with the pain.

Ultimately women%26#039;s health issues and children%26#039;s health issues will always take precedence over men%26#039;s health issues. Behind a man or boy seeking health care is a wife or mother pressuring him to seek it.|||That%26#039;s true. My father and mom%26#039;s brother have both had it. I have been worried about it too, but society makes me feel like my health is no big deal.

I heard that every man will eventually get prostate cancer, it%26#039;s a matter of time. You just don%26#039;t want it when you are young while you are still sexually active or when it can metastasize to the rest of your body. Just get checked and stay healthy - don%26#039;t smoke or chew.

nope..no riks there.|||give you energy to face it .with the brave heart

everything will be ok!

At 50, 5 years ago, I got prostate cancer. I had been involved with many doctors on a large website project so I had access to 12 different urologists and all the information available on the Internet. In the end, after considering radiation and seed implants I finally opted for surgery. I am glad I did, although, had I waited another 4 weeks my doctor would have been doing the new laprascopic method, which is much easier on the patient. My doctor here in Orange County swears he%26#039;ll never go back to the old style radical prostectomy (sp?) where they slit you up the middle.

Each individual has to make their own choice however. There are problems with radiation that you never hear about, like rectal problems or radiation seeds that make their way to other parts of the body and cause severe damage.

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I have no idea about the cancer thing but you have to enter the anus to stimulate the prostate. Something I think I%26#039;ll leave alone, personally.