Saturday, May 24, 2008

My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer, they did biopsy took out 12 pieces and 5 came back with tumor

my dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer, they did biopsy took out 12 pieces and 5 came back with tumor ?
doctor say its an early catch, dad is only 57.. they gave him hormone pills to freeze or shrink cancer, can some please explain to me how this works and what to expect, we are taking him for a 2nd opinion. HELP!
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I am NOT a doctor. But, I do know that if they catch it early enough, he will live a long and normal life. It sound like the Doc already did that. He should be just fine.
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don't panic it's a very slow growing cancer treated with hormones or removal. I have given you a link to a good site al nice genuine people http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/forums/default.asp and also http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Prostate
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Hormones will keep the cancer from growing but is a temporary fix. There's a lot of side effects from the hormones. I had Surgery a year ago and still have cancer. The hormones worked fine for about 9 months and now the cancer is growing again. No one ever knows for sure what the cancer will do or where it will go. Prostate Cancer is not always slow growing. Vietnam Veterans sometimes have a more aggressive cancer. Prostate Cancer is a 100% disability with Social Security. Good luck to you and your Father.
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I had prostate cancer in 2005 and had Proton Radiation treatments for it. It is the very best treatment for prostate cancer. It has little to no side effects and a 90% cure rate. There is a website called Proton Bob that tells all about it. If you go there be sure and read the patient testimonials.. Also there is a book recently published called YOU CAN BEAT PROSTATE CANER. It was written by Robert J. Marckini a prostate cancer survivor . It tells all about prostate cancer and all of the various treatments available today and the pros and cons of each treatment as well as the side effects.. You father should go to the website and purchase the book also. It can be purchased at barnes and noble and other book stores or ordered on line at the Proton Bob website.. Just be sure and have your father check out Proton Radiation.. It is the best treatment I believe. I wasn't sick a single day and feel great now and am cancer free.. read the testimonials of other patients at Proton Bob.. Proton Radiation is not like conventional radiation.. It is more confined and therefore doesn't destroy surrounding body tissue or organs.. therefore ... little to no side effects... best of luck ..hope this helps.Also the harmone thereapy does not cure the cancer ... it just puts it on hold for a while.. proton radiation cures it..
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Hormonal treatment is known as adjuvant care. The target is to scale back the chance of the carcinoma coming back. Hormones control the growth and activity of standard cells. To grow, prostate cancer relies on the hormone testosterone produced by the testicles. Hormonal therapies cut back the amount of testosterone in the body. They can be given as injections or tablets. Hope that this helps. Above all good luck with your Dad

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