Saturday, November 28, 2009

Shouldn't there be a national 3-day prostate cancer walk

shouldn't there be a national 3-day prostate cancer walk!!?!?
I mean really if men live long enough they will get prostate cancer shouldn't there be walk or something? i mean women get "race for the cure" and we get nothing?
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I would think that if you have prostate cancer, going for a 3 day walk would be somewhat uncomfortable.
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then get off ur @ss and start one u mother fuker!





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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Which is more effective for the early detection of prostate cancer, PSA analysis or rectal exam

Which is more effective for the early detection of prostate cancer, PSA analysis or rectal exam?

Cancer - 4 Answers
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need both...................
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Neither is perfect, so both are used. Even with both, some prostate cancers are missed. Both is better than either one alone.
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It is not a case of only using one method or the other. Both diagnostic tools are appropriate and may be used in conjunction with each other.
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The PSA(prostate specific antigen) test is more effective at signaling doctors to the risk of prostate cancer early. Enlarged levels of the protein that the test detects don't mean cancer is there, just as abnormalities in the digital rectal exam don't mean cancer is there either. Both tests only indicate a risk. A biopsy confirms cancer.





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Friday, November 20, 2009

Prostate Cancer poll: Any guys out there having discomfort with magnetic seeds

Prostate Cancer poll: Any guys out there having discomfort with magnetic seeds...?
...while having sex? If any men out there with Prostate Cancer (or women of spouses/boyfriends) who has chose radiation brachytherapy (magnetic seeds placed inside the prostate gland) as a treatment to get rid of the cancer please discreetly tell of your experiences within the first 3 months. And what's is next to come. I am livin' & learnin' and it's difficult... especially in the bedroom.
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I am the wife of someone who had seeds. He said no pain other than where they poked the wholes, and that went away after a few days. Life is different but not bad. Sex is OK but different. Desire and performance are OK but (ejac, can I say that on Answers) not very satisfying. I hope you have a loving wife! Find a different and pleasing position if your old ones don't work. Make time for sex, don't take it for granted. Know what turns you on. Be selfish if that's what it takes. Incontinence is sometimes a side effect, but no problems in this area, thank goodness. Seeds were the best alternative for us. Quick recovery time, no really bad side effects. At 59, it was better than possibly dying of cancer. GOOD LUCK! and if you do have problems afterwards, every hospital has support groups and individuals you can contact, as well as hospital support people. Don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it!




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Monday, November 16, 2009

Prostate Cancer survival rates

Prostate Cancer survival rates?
I recently learned that my uncle has prostate cancer with a Gleason Score of 8. He was tested to see whether or not the cancer had spread to his bones and as of now it's in his lymph nodes. He's 60 and Cuban, which would make him black, so I don't know if that will give him a lower survival rate compared to a white male. I just want to know what the survival rate is and chances of recovery.
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One place to check is the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center website. Select prostate cancer in Treatment Information by Cancer and click go. On the right hand side of the prostate cancer page you will see the Prostate Cancer Prediction Tool. Click on more. It will take you to a page which will give you information about the tool. Then click on Open Calculator. You will choose where in the diagnostic/treatment process your uncle is. That will lead you to an appropriate calculator.You will be asked to fill in your uncle's age, PSA, Gleason score etc. and at the end it will tell you the five and 10-year survival probabilities with each method of treatment. The site also has lots of articles.




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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Does prostate cancer and bladder cancer qualify for a medical discharge from the army

does prostate cancer and bladder cancer qualify for a medical discharge from the army?

Cancer - 2 Answers
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Ask the military docs treating you. Or your 1st Sgt. They know.
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I don't know but it should since alleviating stress is the number one thing you're supposed to do if you have cancer of any type. I've posted some resources on Prostate Cancer for you to read below.





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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

I heard that if you ejaculate that it helps guys prevent prostate cancer. Now is that just for oral or any se

I heard that if you ejaculate that it helps guys prevent prostate cancer. Now is that just for oral or any se?
sex, sorry about that. My husband insist that just ORAL sex will prevent it. Not regular sex or anything like that. I can't stand sex that much to begin with let alone the fact that I hate oral sex, so proof would be great! The only reason why I can't stand sex right now is because I had a baby recently so the thought of sex is the least on my mind. Haha --- I like, I just want nothing to do with it right now.
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Any type of ejaculation will produce the benefits. In fact the study linking the reduction in prostate cancer to sex only dealt with masturbation.
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Actually ejaculation has been proven to lower your risk for Prostate Cancer, and they suggest that masturbation is the best way to ensure ejaculation and easily available, so tell him ,he can go on-line look at porn and jack off and leave you the hell alone, why don't you like sex ? you needed to hook up with a guy like me that loves to make women climax. Here's a link to the article on masturbation and prostrate cancer prevention below.
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It it true that regular ejaculation (at least 20 times monthly) will reduce the risk by around 30%. It in no way means that if you ejaculate that much, you won't have ever have prostate cancer. Now apparently your husband is emotionally blackmailing you to perform oral sex on him. For the body, ejaculation, means ejaculation, doesn't actually matter whether it has been triggered by oral or vaginal sex, or masturbation. What counts is that the man ejaculates frequently, be it thru masturbation, penetrative sex or oral sex.
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that is just your husbands love or oral talking,,thats not true. its any form of sex..
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It is very healthy for men to consistently ejaculate by any method (sex, masturbation, wet dream) and for many reasons besides prostate health. I think he is just trying to get you to do oral. Although he shouldn't lie to you like this I believe that you need some help about not liking sex or performing it for your husband. It is your duty as a wife to offer it to him as long as it is reasonable (maybe at least 2-3 times a week). Also, don't get upset (like some wives do) if he does masturbate since it is healthier for him, and because you don't like to "give it up" enough.
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You can't stand sex to begin with? Why on Earth did you get married in the first place? It isn't a requirement that people like sex, there are indeed people who don't want sex at all, both men and women. I'm not trying to put you down for not enjoying sex, that would be unfair, but you entered into a marriage, and sex is a part of that relationship, so you do have some sort of responsibility to your husband, but it's between the two of you how you work things out. Regular ejaculations are necessary for prostate health, but how these are achieved are irrelevant, whether oral, vaginal or even masturbation. I can't give you proof, as I don't know where the studies originated.






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Sunday, November 1, 2009

proton radiation has anyone had it and how good is it in fighting prostate cancer

proton radiation has anyone had it and how good is it in fighting prostate cancer?

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From what I understand there is less damage to healthy tussue with proton. Ask to speak to the Health Physicist or Radiation Safety Officer about your concerns.
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My father had radioactive "seeds" implanted. These give low dose, continuous radiation treatment. Just another option for your consideration.
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I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005 and had proton radiaton treatment for it at Loma Linda Universtiy Medical Center in Loma Linda California. I was extremely pleased with it... Personally, after having proton radiation, I would not consider having any other kind of treatment for Prostate cancer. Proton Radiation has little to no side effects and approximately a 90% cure rate.. Approximately 90% of the treatment energy of proton radiation is delivered at exactly the place needing treatment therefore surrounding body tissue and organs are not damanged as they are with conventional radiation.. This is the reason there are little or no side effects.. I was not sick or even felt bad one single day during or after my treatments. My PSA was 4.5 and the Gleason was 6. My PSA is now .1 , thats point one... It was like I had a nice vacation in southern california while being treated and am cured.. I have absolutely no side effects of any kind ...Its like I never had cancer.. There is a website called Proton Bob that tells about prostate cancer and proton radiadiation.. if you go to the website, be sure and read the Patient Testimonial sectioin and you will see that any one who has ever had proton radiation treatments for prostate cancer is as sold on it as I am.. Also, there is a book recently out called YOU CAN BEAT PROSTATE CANCER, written by Robert J. Marckini, a prostate cancer survivor . It tells all about prostate cancer and all of the various types of treatments available..plus it gives the pros and cons and side effects of each kind of treatment.. Any one with prostate problems should read the book .. It is great.. It can be purchased at barnes and nobles and other book stores or it can be purchased on line at the Proton Bob website... I hope this helps.. but again.. I would not even consider any other kind of treatment. All I can tell you about Proton Radiation from my experience is GOOD. If you have any questions about my experience with prostate cancer or proton radiation, feel free to email me here at yahoo answers.. or I will be glad to answer any questions on the phone.. I just hate to see some one take one of the other kind of treatments when there is such an easy and successful treatment available with no side effects.. Also when I was getting my treatments, I met several men who had radical surgery,or the implants or who had taken lupron for several years and their particular treatment had not worked and they were there having proton radiation.. every single one of them that I met were wishing they had known about proton radiation before they had the treatment that they had.. Its the best!!!!!!!! as far as Im concerned.. One other thing, if you would like the names of other former Proton Radiation patients in your area, I will be glad to furnish them to you, or Im sure you can call the Proton Radiation Department at Loma Linda Universtiy Medical Center and they will furnish you some names .. most of us are anxious to tell others about the treatment... I am in Texas.. MD Anderson in Houston now offers Proton Radiatoin due to Loma Lindas great success over the last 17 years.. however when I had my prostate cancer MD Anderson did not have it available so I went to Loma Linda..






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