Thursday, June 24, 2010

Does anyone survive more than 10years Prostate Cancer

Does anyone survive more than 10years Prostate Cancer?
68year old male facing prostate biopsy.
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Oh yes. It is not unusual to see patients with this disease for 15-20 years. A substantial number of men survive 10-15 years with no treatment at all. Prostate cancer is typically slow growing and can be managed fairly well for long periods. It is often less aggressive the older you are at diagnosis. If you have nodular hyperplasia it can be difficult for doctors to tell if it is cancer as the nodules feel the same and about 15-20% of these patients also have an elevated PSA. No one wants cancer, but try not to worry too much or get ahead of yourself. Statistics are on your side with this one even if it is cancer. Best wishes.
2 :
Yes. My neighbour has stage 4 prostate cancer and he has been alive for the last 16 years so far!
3 :
At present, the risk of finding prostate cancer on your biopsy is related to your PSA level. If your PSA (blood test) is <4, the chances of cancer are 5-25%, for a PSA 4-10, 15-25%, and for a PSA >10, a 50-70% chance of finding cancer on the biopsy. If it turns out that you do have cancer, it will be important to find out what your Gleason Score is and your "T" stage. Ask your doctor for both of these. With these three bits of information (Gleason Score, PSA and T stage), you will know what category you fit into. There are 3 categories: low risk, intermediate risk and high risk. The word "risk" refers to the risk of the cancer coming back in the future after treatment. The best form of treatment for your cancer will also depend on which risk category you fit into. If you fit into a low risk category (Gleason Score 6 or less and PSA <10 and T1 or T2), the chances of being alive and free from prostate cancer 10 years from now are around 86%. If you fit into the intermediate risk category (Gleason Score 7, or PSA 10-20, or T2b, T2c), the chances of being alive and free from prostate cancer 10 years from now are around 70%. If you fit into the high risk category (Gleason Score 8-10, or PSA >20, or T3/T4) the chances drop to around 40%. Dr. Kelly www.canceranswersonline.com
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First of all I do wish you well and good luck with your surgery. In answer to your question, the facts are that many patients with prostate cancer live much longer than five years after diagnosis. The good news is that around 85% - 90% of men with prostate cancer live at least five years, and around 65% percent survive more than 10 years. Again good luck.

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