Prostate Cancer Question?
Prostate Cancer Advice? Help Please!? My Godfather recently gave blood for an analysis and they found a cancer in his prostate. He accidentally decided to give his blood, so I'd like to specify that he is feeling alright and his decision to get his blood tested was based on no reason. He has no complaints, so he could have easily not gone to the doctor. I guess some one suggested to him to do so, and he had nothing to do a week ago, so he taught that he should get his blood tested since he was free. Anyways, so after the doctor called him up to break the news to him, he was complitely surprised and distubed. My mom even told me that he cried. In 15 days he is having a surgery to remove his prostate. The thing is that it's obviously the early stage....he doctor said that it's a good thing tha they caught it at the early stage, BUT for now we do not know if his methastats (sorry not sure if I remember that word correctly) are affeced by the cancer or not. It is after the surger that we will know if the cancer was completely removed with the prostate or if it hit other parts of the body too. I guess my questions is this.....since it's the early stage and he has no health issues and did no even suspect anything in the first place....is that already a good sign that the cancer has not affected his methastes/other parts? If it is a big deal, wouldn't he felt sick or had some health issues??? I am really worried and saddned for him, could you please advise because I do not know much about prostate cancers. What are his chances of survival if he hasno health complats or it does not matter?
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hello Im a nurse... contact the oasis of hope hospital in new mexico dr contrares... a doctor will talk to you free of charge... this is where i would go if i had cancer...not a traditional doctor or traditional medicine... you would more than likely die sooner and suffer more...
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You have already asked this question and it is no easier to understand. Cancer is not diagnosed by a blood test. How well he feels has nothing to do with this. How could it be obvious it is an early stage when you don’t know if it has metastasized?
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Poor Fem, i m very sorry read ur question. I hav spent a lot of times 2 search articles about prostate cancer. it's true, that a lot of patients diagnose accidentally by PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen). By this special blood examination, there is a benefit 4 an old man will be diagnosed early. Not become late the primary prostate cancer spread 2 others parts of the body system nor 2 be operate. By the decision has been taken 4 ur Godfather, its mean that the tumor or the cancer is still operable. If the cancer has already spread and become late 2 operate, the surgeon will not make such a decision. So, my dear fem, please do happy, coz ur grand fa still has a lot of opportunity to survive without any complain until the angel call his name. U never thought about the metastatic too (spreading ?), according the references, if there are any spreading, the doctor will think twice or will make a cancellation 2 operate. According to the references, the proceeding to remove the tumor of the prostate is a correct and the precise action for elders to be more healthy than before. The explanations are 1. after removing the tumor/the prostate hyperplacia, the expectancy life is more than before. Coz, more than 65 % hypertrophy prostate will become malignancy 2. quality of life is also increase. This one is coz by the symptom he suffered before, like retention urine is already eliminated. What is the meaning of the last statement ? It 's mean, instead u felt sad, u must feel happy, coz The God has given by His way the best one 4 ur grand fa. So, ur grand fa will survive until then. b regards, keke
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The blood test would have to be specially ordered. A PSA is what shows prostate cancer. If this cancer was caught early, there would be no need to remove the prostate, My father in law had stage 2 prostate cancer and was injected with radioactive seeds directly into the tumor. He was under anesthesia of course because they go through the rectum. In no time that tumor dissolved. So I don't understand the drastic measures if this is caught so early. My advice, tell him to get another opinion. Always get a second opinion when something like this is so drastic. It doesn't sound right. Hope he gets well.
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