Tuesday, December 8, 2009

My grandpa has Prostate Cancer

My grandpa has Prostate Cancer?
i was just told that my grandpa has prostate cancer and is getting radiation therapy. i dont know anything about prostate cancer or how deadly it is. my grandpa is very healthy and in great shape. can someone please explain what all this means to me? thank you. so i guess my main question is, is he going to be ok?
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Prostate cancer is among the most curable cancers. Since he is gettnig radiation, and not chemo, its at an early stage. His chances of beating this cancer are close to 100%. The overall survival rate on prostate cancer is over 90%. Making it AMONG the most curable cancers. Check it out for yourself before you say my answer is wrong.
2 :
... Well prostate cancer, is the worst according to men, maybe because, you know, they have to finger your butt all the time. And when some gay perverted doctor isn't paying with your rectum, you piss blood when you go to the bathroom. Prostate cancer is due to not having sex, and lack of masturbation. A lot of people are going to give me thumbs down because they'll think this answer is stupid and i'm making fun; expecting a hypocrite "oooh no ur grandpa iz gona b fine" answer, but i'm telling you how it is. Whatever happens though, i wish you, your grandfather and your whole family good luck and all the support I am able to give. Edit: Here's some higlights of the wikipedia prostate cancer page: Symptoms: "prostate cancer does cause symptoms (...) These include frequent urination, increased urination at night, difficulty starting and maintaining a steady stream of urine, blood in the urine, and painful urination (...) prostate cancer may also cause problems with sexual function and performance, such as difficulty achieving erection or painful ejaculation (...) Prostate cancer in the spine can also compress the spinal cord, causing leg weakness and urinary and fecal incontinence" Causes: "Unknown (...) The primary risk factors are age and family history. Prostate cancer is very uncommon in men younger than 45, but becomes more common with advancing age. The average age at the time of diagnosis is 70 (...) Genetic background may contribute to prostate cancer risk, as suggested by associations with race, family, and specific gene variants" Other: "Prostate cancer screening options include the digital rectal exam" --->more on this digital rectal exam: "The digital rectal examination is a relatively simple procedure. The patient undresses, then is placed in a position where the anus is accessible (lying on the side, squatting on the examination table, bent over the examination table, or lying down with feet in stirrups)." To the lady who answered, please go learn about your job, it'll save peoples lives.
3 :
Prostate cancer is neither the most curable and nor is a single thing MightyGrinch said was correct. I have yet to meet a gay urologist and blood in urine has zip to do with the prostate. The older a man is the more likely he will live his normal life span and die of something else with prostate cancer. To give a more detailed answer we need to know his Gleason score, how many cores were positive, his age and PSA.

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