Monday, June 8, 2009

Prostate cancer, what percent die within two years of it

Prostate cancer, what percent die within two years of it?
and 4 years please. No i don't have it, a friend does.
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According to the National Cancer Institute, the 5 year survival rate for prostate cancer patients whose condition has not metastasized is 100%. In other words: it is very treatable. However, for patients with metastatic prostate cancer the survival rate drops considerably.
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Most men have likely had prostate cancer 2-4 years before they are even diagnosed. The 5-year survival rate refers to what percentage of patients are alive 5 years from diagnosis, for localized disease it is 100%, but this rate decreases over time. It is also misleading, as the survival rate is 79% for unstaged disease and most other cancers do not have an unstaged category. At stage 4 the rate drops to 31%. .
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Statistically, the answer to you question is zero percent (see data at link below)... Prostate cancer (assuming it has not spread outside the prostate) is mostly a disease of men who are old enough they will die from something else before the cancer kills them.
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If caught early enough, prostate cancer is very curable. Unfortunately, my father's prostate cancer had already metastasized by the time his was diagnosed. Even so, he survived seven and a half years after being diagnosed.
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They usually get percentages after 5 years. People with prostate cancer at any stage is 80 % & with localized cancer is 94 %. People with regional metastasis is 85 % and distant metastasis is 29 %. If caught early & treated with surgery & radiation, prostate cancer has a good prognosis compared to other cancers. Often these patients die from something else, not the prostate cancer.There are new chemos every day so the percentages can even be higher now. Good luck to your friend.

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Prostate cancer? Has anyone ever taken Trelstar LA

Prostate cancer? Has anyone ever taken Trelstar LA?
I have been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and this is my hormone therapy drug. What were your side effects? How long did you take this drug? What other treatment did you have? How long ago were you diagnosed? This is a once every three months shot, to be taken no more than three times. Along with this shot, I must take 500mg calcium and 1000mg of vitiman D. It seems that with more than three shots, brittle bones occur.
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"The untoward effects are highly variable from man to man. Some men have no significant clinical symptomatology, while others state they cannot function with a reasonable quality of life. The supportive care of the patient is vital to the acceptability of this very important modality used in the treatment of prostate cancer. " (source: http://www.smile.org.au/cancers/prostate%20cancer.htm) You may visit "www.smile.org.au" to learn more knowledge about "Prostate cancer", there are lots of valuable information for you there.
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Trelstar LA is similar to lupron which I took for three years.It is designed to restrict the production of testosterone and has the intended effect of slowing or even( hopefully )stopping the growth of the cancer.Side effects will include hot flashes,enlargement of the breasts,fatigue,muscle soreness,and other side effects commonly associated with hormonal therapies.I also had a "radical"and 44 radiation treatments.My cancer had entered my seminal vesicles.The side effects for me were mild and only occasionally problematic.I would expect the goal of your therapy is somewhat different than mine,given your prognosis,but would also delay considerably the end result.Years,not months or days.I was originally diagnosed in January of 2003.
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Hi! I do not have specific answers to your questions but this will help.There are no known cures for cancer. I do have a friend, Herb that is 77 years old that was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. His PSA was 3,360. Yes this is the highest I have ever heard of. The cancer had metastasized and was in his lungs, bones, spine and lymph nodes. Needless to say the doc said there was nothing to be done, the cancer was everywhere. 1 Â½ years later, no treatment other than hormone shots and a product called Immunocal and the cancer is not to be found. The Product Immunocal will help. Immunocal is not a cure. It is clinically proven to raise Glutathione in the body and the body does what it was designed to do - fight off pathogens and diseases. In a nutshell, Glutathione is a molecule found and produced in every cell of the body. It is responsible for the proper functioning of the immune system, detoxification, recycling of antioxidants and several other things. Glutathione is the first line defense against diseases. And along with liver, lungs are the largest user of Glutathione in the body. Best resource of information is in the book "Glutathione (GSH). Your body's most powerful protector" by Jimmy Gutman, MD, researcher and emergency physician. Chapter 5 of this book addresses Cancer and the role of Glutathione in cancer prevention, treatment and recovery. It also explains how to raise Glutathione safely and effectively (there are different ways including taking Immunocal) since you can't get Glutathione in your system by eating Glutathione. Or email me from my profile page if you want more information. I lost my mom to breast cancer in 2000. I didn't know all this back then. I am trying to educate people. Olga
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I am not familiar with that drug however I am currently on Androgen Deprivation therapy for PCa. A better place to ask that question is at the Prostate Problems Mailing List: PROSTATE@LISTSERV.ACOR.ORG or go to http://advancedprostatecancer.net/

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Monday, June 1, 2009

Can kids under 18 get prostate cancer

can kids under 18 get prostate cancer?
can kids under 18 get prostate cancer?
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ask a doctor.
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Testicular cancer, YES. Prostate cancer, HIGHLY unlikely.
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yeah but its really unlikely
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dunno...i think though
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Yes. Talk to your doctor if you think that you're at risk.
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Rare but quite possible. Males only, of course !
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ANYONE CAN GET ANYTHING
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yes absolutely. you should exam the area once a month for lumps if you suspect you have felt something do not hesitate go to the doctor nothing to be embarassed over. better to be safe than sorry
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I'd imagine. I've heard of kids getting breast cancer and ovarian cancer, though it's rare. I suppose is you have a prostate, you can get prostate cancer.
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i suppose it is possible. if your worried see a doctor or you can go to those 'anonymous' drop in centres.
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While I suppose you can never say never, it is beyond unlikely. Prostate cancer is so rare in young men that there are no statistics available for the disease incidence in men under 35. It's extremely rare in men under 50; over 80% of men diagnosed with it are over 65 and half of all cases occur in men over 75.

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