Monday, November 28, 2011

for treatment of prostate cancer is methotrexate a good choice

for treatment of prostate cancer is methotrexate a good choice?
I am currently taking goseralin acetate for three years and am wondering if the methotrexate and goseralin acetate are compatible and if both are needed?

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I'm currently taking that for lupus....it might be a good choice but talk to you doctor to be sure. Best of luck to you.
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Well, if your doctor told you to take them, he must know. How come you did not ask him about them?
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I had prostate cancer 3 years ago. I had Proton Radiation at Loma Linda University Medical Center at Loma Linda California. I believe Proton Radiation is the very best treatment available today for Prostate Cancer... It has no side effects, your not sick during or after treatments and all of your body functions work just fine.. It is like you never had Prostate Cancer but you are cured... There is a website called Proton Bob ( bob stands for brother hood of the balloon..part of the treatment) If you check the website, be sure and read the Testimonial section of former Proton Radiation Patients. Also there is a new book out called you can beat Prostate Cancer written by Robert J. Marckini. It is great and any one with Prostate Cancer should have it.. He is a Prostate Cancer survivor. The book gives you lots of information about prostate cancer and all of the treatments available today and it out lines the pros and cons of all of the various treatments.. hope this will help... Personally I would have Proton Radiation and be over with it.. Proton Radiation is now offered by 4 hospitals in the US.. It gives the locations on the Proton Bob website

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Does masturbation increase risk for prostate cancer

Does masturbation increase risk for prostate cancer?
my little cousin,16 was caught masturbating yesterday. I asked him how long has he been doing it, he said a couple years already. Don't get me wrong he's a guy that happens to attract a lot of girls, but never have sex with them. I guess he's sort of nervous or something. But anyway I told him if he frequently masturbated, he'll develop prostate cancer in his mid 20s. I wasn't sure if I told him the truth, can you all maybe tell me if I am or not?
Cancer - 6 Answers
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Are you Catholic by any chance ?
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What you told him was the exact opposite of "the truth", regular masturbation actually DECREASES the risk of developing prostate cancer in later life. You should tell your cousin you were wrong. You should also question your own motives for making up such a ridiculous lie.
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No, there is no relationship between prostate cancer and masturbation. You've misled your cousin. Furthermore there is nothing inherently wrong with masturbation. I'd advise you explore your own body and find this out for yourself. By the way, it's good that your 16 year cousin isn't having sex with anybody just yet. He may not have the maturity for that and society is struggling with underaged mothers. Best for him to masturbate and leave sex for later on.
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leave the poor kid alone..bless him, it is natural for a boy, and it cant harm.
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NO
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if that was true EVERY man would have it prostate cancer happens only in older men over 40 http://www.everyman-campaign.org/Prostate_Cancer/index.shtml

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Prostate cancer- should i choose radiation therapy, or go for removal of the prostate

prostate cancer- should i choose radiation therapy, or go for removal of the prostate?
I am 61 years old and recently diagnosed with low grade prostate cancer. I have to decide on radiation therapy or complete removal of the prostate. I would like to hear from anyone who can shed some light on this for me. I am leaning toward radiation, but need to know if this therapy makes people sick. All responses will be much appreciated. The "seeds" therapy is not an option for me, due to the size of my prostate.

I would like to hear from all.
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I'm sorry I have no medical insights for you. But I am praying for you.
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You need to get several opinions. I have heard that the latest thinking is that drs are being too aggressive in their treatment of prostate cancer and that many times nothing is needed. My father had prostate cancer and never had treatment. He died twenty years later of heart failure. By the way Carolyn, how do you come by having a prostate gland?
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I would take my DR. advise. And yes radiation does make you sick. Remember this is your health and your life you are talking about.
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The radiation will make you sick.If you chose that make sure of the recovery rate compared to radiation.Ask your doc which one he would recommend for himself.Then you have to decide because of the size of the prostate is it golf ball size or baseball size. how much discomfort are you having when you urinate,how much is your bladder deleting. Go on line google prostate cancer and read. good luck and god bless you
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I had what they call cryosurgery when I had prostate cancer. I had it done in 1998. They freeze the prostate. I had to get a shot (think it was called lupron (not sure if I spelt that right) every month for six months to shrink the prostate before they did the operation. Go to a web site about prostate surgery and you should get some information on cryosurgery. They didn't remove the prostate they just froze it. I did not have to go through radiation treatments, I was in the hospital for about 9 - 10 days. I stayed in longer because I had some heart problems. I was 62 when they did this. Ask your doctor about cryosurgery. They have come up with some better ways since I had my surgery. Wish you well and good luck
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Both. The only way to kill the cancer for sure is both. Besides you don't need it anymore. You're done with it. You can't tell by looking at you that your prostrate is gone.
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Well, 1st of all therapy depends on which stage your cancer prostate is, If it's still localized then you can try radiation to avoid the complications of surgery. Still radiation is unsafe and it might case you some (sickness), but it's better t han surgery in only one point, you can still get erections (still a probability), surgery causes erectile dysfunction and you can for surgery only if you decide you don't want erections anymore. There's also cryotherapy which is destruction of the tumor by freezing it, still safer than radiation and surgery, but less effective. You should discuss all the options with your doctor putting in mind that if you went for surgery, there would be no more erections. I wish you all the best and you have all my sympathy.
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Discuss all the options with a first class urologist and do not be afraid to get a second opinion. By the way, do not listen to those here who tell you that removal of the prostate inevitably causes erectile dysfunction - if the nerve bundles are spared during the operation, you will function well enough after a recovery period, possibly with the aid of oral or intracavernous medication. The trick is to get a urologist who is au fait with the latest techniques for treating this disease and not simply to accept what the first local consultant says. Good luck!
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Choose neither. Go for alternative methods which are more successful and less painful. Please spend time reading the following page in detail which will explain why. It has a specific section on radation. Cancer http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer.html

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

How to get rid of prostate cancer

How to get rid of prostate cancer?
Hi yahoo answers tell me the ways to get rid of cancer
Cancer - 3 Answers
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Hi Samy - You don't. You get it treated and hopefully forced into permanent remission but the word "cure" isn't used when referring to cancer -not yet anyway. I had radioactive seed implants (brachytherapy) followed by external beam radiation for mine and so far so good. My bi-annual PSA tests have come up with welcome news since '06. Some folks also opt for prostate removal with equally good results. It depends a lot on how advanced the cancer is and whether or not it is confined to the prostate. Once you determine that, you discuss the options with your treating oncologist, talk to folks who have had the treatments and decide which is best for you. Best of luck to you however you choose. P.S. "Flomax" IS often prescribed for men who have problems urinating following treatment or even to help make sure they don't have trouble. It is NOT used to treat cancer but is prescribed by urologists for a number of urinary diseases and it is helpful. It was useless for me as my treatment went awry due to some misdirected radiation.
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My aunt had breast cancer and she took sea kelp liquid and red palm oil the first two months she was diagnosed and her tumer shrunk. Then she did chemo with taking that and her cancer and tumor was gone in 4 treatments of chemo.
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Prostate cancer, however, is usually a slow growing form of cancer which responds well to treatment.The first step in prostate cancer prevention is to improve your general health. Weight should be within the normal range for your height. If you are very overweight..Avoid taking sugar and drink plenty of water which is the best method to avoid any diseases..

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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Why is there so much attention for breast cancer and not prostate cancer

Why is there so much attention for breast cancer and not prostate cancer?
overall more attention given to women's health rather then men's when both can obviously die from their health. and please this is not sexist, i'm just curious

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Boobies are pretty. Prostate glands aren't.
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*giggles* @ the question.
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There's a 2:1 ratio.
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I have wondered the same thing. Facts of the matter show that more men die from prostate cancer each year than women die from breast cancer. It's not cool to care about men's health and wear colours helping a cause for men. It is sexist.
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Industrial accidents kill more men than all forms of cancer combined. Yep, men die from going to work more often than they die of cancer.
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There are parallels when talking about the herd health of animals and their management. For instance the killing of black bears or deer is primarily targeted at the males of the species. One male may mate with numerous females to ensure the future of the species. The males are therefore of far less concern.
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traditionally, and statistically, women are less prone to go the the doctors to take care of their bodies. men will go to the doctor immediately if his johnson is not functioning properly.
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Men don't like talking about being sick. Women are more open talking about their illness than men. Women are more likely to go the doctor and men rather suffer and die before going to the doctor.
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this is a great question as prostate cancer affects more people than the later does. Maybe we could have brown ribbons and races to raise awareness.
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We would rather here about boobs than testicals
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Breast cancer left untreated will certainly lead to death. Most men will die from other forms of cancer than prostrate. By the way... Take two capsules of Saw Palmetto to ease prostrate enlargement. I used to pee like Mel Tillis talked before using this simple and safe herb.
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Could have something to do with the reluctance of men to schedule regular medical check ups. Most women have a breast exam and mammogram every year. I see as many ads on TV encouraging men to have prostrate exams as ads for breast exams for women. If you are interested in comparisons between male and female health you should know most tests and studies on medications are confined to testing men.
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Because breast cancer (which can affect men as well) is far deadlier and far more likely to metastasize. Because we haven't seen the dramatic increase in prostate cancer that we've seen with breast cancer. Because the medical community (of which I'm a part) didn't even do cancer research specifically on women until the early '80s-prior to that all treatment for women's cancers was based on research done on men, on other cancers-so there's some catch-up going on. I disagree with your statement that there's more of an emphasis on women's health than men's-statistically in this nation it's women who have an access gap when it comes to healthcare, particularly preventative care.
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Only recently have women been given attention in the medical establishments and it is because of all the marches and protests. Go back 20-30 years ago and you'll find that the only time women's health got any funding or research was when it involved fertility. Fact - when midol was developed for menstrual cramping they did the testing on men.
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No you aren't funny - - yes you are being sexist - - and this is why you don't have any girlfriends!
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Men can get breast cancer too. And sometimes they raise money for "cancer," which goes to ALL types of cancer. But I'm DEFINITELY a supporter of breast cancer research, my Mom passed from her 2nd recurrence of breast cancer on 12/25/04, God Rest her Soul.
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Prostate cancer basically only affects men after a certain age. Breast cancer can affect girls/women at any age

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Is it true that husbands with prostate cancer can cause their wives to get breast cancer

Is it true that husbands with prostate cancer can cause their wives to get breast cancer?
I was told this by my mother. She said that it happens through sexual contact and wasn't for sure if there was a way for this to happen, kind of like cervical cancer is caused by sexual contact with men when women get older.
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Where do you hear such nonsense, your mother? Are you serious, of course not. Cancer isnt one illness, its a collective name for a multitude of illnesses.
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Uh.....NO! And not all cervical cancer is caused by sexual contact. It is called HPV (a sexually transmitted disease) that will lead to cervical cancer!
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That is a load of bovine excrement! Cancer is not contagious and prostate and breast cancer are completely different. Your mother doesn't know what she is talking about
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I think you should ask someone that knows about this stuff. I ain't never heard that it could happen.
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Never heard of such a thing. And I am quite sure All of Us would have by now. Every TV station has something going about "prostate cancer", many celebrates have died from it and brought this to World Attention. So if you could get "cancer" from having "sex" with a man who has "prostate cancer", DON'T YOU THINK THE WORLD WOULD KNOW THAT. Your mother has something else on her Agenda. Now go check it out for yourself and call the Cancer Society.
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No. cancer is not something like bacteria or a virus. Numerous things cause it. The closest thing I can think of that represents this is men getting cancer gives their wives more stress which makes them more likely to get cancer. But they still need the pre-disposition.
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Absolutely NOT TRUE! Your mother needs to be educated about cancer. Tell her to go to the www.cancer.org (American Cancer Society ) and get the facts!
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Cancer is not a communicable or transmittable disease. So if men happen to have prostate cancer and have sexual contact with women, it will NOT cause breast cancer. There are many factors that causes cancer (hereditary, environment) but it is not communicable or transmittable by direct or indirect contact.
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Absolutely not. It is not possible to 'catch' any form of cancer by any means.
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That is the biggest load of Bovine Scathology I ever heard! Your mother needs to go back to school. Cancer is not contagious. Human Papillovirus is and can lead to cervical cancer according to recent studies. There is absolutely now way that having sex with a man who has prostate cancer can give you cervical cancer.
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Cancer is not an STD, so the answer is no.
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CANCER IS NOT SPREAD FROM PERSON TO PERSON...
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i would have your mother checked for partial retardation cuz she seems to lack any common sense

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Friday, November 4, 2011

What are the stages of colon,prostate, and lung cancer.

What are the stages of colon,prostate, and lung cancer.?
My dad was diagnosed of lung , and prostate or colon cancer on januarary 18, 2008. What stage cane he be in right now ?
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Did he have all three? Was it prostate or colon? What treatments did he receive?
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They are all staged 1-4 and it is very unlikely he was diagnosed with all 3 at the same time. It is probably stage 4 on one of them.
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check out these research groups http://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/ http://folding.stanford.edu/

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

How long can a 58 year old live with Gleason level 8 prostate cancer

How long can a 58 year old live with Gleason level 8 prostate cancer?

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Don't know. You have cancer?
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No one can even guess at that solely by the Gleason score, although the score and the age are not good prognostic factors. This is something that should be discussed with you urologist.

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