My grandpa has it and i don't really know anything about it. like what do they do to treat it? or anything like that. All i know is that it's not spreading. what could this possibly mean?
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The first thing to realize is that almost 100% of men over the age of 90 will have evidence of prostate cancer on autopsy. However, if you look at any source, you will see that prostate cancer is not the leading cause of death in men...why? Because most cases of prostate cancer are slow growing and people will die of other causes (heart attack, stroke, pneumonia) long before their prostate cancer is a problem. Your grandpa seems to be a good case in point- If the cancer is an "aggressive" cancer (the urologist would know this by the results of the biopsy when they diagnosed the cancer) a treatment might be considered. Bear in mind that all treatments have "side effects", some that are worse that the cancer itself. If the cancer is slow growing (indolent) and especially if your grandfather has other medical problems (heart disease, stroke, dementia)..."watching" the cancer and witholding treatment for now may be the best idea...
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Prostate cancer is very common in older men. I do not know your grandfather's situation but most prostate cancers are treatable. Commonly a slow growing cancer, it can be treated with chemo/rad therapy but because it is a slow growing cancer many men try alternative treatments by changing their diet (eating cranberries, blueberries and cutting down on fatty foods and sugars). Some also do more exercise. I wish your grandfather well. If you have questions, it is alright to ask him. If he wants to talk about it, ask about what he wants to do and the best way you can support him.
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