Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Any connection between Bicycle riding and prostate cancer

Any connection between Bicycle riding and prostate cancer?
I ride 12 to 15 miles on a hybrid bicycle every other day. Has there ever been a link between to prostate cancer due to bike riding? I am 74 yrs old and was just required to have a prostate biopsy so i am concerned as I love the sport.

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Absolutely not. Prostate cancer is usually reserved for males later in life so keep on riding your bike you are safe.
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No.
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No connection at all you are in a safe and ride a bicycle and never worry about the prostate cancer..Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. The cancer cells may metastasize (spread) from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly the bones and lymph nodes....It affects only the lymph nodes and never worry about the cancer...
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Saturday, May 24, 2008

This question is for men that have had prostate cancer. What do you need the most from your wife

This question is for men that have had prostate cancer. What do you need the most from your wife?
My husband had prostate cancer and you know what that means as far as the bedroom scene. I just don't know how to handle this. Do I keep trying and let him get frusterated, or kind of shrug it off when ever he trys in order to keep him from getting frusterated?
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If he's willing to try, let him. Acting differently towards him will frustrate him more.
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Don't shrug it off. If he wants to keep trying then the best thing you can do is try along with him and assure him that you enjoy the closeness as much as the act itself. I know I'm not a man with prostate cancer but my husband has had it and he appreciated the effort even when it became frustrating for him. Good luck and my prayers are with you both.
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A man with prostate cancer may not perform due to: 1. nerves of erection were damaged during surgery 2. medications that he is receiving for prostate cancer can decrease his libido and erection Pls check with the urologist on these matters

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Why are a lot of people aware of breast cancer than prostate cancer

Why are a lot of people aware of breast cancer than prostate cancer?
I don't understand why a lot of people consider breast cancer of higher importance than prostate cancer. A lot of scientific research done is spent on breast cancer, girls are being immunised in high schools in the uk to protect them from cancer, whereas boys get nothing.

A lot of money is going into treatment of cancer for females than males why?
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Breast cancer awareness is not coming from the medical community . . it is coming from the private, political, and business sector . . many years ago businesses realized that it is women who buy the most products . . who are the ones that do the overwhelming amount of shopping . . this idea was promoted by a business women by the name of Evelyn Lauder who owned Estee Lauder cosmetics . . she had breast cancer. She wanted to get all businesses involved in breast cancer awareness and was the one who established the PINK ribbon and all the pink products that followed . . other breast cancer foundations and businesses followed her lead and began using the pink ribbon to symbolize the disease. Breast cancer awareness came about due to the overwhelming support by businesses who knew a good marketing tool when they saw one . . plus they figured it would give them some much needed favor points to support women (their number one client) .. plus I suppose some of them also thought it might be the 'right' thing to do. It has been one of the most successful marketing of a disease ever . . but this in no way should distract from the fact that children, adolescents, and men can all get cancer and die from it too . . there just is less interest in the business world to market to these demographics (kids don't buy things and men let their women buy things). So it isn't that the majority of people believe that breast cancer is more important or that anyone in the medical field thinks its more important . . its just that businesses have decided that supporting women with breast cancer and using pink is a better marketing tool.
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There may be more advertizing for breast cancer, but I am not aware of anyone who is not aware of either cancer nor do I know of anyone who believes one is more important than the other. Breast cancer patients do require immediate treatment which is not always the case with prostate cancer. Also, men get breast cancer too. There is no vaccine for cancer nor is there anything to protect anyone from getting it. If you are referring to the HPV vaccine males get HPV related cancers too. The money spent on treatment is spent on everyone with cancer. I donâ€™t know the numbers, but it is very likely more is spent on men as they tend to get cancer more than women.

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