Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Second opinioin on prostate cancer - what is the purpose

Second opinioin on prostate cancer - what is the purpose?
I was just been informed that I have high grade prostate cancer on the left side of the prostate. None show cancer on the right side.. I like to get a "second opinion", but I am not sure what is to be examed. Is it the biopsy core? Is it the biopsy report? Or ???
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If you want a second opinion, the second doctor will probably want to do another prostate exam and biopsy- and he/she will probably also want a copy of your medical records. Don't sit around and wait on this one though- make sure you follow through as soon as possible. Prostate cancer is treatable! good luck.
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Prostate cancer is one of the most controversial forms of the disease, because there are several means of treatment and each specialty Isurgeon.urologist, radiation oncologist, etc, will recommend what his/her specialty is. There is also brachytherapy (seeds), and in advanced cases Hormones or chemotherapy, and even other methods of treatment. So it is a confusing and frustrating situation because some of these have potentially devastating side effects such as incontinence and impotence. So two things: 1. You need to have the biopsy sent to an expert pathologist for a second opinion on the Gleason Score, because the treatment you need is extremely dependent on your Gleason (and PSA). 2. You need to go to a specialist that practices a different method of treatment for a second opinion on "what to do." Only in this way will you start to see that you must educate yourself about the disease before you choose a treatment. Before you decide, please investigate proton beam therapy. To learn more, visit us at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/protoninfo/ Fuller Jones
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The purpose id think is to make sure the first biopsy was correct... I had prostate cancer in 2005 and was treated with proton radiation in Loma Linda California at the Loma Linda Universty Medical Center .. Proton Radiation is very different from conventional radiation..Proton Radiation has a 90% cure rate and no side effects to speak of.. It is like I am cured and was never sick.. There is a website called Proton Bob that tells alot about Prostate Cancer and Proton Radiation.. If you check the website,,,be sure and read the Patient Testimonal section.. It is great.. You will find that any one who has had Prostate Cancer and was treated with Proton Radiation is completely sold on the Proton treatments... and why not a 90% cure rate and no side effects.. I was not sick one single day during or after my treatments.. myPSA is now .13 I no longer have prostate cancer.. and everything works just like I never had cancer or radiation... Also there is a book just recently out called YOU CAN BEAT PROSTATE CANCER. It was written by Robert J. Marckini a prostate cancer survivor.. It tells all about prostate cancer and then tells about all of the different treatment options available today plus the pros and cons and side effects of each treatment.. any one with prostate cancer should read the book before deciding on a treatment... It is great.. My advice would be for you to decide what treatment you want your self and not just let your urologist treat you the way he was trained.. Personally I think Proton Radiation is the very best treatment for prostate cancer.. I hope you do good .. if you get the proper treatment you will be fine...If you have any questions about my experience with prostate cancer or proton radiation treatments feel free to email me here on yahoo answers.. also the book I was speaking of can be purchased at barnes and nobles and other book stores.. plus you can order it on line at the Proton Bob website.. have a good day..




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