what treatment for prostate cancer will reduce the risk of impotency?

What are effects of prolonged hormone therapy for treatment of prostate cancer, specifically seratonin levels.

Dramatic results from new prostate cancer treatment?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090619152128.htm

Advanced prostate cancer treatments and survival rate?

One of my dearest online friends was just diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. He is being treated with hormones to keep the cancer form growing . He is 60,very fit and otherwise healthy. How much time does he have? Are there any other treatments besides hormones? I feel so bad for him,he is a wonderful person.

is the removal of the prostate (surgery) dangerous?

my dad is 73 (im 13) and has prostate cancer.i think its pretty severe, and im very worried. i had some people tell me that the surgery is pretty dangerous, and i wanted to know if that is really the case. he is having his entire prostate removed in next weeks surgery. should i be worried, and how dangerous is it? thank you.

Does a penis length decrease after prostate surgery?

I had prostate surgery for prostate cancer two weeks ago. One week after the surgery after the Dr. removed the catheter I noticed my penis was very short. I was not overly well endowed before the surgery. Now when I’m flacid I am only about 1 1/2 inched long. I haven’t tried to get an erection yet because all the information I was given said wait at least 4 weeks before attempting intercourse. Is it normal for the penis t o be so short after the surgery. Can I expect it to get any bigger after everything is healed?

can you have prostate cancer even though you’ve had surgery before?

My husband had prostate cancer can we still have a baby?

I have been trying to concieve since September We recently found out that my husband had prostate cancer they said he had it for 6 to 8 months before it was detected . He got the surgery and everything looks good . I am wondering if this has affected his sperm .

Cancer screening testing?

I have turned the magic age of 50. I did have a colonoscopy performed. They removed 2 polyps both benign.

I am a male. How do they check for prostate cancer? What about all other types of cancer? Does a blood test show signs of any cancer in the body?

My brother is dying of a brain tumor. That is the only cancer in our family.

My fathers side most died of diabetes. My mothers side its hard to say because most died of complications of smoking. Which I don’t do. My mother died at age 80 with complications of parkinsons and my grandmother at age 90 having a stroke.

I am a little concerned of my health because i was born with a mild form of cerebral palsy. I have been falling a lot last year ended up with 4 herniated disks. I am now disabled. I have been out of work for 8 months. I have gained about 30 pounds since I stopped working.

Do you think the Violence against women act (and other womkens social programs) are sexist?

Do you think the Violence against women act (and other womkens social programs) are sexist?
the VAWA calls the the construction of thousands of womens shelters and clinics to provide special healthcare services for women.
for example, a womens only shelter might be built that also provides mammograms, heart screens, and general healthcare. these kind of shelters exist by the hundreds.

however, ive read many stories on mens shelters providing prostate cancer screening being SHUT DOWN and sued for sexism..WTF?!?!?

its BS for women to have all these free healthcare services and special social programs to help them, but men are letf to die in the streets like worthless animals. im sicking hearing “its worse for women” because A. no, its not, and B. so what…isnt every INDIVIDUAL equal? is the poorest man better off than the richest women?

why should women get special privileges and healthcare? why should men be COMPLETELY excluded from services?

take this nonsense article

http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/01/24/cnnheroes.means.homeless.women/index.html

the bigoted feminist here tries to imply that men dont face health problems and that homeless men dont face struggles to survive everyday.
is it really fair to say “just because you male, you NEVER deserve any medical care or shelter”, so if you’re unlucky to be born male?

if there were no homeless or poor women, and all womens health issues were cured, i wonder if feminists would ever talk about homeless, poverty or healthcare

medical professions- is the “anti male bias” in medical research accurate? are men discriminated against?

im talking specifically about prostate vs breast cancer, but any input on general discrepancies would be welcome.
the NFL turns their fields pink for a month. we have rallies, marches, and parades for breast cancer. every newspaper i nthe country will be covered with pink.

yet if a man even hints at prostate cancer, hes accused of being selfish and sexist….wtf?? he is the one being ignored and discriminated against! its selfish and sexist for me to want equally, but not for women to want everything their way and to be prioritized?

Britain has about 3,000 nurses specializing in breast cancer, compared to only one for prostate cancer. It also discovered that the waiting time between referral and diagnosis was two weeks for breast cancer but three months for prostate cancer A 2007 report by The National Prostate Cancer Coalition stated that for every prostate cancer drug on the market, there were seven used to treat breast cancer.
49 U.S. states mandate insurance coverage for routine breast cancer screening, compared to 28 for prostate cancer.

check sciencedaily.com… you’ll see the last update on prostate cancer was in august 2011…there have been 6 stories on breast cancer since, so clearly breast cancer research is faster

Do you think we’re inching closer to complete discrimination of men in healthcare, and two separate systems?

i cant help but notice how much higher we seem to prioritize womens well being over mens, healthcare included.

think about it- if you read the following headline in your local paper
“Free health screens for women at clinic”
“Free eye exam for women at clinic”
“Free blood work for women at clinic”
….would you be offended? no, you wouldnt, and most people wouldnt be offended either.

yet if you switched the gender and made it “free health screens for men”, everybody would be up in arms about sexism and discrimination.
this is because as a society, we allow sexism against men and treat women better than men.

i think this attitude will prevail over the coming decades and lead to full-scale discrimination of men i nthe health care system,and the creation of two separate systems.

read this article:

http://www2.eprisenow.com/news/2011/sep/04/medical-center-enterprise-announces-new-womens-win-ar-2351328/

its about a bring new NON MATERNITY wing for women only. its much nicer, and even has a red carpet opening. whats the purpose of this wing if not for maternity issues? why should women just get their own nice new wing, and men are left to suffer in the terrible conditions?

why do we turn out cities and sports teams pink for breast cancer, yet get offended when ONE PERSON wears a little blue ribbon and meagerly (and rightfully) complains that prostate cancer is ignored and underfunded? why do we spend 15x more on womens health on a PER DEATH RATIO?

lastly, people are going to call ME things like “pathetic, weak, get a life,etc”, and say things like “whats the matter, couldnt get a date?” the fact that people read this and call ME sexisr really says it all

Can my dad still drink alcohol while going on prostate cancer treatments?

My dad is 81 and has prostate cancer stage 3. Been diagnosed now for almost 3 years. According to his doctors, it has currently spread into his lymph nodes area for sometime now and its just there. He is on going bone scans twice a year and is on hormone treatment. He has done chemo and radiation but never did surgery.

My dad and I live in seperate states, and during on one of our conversations, he mentions to me that he occassionally drinks.

Question: Should drinking alcohol be avoided during his on going treatments of prostate cancer? He does not smoke at all. And is it true, if he trips over something or just falls to the ground doing house work or whatever daily activities & suddenly one of his bones break. Does that mean, his cancer will or might spread into his bones if that happened?

Thanks!!!

does prostate cancer usually display several symptoms in the early stages of development?

Can you still get another cancer if you already have one?

My dad is 81 and has prostate cancer stage 3 for awhile now.

Is it still possible for him to get another cancer as he grows older? Or will prostate cancer be the only one?

thanks!
How fast does cancer spread? Is there a scientific method?

i am a 58 year old man with prostate cancer , i am undergoing radiation treatment and lupron ,i get hot flashe?

i have been newly diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer i take bicalutimide,i get radiation treatment and lupron , but i find myself having hot flashes, frenquently pooing and urinating. what is going on with me

are men with prostate cancer allowed to drink alcohol?

i’m kind of worried because my dad has prostate cancer and he drinks a couple beers a night and at special occassions other kinds of alcohol. is this putting him at a higher risk?

Can I get Prostate cancer because of the radiation?

I am 14 years old and yesterday I used mobile phone for 1 hour and then suddenly after a few seconds or so, I masturbated with the same hands and this happened another time also and I reckon doing it like three times. I am afraid that my hand has gained some radiation for using the phone for a long time of 1 hour and masturbating instantly would send those radiation to my penis and cause prostate cancer. I am afraid about this. Can I get prostate cancer?

Can frequent prostate stimulation lead to prostate cancer?

By frequent I mean like more than 3 times per week. Can it cause prostate cancer or any other prostate disorder?

If a christian ceases masturbation will get prostate cancer?

I’ve basically not been masterbating, and no longer feel the desire to.
Will I get prostate cancer if i stop and never start again?

Does prostate cancer spreading into the bones can kill you?

For those of you unaware of my situation, my father is 81 yrs old with prostate cancer stage 3 on his 2nd yr. He is on hormone therapy for one year. Only treatment cause he tried others already except for surgery.

I keep reading online that prostate cancer if it spread into the bones, it can kill you or it may not.

If prostate cancer spread to the bones, are there treatments? Chances of survival?

Is spreading into the bones and bone cancer different? how?

I know that by reading on hormone therapy, is delaying or preventing the cancer to spread, true?

(his cancer is in the lymph nodes so far)

I’m confused on the spreading into the bones story, so thanks for your answers!!!!

Can prostate cancer causes problems to your eyes?

My father 81 and has prostate cancer stage 3. Hes been diagnosed for almost 2 years now. These year he is only on hormone therapy.

I asked him if he can still drive around especially since he lives in southern california where everybody needs to drive. He says he can drive during the day but at night, he doesn’t want to risk it cause its too dangerous according to him. Hes eyes are bad and its hard for him to see the roads. Sometimes even during the day, when he goes to see his doctors, he has a friend that drives him most of the time.

Question: Did hes prostate cancer do some side effects to his eyes, or do you think that’s another problem? A total different story?

thanks!!!

Why do people tell me prostate cancer cannot kill you, when it can?

My dad is 81 yrs old w prostate cancer stage 3.

People keep saying to me it won’t kill him. But it can kill you right? If it spreads to the bones? He has his bone scans every 6 months now. I hate it when they say prostate cancer cannot kill you.

Spreading into the bones can kill you. And the spreading is rapidly fast without proper treatments. I’m just lucky my dad is on hormone therapy. It can prevent itself from spreading right?
And not to mention, it had already spread into his lymph nodes area. So, the bones is the next and final stop I assumed.

Is it a possibility my dad is being misinformed by his doctors of his prostate cancer?

My dad is 81 yrs old w prostate cancer stage 3 and been diagnosed for 2 yrs now. I live in another state so I only rely on his information over the phone. It has spread several months ago in the lymph nodes area.

And according to some of you here that are medical experts, if it has spread to the lymph nodes area, it is stage 4 & not stage 3. My dad keeps telling me that if it did spread to the bones, it is stage 4.

He is on hormone therapy only. Have a bone scan 2x a year. First one was clear, 2nd one will be in Jan.

He also told me a story couple of times before, that he has a neighbor that is same age as his and has prostate cancer that already spread into the bones for several months now.

If my dad is lying to me about his staging situation, that story just disturbed me and got me really worried.

According to some of you here and even medical websites like webmd.com, if the cancer spread to lymph nodes, rectum, bladder area, it is stage 4 and not stage 3 right?

I really have no choice but to fly out there and see him asap.

thanks for all ur advices!

My Uncle just had surgery for Prostate Cancer. Besides flowers, what is a good get well gift to give him?

Quality of life after prostate surgery/chemo?

My father is 75 yrs old and has been diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer. He doesn’t know if he wants the surgery or go through chemo. Anyone know what the quality of life is after each surgery and or chemo?

My bf is a Vietnam veteran. Two months ago he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had surgery January 26.?

The doctors say he went through surgery beautifully; no bleeding, ect. However, ever since he was released from the hospital, he has had one complication after another. I had to take him back to the hospital at least eight times. A few times he was bleeding profusely,the doctors said..that’s to be expected until he had to be taken by EMS pouring blood. They finally found a bleeding blood vessel, and cauterized it. They have found fluid that is a mystery to all. He is still in massive amounts of pain, and the VA just seems to keep acting like it’s nothing much until they inevitably find something else. When I ask if he could be admitted until they know what is wrong (they know there is, they admitted that mtuch), I am virtually ignored. What can I do to help him? Only serious answers please! Thank you.

Prostate Cancer????

My dad is 84 Years old and He recently had a routine blood work and I had the results. Can you halp me to understand it?

Results(Written by doctor Genreal doctor)

84 y/o male no regular medical f/u with elevated PSA noted on recent routine blood work (PSA= 14.99). On P.E. prostate enlarged 1 1/2 X’s firm non-tender & nodules Pt denies SX’s of hesitancy frequency.

An urologist made a rectal test and said he probably has prostate cancer but that dosn’t not matter anymore because he is 84. I’m not happy with that and i would like to have different opinions about it. This doctor told my dad to take DOXAZOSIN 2 Mg about six weeks.

Does this indicate cancer symptoms??
Is it a good idea to do a surgery?

how can feminists say that this is a mans world and that women are at a disadvantage?

for the common man,

his life starts with a public school system that is tailored for how females learn, not males. He is forcefed propaganda and taught to hate himself for wrongs done to women in the past and made up ones in the present. he watches tv programs full of domineering women degrading men. this affects his sense of self worth and his view of masculinity.

he then starts to date, and finds he has to pay for the dates, and dealing with the insanity and mental problems that most american women have. all this for booty.

he then goes to college and finds a buttload of college money (scholarships) out there ONLY for women, but gets enough in grants and loans to make it through. he finds he must sign up for the selective service with the possibility of being drafted, but women dont.

he gets out into the working world and finds quotas for the good jobs…and when he does land a decent one, he must walk on eggshells to avoid sexual harassment claims. he gets passed up for promotions because of quotas and employers fears of discrimination lawsuits.

he finds a girl and with his money persuades her to marry him (expensive ring, paying for dinner, letting her mangina-ize him). he must walk on eggshells with her to avoid her mental and verbal abuse and also pray she does not call the police claiming DV which requires no proof other than her word. He works hard to support his family meanwhile she gets bored with this mangina that she and society created.

she leaves him and takes the kids. she alleges all sorts of interesting things to the family court, which requires only her word as proof. she takes everything and leaves him with nothing, working 2 or 3 jobs to support her (and his children).

since he is broke, he cannot find another suitable woman to date him for quite some time.

he is now in his 60s, and is looking at prostate cancer and other ailments that he has gotten because of the lack of government funds to screen and protect him from them. he notes that women get billions in funds to protect them. he dies 10-20 years earlier than most women because of this.
butt hurt at all the injustices men face…..and still having to hear feminists whine about BS maybe.
from the responses so far….its plain to see that feminists KNOW that men are the disadvantaged ones now. this makes them supremacists. my point is proven.

Do Azerbaijanis know Heydar Aliyev?

Over the last few days some interesting facts have been circulating in the Turkish media about the 3rd president of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev – someone who, with the will and command of his son Ilham Aliyev, has adopted the status of ‘national leader’. These facts we already knew. These rumors had been around for a long time. The only thing missing was a reliable source to confirm them.

Turgut Er, former press attaché of the Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan, becomes this source in his recently published memoirs entitled ‘From Freedom to Tyranny’. This is a book that every Azeri must read in order to know his ‘leader’. This book uncovers everything Heydar Aliyev did not do for Azerbaijan, rather than what he did do. The person whose name is mentioned with honor during every newscast, whose picture you see on the top corner of your TV screens during every holiday, the person who is called “Azerbaijan’s Ataturk” does not exist in this book.

Read this book and make sure others do, too. Every nation must know its ‘leader’. Below are five interesting facts selected from the memoirs:

• Did you know that Zori Balayan – generally considered the national enemy of Azeri Turks and wanted on behalf of Interpol – is related to Heydar Aliyev on the mother’s side?

• Did you know that the 20 January massacre was orchestrated by Heydar Aliyev and his people?

• Did you know that Heydar Aliyev blocked Abulfaz Elchibey, who suffered from prostate cancer, from leaving the country and seeking treatment abroad, in effect playing a direct role in the latter’s death?

• Did you know that Heydar Aliyev’s name is among the founders of the Kurdish terrorist organization PKK?

• Did you know that the events on 20 January, the Ganja riots and other events were planned especially with the initiative of Russia and Turkey in order to bring Heydar Aliyev from Moscow to Nakhichevan?

These facts are as interesting as they are important. I‘d like to share with you an anecdote published in – if I am not mistaken – the old
‘Cheshme’ [‘Source’] newspaper.

Heydar Aliyev travels to Hajj. During the pilgrimage, the time comes for the “Stoning of the Devil” ritual. When Heydar Aliyev takes a stone in his hand to throw at the statue of the devil, the “devil” suddenly speaks:

- “Heydar, you’re going to throw a stone at me, too?”

http://bugun.blogsky.com/1389/09/06/post-56/

Why dont men go to doctors?

I am a man who is 29 and i admit i do go to the doctors for check ups and if something feels wrong i go in. Yet i see alot of men who if they feel sick avoid the doctors and its like why? dont you want to live a long and healthy life? If you get check out every year by a doctor and get things checked out then many of us can avoid alot of cancers and heart problems later in life. And now a days if cancer is caught early it can be delt with. Just as women go for breast cancer tests men should go get tests as well for skin, colon, prostate, testical, screen for heart health and anything. Most doctor visits are what 15 to 30 minutes once a year for a check up.

Who believes that cholesterol is bad for you?

Cholesterol and the sun combine together to form vitamin D and that is your best and only defense against diseases and cancers so why slather your self’s with sunscreen when all you need is to let the sun hit your skin about 20 minutes a day when the sun is at its highest point in the sky to be protected from all flues and most cancers including skin , breast , prostate ,and pancreatic and many more. Plus vitamin D also protects you from inflammation which is a cause of many diseases that can put you in a hospital . Sun screen is not good for you because they made it for years so it would only stop the good UVB rays . We owe our existence to the sun it is our best friend as long as we don’t overdo it . And we also need water and salt to thrive and i am not talking about chemically laced drinking water or white table salt . You need to star filtering your water or collect rain water and buy Himalayan crystal salt . And if you don’t believe me use your computer to check out what i am saying and don’t keep denying the facts . Cholesterol levels around the 200 and lower are deadly
ckm956….. every living mammal needs salt and table salt doesn’t even dissolve in water so how can it get into our cells to energize us we NEED crystal salt not the stuff they sell us in grocery stores. sea salt used to be good but the oceans have been mans garbage dumps for centuries so i wouldn’t recommend it . and each one of the cells in our body needs water and salt to help send the signals to each one to do its job.Our bodies operate on an electrical operating system not a chemical system that doctors are trying to tell us with all the do nothing drugs they give us

what are the side effects for prostate cancer treatment.?

Early Stage Prostate Cancer Treatment hard on my mental wish I was dead?

Amplified ED problems make life not worth living

Prostate Cancer–What treatment did you do and was it successful?

is male prostate cancer treatment in the united states better then the treatment in u.k.?

just dig with prostate cancer, anyone had the surgery?

had psa and Dr said I have in all prostate and possible outside ?wants to do surgery – I am heart
patient and I am 65 yrs old . I also had biopsy 6 out of 8 had cancer 3X3=6 gleason

I’m looking for a chat room devoted soley to prostate cancer post surgery nerve sparing patients.?

is laprascopic surgery for prostate cancer covered by blue cross blue shield of illinios?

At 55 my very sexually active husband of 35 years had serious prostate surgery for cancer.?

This left him nearly impotent. In these 3 years we have mostly adjusted to not having sex as it is difficult and alot of the time unsucessful even with the new drugs. It is ok with me most of the time. But if anyone else is living with this in their marriage I would like to hear from you.