Prostate Cancer?

Question

hi,can anyone help.I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and waiting for an mri scan on 7th august.It must be at the early stages because i have no symptoms,everything seems fine.What kind of treatment do you think they will recomend for me at this stage,i am 50yrs old.

Answer 1

Prostate cancer is usually adenocarcinoma. Symptoms are rare until urethral obstruction occurs. Diagnosis is suggested by digital rectal examination or prostate-specific antigen measurement and confirmed by biopsy. Prognosis for most patients with prostate cancer, especially when it is localized or regional, is very good; more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Treatment is with prostatectomy, radiation therapy, or, for some elderly patients, watchful waiting.
Please see the web pages for more details on Prostate cancer.

Answer 2

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in Dec of 2001 and I did a cram course on all of the available treatments at that time. I chose to have a radiation treatment called "Prostrcision". It's the same identical treatement Rudy Giuliani had but I had mine done in Atlanta GA at RCOG while he had his done in NY@ Mount Sinai Medical Center. Today they have made many advances in prostate treaments, e.g. cryro surgery, (freezing it), Cyber Knife, a new form of radiation, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), available only in Canada right now. Removal of the prostate using robotics has improved that method but it's still the most invasive and won't cure the cancer if it has spread beyond the capsule surrounding the prostate gland. Taking the hormone ablation treatment is only a temporary solution since the cancer will eventually survive without the androgen hormones.
You and you alone will have to decide which treatement you choose. Some treatments can be followed by another if the first doesn't work but some cannot. Check out this site for some good info: http://www.prostrcision.com/ -- and you can find many other sites in Google by searching for Prostate Cancer. Memorial Sloan-Ketterling, New York is one of the best also-- http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/44.cfm Whatever you do don't panic like I did, you have lots of time to make up your mind. It's a slow growing cancer but DON'T choose the "watchful waiting" method! You'll still be around 25-30 years from now if you have it treated. As far as I know an MRI will not show cancer in the prostate unless it's vastly improved since 2001. The new GE Discovery ST might show it but it didn't exist in 2001.

Answer 3

My Dad was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. he's a little older than you. His is also early stages and they could tell it hadn't spread from his scans.
He's having surgery at the end of August. It's a new robotic surgery that is less invasive than others. I think the recovery time is 4-6 weeks. If they get all the cancer, he won't do any other treatments. I'd say it's possible that they'll suggest either radiation or surgery to you too. These days radiation treatments vary, but in general, the side effects aren't as bad as the side effects of chemo.
Whatever happens, I hope you're on the road to being well soon!

Answer 4

There are several excellent options for men with early prostate cancer. It would be a good idea to talk with several doctors to get all their input. Include a surgeon, a radiation oncologist, and a regular oncologist in your list.

The surgeon will have the most information about the various surgical procedures available and the risks/benefits. The rad onc will have the most about info about various types of radiation treatment, etc., etc. Get as much information as you can. There will probably not be one clear answer as to what is going to work best for you. You will need to made decisions based on what is going to be the best 'fit' for you and your lifestyle and needs.

There used to be a 'watch and wait' approach to this slow growing, early stage disease, but not any longer. They have learned that those patients who are treated (any treatment at all) live longer than those patients who wait.

Best of luck to you in navigating some difficult decisions.

Here are a couple of links that might be useful:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/prostate/patient
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prostate-cancer-treatment-choices
http://www.mdanderson.org/diseases/prostate/

Answer 5

It all depends on how advanced it is. YOu don't need to have symptoms to have prostate cancer. They may do a prostatectomy and/or radiation. My dad had a radical prostatectomy and no radiation the first time but when the cancer came back they did radiation. That helped some but did not help enough so he now does hormone shots monthly and things are stable for now. My best advice it to do whatever treatment they recommend and to follow up diligently with your checkups once treatment is over.

Answer 6

There are many options and anyone not trained in urology could not give you a good answer It probably would just lead to more confusion. You can go to the Mayo Clinic web site and get all kinds of information about the options for treatment. Many are very succesful in containing the cancer, or removing it so rely on professional counsel so you do not worry needlessly.

Answer 7

As you can see from all your answers, it is complicated. First of all, do not worry. You will( or should) be presented with choices for treatment from surgery, radiation including brachytherapy which is implantation of tiny seeds of radiation) and/or chemo. You need to get more than one opinion on that choice. So if you have had a biopsy already, there is a Gleason number you have and also a Stage category. That will help determine what your treatment shall be. Be sure to get another opinion from that of your own urologist, as to which treatment is best. They do that all the time so dont be embarrassed to ask to have your records sent to someone else ( or bring them yourself is actually safer)

Answer 8

was diagnosed with prostate cancer in june 2002
best website = www.yananow.net


The chosen treatment: exercise, sunshine, supplements, a very
low-fat, high fiber, lactose free

diet, PCa support group participation, prayer and/or meditation.

Answer 9

New treatments are being and have been developed at a rapid pace.
I wasn't so fortunate in 2002. Radical surgery although no further symptoms.
I wish you all the best.

Answer 10

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