Seeking Alternative Treatments For Prostate Diseases - Look No Further!
Posted on April 2, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | Leave a Comment
Prostate cancer is a cancer that affects the prostate gland. The prostate gland is a small gland that surrounds the urethra between the pubic bone and the rectum, just below the bladder. The prostate gland is the gland responsible for secreting fluid with sperm. Prostate diseases, specifically prostate cancer, are usually diagnosed in men over the age of 50.
In the earliest stages of prostate cancer, when the cancer is still confined to the prostate gland, Urologists usually recommend a radical prostatectomy. If left untreated, prostate cancer can metastasize and spread to other parts of the body (bladder, kidney, lungs etc.)… Continue reading
Read More..>>Prostate Cancer Treatment? - New Study Results - Delay Prostate Cancer Treatment! - Nurse’s Report!
Posted on April 2, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | Leave a Comment
Whether or not to treat prostate cancer conventionally is one of the major medical dilemmas we have today. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. Approximately 222,000 cases will be diagnosed this year, however most prostate tumors tend to grow slowly. They never actually threaten lives. There is no sure way to tell which tumors will grow at a more rapid rate.
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) tests can help find tumors many years before they cause any prostate cancer symptoms, however routine screening of men who are at average risk is currently not recommended, because there is no… Continue reading
Read More..>>Commonly Used Drugs May Have Additional Benefits For Men With Prostate Cancer
Posted on March 17, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | Leave a Comment
A new study of more than 7,000 men suggests that those with localized prostate cancer (which means the disease hasn’t spread beyond the prostate gland) who take cholesterol reducing statin drugs or anti-inflammatory agents live longer than men who don’t use these medications.
Some of the well known statins include Zocor, Lipitor, Pravachol, Crestor, Lescol, and Mevacor. Commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs include aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), and naproxen (Aleve).
Statins, Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Prostate Cancer The study evaluated men who were diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1990 and 2003. Nearly 65% underwent surgery to remove the prostate gland, while the… Continue reading
Read More..>>Prostate Cancer Treatments Are on the Forefront of Technology
Posted on March 15, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | 1 Comment
Technology is amazing and it’s life changing in more ways than can be counted. For one, there is the internet that gives you access to information all over the world and has opened up your avenue for research into the other areas of technology available. For some, especially those with life threatening diseases, it is a blessing and a curse. Someone once said ignorance is bliss. Is it? Is it bliss to not know all of the options for someone with prostate cancer? Without technology would you know that one technological option for prostate… Continue reading
Read More..>>Prostate Cancer Treatment
Posted on March 14, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | Leave a Comment
Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that only affects men. There are several different ways to treat someone who has developed this type of cancer. For some men, a combination of different prostate cancer treatment like surgical followed by radiation and hormone therapy work the best. However, the way the cancer is treated depends on the stage the cancer is in, how much it has spread, your age and life expectancy.
External beam radiation therapy or EBRT is one of the most common ways prostate cancer is treated. EBRT uses high-powered X-rays to kill cancer cells… Continue reading
Read More..>>Latest Treatment on Prostate Cancer
Posted on March 14, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | Leave a Comment
Many people think the latest treatment on prostate cancer involves radiation therapy, chemotherapy or actual removal by a surgeon’s hand. And while these are the most popular options, the latest treatment involves a procedure that is so high-tech one would think it came from a science fiction movie or novel. Specifically, this prostate cancer treatment is called robotic prostatectomy, (or in layman’s terms, robotic prostate surgery).
The name alone should clue a person in as to why it is considered the latest treatment on prostate cancer. Basically, the procedure involves using a series of robotic arms to remove… Continue reading
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