Prostate Cancer Therapy

My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in ’91 and had a radical prostate removal and some radiation treatment. Now after all that time his PSA levels are starting to go up and he has some enlarged lymph nodes around his kidneys.
I’ve never heard of this type of cancer coming back after so long.

it’s possible, hope he is getting checked out even if just to put his mind at rest

Can anyone recommend me a treatment centre in Europe (Germany or Austria or Swiss preferably) that specialises in prostate brachytherapy. My father had external radiotherapy but we would like second opinion from urologist and radiation oncologist. Can be private, payment is not problematic

I would consider a hospital of the Hirlanden Group in Switzerland. They do have an excellent reputation.

http://www.hirslanden.ch

Hello, I’m a young man in my 20′s and i have a frequent urination condition. My prostate is not enlarge and i’m not diabetic. I will urinate both days and night very often. Sometimes when i urinate, i have to wait for a few second for the urine to come out and lots of times not a lot urine comes out. Further to the frequent urination condition, my erection has weaken. I can have an erection but not for long. Thank you for your understanding. You can email me as soon as possible.

Both of those symptoms indicate a weak PC muscle. This muscle is responsible for both starting and stopping the flow of urine as well as erection strength and holding power.

Fortunately, performing PC exercises (also called kegel exercises) will improve your PC muscles greatly.

As for the issue of over urination, see a doctor as this may be a separate health issue.

“Patients’ choices in terms of what therapy to have for prostate cancer really are based on their individual situation and their acceptance of certain risks or benefits from that treatment.” Drs. Tewari (leader in prostate cancer research and surgery) and Schlegel (Department Chairman) of Cornell Urology discuss “treatment choices” in the context of patient profile and the acceptance of certain risks. They emphasize the importance of having all the right knowledge and being an informed prostate cancer patient when facing prostate cancer treatment decisions. Prostate cancer requires you to get through all the physician bias and make informed decisions in partnership with your prostate cancer doctor.

Duration : 0:1:22

Read the rest of this entry »

News story about using hyperthermia as a treatment for breast cancer.

Hyperthermia therapy is a treatment used in battling cancer by heating tumors. The Heating is about as warm as a hot tub. Research has shown that heat can damage or kill cancer cells in some tumors while also making radiation and chemotherapy more effective.

While it has been known for hundreds of years that fevers can kill cancer, only recently has technology been developed that can control and focus heat specifically on tumors.

Local hyperthermia treatment (heat applied to a very small area, such as a tumor) is a well-established cancer treatment. Primary malignant tumors have a bad blood circulation, which make them more sensitive to changes in temperature.

“Our own clinical experience and the results of numerous published studies are highly encouraging in that increased use of hyperthermia will improve the quality of life for cancer patients and improve control of cancer recurrences.”

Dr. Gerald Sokol, New Hope Cancer Center, Hudson, FL.

“Hyperthermia is offering our patients new hope. We are often seeing faster responses, better cancer control, and fewer side effects.”

Dr. Leland Rogers, GammaWest, Salt Lake City, Utah

“Hyperthermia gives us a method to treat people when there are few other alternatives. It’s an additional form of treatment that can be done in difficult cases, usually without serious side effects or complications.”

Dr. Steven Stroup, Centennial Hospital, Nashville, Tenn.

“When the tumor is of larger size, it is unresectable surgically. Also, radiation has less effect on the center part of the tumor, which is deprived of the oxygen blood supply and the nutrients. By increasing the temperature of the tissues from 42-44 degrees centigrade, (hyperthermia) increases the circulation, increases the oxygenation, so that the radiation is more effective.”

Nasir Syed, Long Beach Memorial Center, Long Beach, CA

Duration : 0:2:47

Read the rest of this entry »

http://www.medpagetoday.com
Anthony Zietman, M.D., Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital

BOSTON, Sept. 26 — Proton radiation for early prostate cancer had an acceptable tolerability profile but produced little evidence of a “gee whiz” impact to support its cost, according to preliminary results from a phase I/II clinical trial.

Duration : 0:4:28

Read the rest of this entry »

“A lot of the risk in terms of developing prostate cancer is genetic and not something we have full control over.” Dr. Schlegel (Department Chairman) of Cornell Urology discusses the role genetics play in Prostate Cancer.

Duration : 0:1:21

Read the rest of this entry »

Essiac world famous cancer treatment is hailed by many as a cure. Doctors and research hospitals certify it to be true. The medicrats, AMA and pharmaceutical giants with legally protected Chemotherapy hate it. You decide. www.thesecretsofeden.com
(Not affiliated with Young Living Essential Oils LC)

Duration : 0:3:0

Read the rest of this entry »

The RADICALS trial appears complex. Is it really?

Chris Parker
Chief Investigator

Duration : 0:1:1

Read the rest of this entry »

Yes, he could, but you need more information. First, get another PSA to confirm the first one. Second, have a physical examination of the prostate, preferably by a urologist. Many other things can cause an increased PSA. I have seen PSAs higher than this on many occasions in patients who do not have prostate cancer. More important than the absolute level of PSA is the RATE at which it rises from one specimen to the next. Rapid rises are worrisome. This is the reason it is a good idea to have an annual PSA, so that the rate of increase, if any, can be studied from year to year. Interpreting PSA results is a notoriously difficult topic because many patients with high PSAs do not have cancer and many with normal PSAs have cancer, a fact that has led one leading expert to abandon using PSA and instead relying on annual physical examination of the prostate by rectal palpation (feeling the prostate through the anus).