Prostate Cancer Therapy

What are all the risks? I’ve heard that he’s like a "walking x-ray" so it’s not safe to get too close…

He has prostate cancer and a metal plate or something inserted in there to attract more radiation…

Yes he’s safe, and no he’s not like a "walking x-ray". Whoever came up with that? The radiation is concentrated on the area in which it has to kill cells, and then kills all the fast growing cells there (including healthy ones)….but not in other people.

“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.

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“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.

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My husbane started radiation therapy today to treat prostate cancer. His doctors have advised him that there will be no side effects apart from perhaps some fatigue towards the end of the course of treatment.
He has a stressful job and is concerned that the therapy may affect his ability to work at some stage.
Has anyone reading this had this treatment? What, if any, side effects did you experience and how were they treated?

He is 60 and the cancer was detected in its very early stages.

Everyone responds differently as their bodies are different. However, the doctors probably are your best source for the side effects of his therapy. If he is experiencing fatigue, he should limit the amount of activity outside of work, and rest more on his off work hours.

A lot of people have develop some anemia and other vitamin and mineral deficiency problems during radiation and or chemo. Ask his doctor if taking a multi vitamin/mineral supplement would be beneficial. Fuzzy

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Greg Jones MD, of the Valdese Cancer Center in North Carolina explains the use of PET scans for cancer treatment planning. This is one section of a larger patient educational video series covering general radiation therapy, prostate cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, MRI scans, CT scans, pain medication, and hospice care. For further information contact westernpiedmontoncology@gmail.com

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“Surgical removal of the prostate can either be done with an open incision, as has been traditionally been done, or with a robotic approach.” Dr. Tewari and Dr, Schlegel, of the Dept. of Urology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, present the two main type sof prostate cancer surgery, as well as explaining the advantages/disadvantages of each.

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“It’s important to have a wide variety of different treatment approaches and different support groups for men who have prostate cancer.” Dr. Schlegel (Department Chairman) of Cornell Urology discusses various treatment options for men to consider when faced with prostate cancer. Including hormonal prostate cancer treatment options and surgical. He also discusses adjunctive therapies for prostate cancer patients.

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This medical animation illustrates Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). When this treatment is administered, beams of radiation strike the tumor target after passing through a component in the IMRT machine which acts much like a filter. It shapes the radiation beams to the size and contour of the tumor. This helps to keep the radiation distribution tightly controlled, avoiding healthy tissue close to the tumor.

IMRT can treat difficult-to-reach tumors in areas such as the spine, head, neck, prostate, lung, liver and brain.

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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) benefits many conditions and reduces aging (see our CoQ10: Anti-Aging and Pro-Health and Idebenone: A Better Coenzyme Q10 flyers); it is crucial, however, for those who have, or are at risk for, heart disease and cancer, and mandatory for anyone taking statins for cholesterol. (The FDA is considering mandatory warnings alerting those taking statins that CoQ10 supplementation is required.) Low CoQ10 levels cause and aggravate muscle weakness and atrophy, heart and liver disease, and cancer, among other conditions. Cardiovascular disease may be very significantly caused by a deficiency of CoQ10. So said Dr. Karl Folkers, famed for, among numerous accomplishments, discovering vitamin B-12s structure, synthesizing Vitamin B-6, and discovering CoQ10s structure and synthesis. His statement isnt surprising given the hearts ferocious appetite for energy. CoQ10 is widely prescribed in Europe and Japan as an effective and side-effect free treatment for irregular heartbeat, angina, congestive heart failure, and cardiomyopathy. (Acetyl-L-carnitine and lipoic acid are related; our flyers have details.) Beyond its role in cardiovascular function, CoQ10 is known to prevent or stop cancer. Low CoQ10 levels are linked to tumors and cancers, and supplementation can deliver remissions in otherwise untreatable cases, including lung, breast, and prostate. When combined with traditional chemotherapy and radiation, CoQ10 amplifies treatment results while protecting the heart and liver from damage often severe enough to require transplants and minimizing or eliminating many side effects including nausea, vomiting, and hair-loss. CoQ10 levels are severely reduced, to the point of serious illness, by many medications, including heart-related drugs like beta

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