Prostate Cancer Therapy

He had a blood test that showed a PSA level of 87!! The MRI showed the cancer is in the surrounding Lymph tissue but the bone scan was clear. He has been given hormone treatment and told surgery is not possible and has an appt to see radiotherapy dept. Has anyone got any experience of this especially with such a high PSA result?

A PSA of 87actually isn’t a horrible number for someone who has just been diagnosed. Radiation, horemonal treatment, and possibly chemotherapy will definitley help him out. Prostate cancer, especially when caught this early, doesn’t have to be a death sentence.

It does require a lot of attention, though. Following the treatment schedule is very important. Follow up is crucial. Routine exams, labs, etc.

I hope he does well. What he needs right now is your support. Not your worry.

He had a blood test that showed a PSA level of 87!! The MRI showed the cancer is in the surrounding Lymph tissue but the bone scan was clear. He has been given hormone treatment and told surgery is not possible and has an appt to see radiotherapy dept. Has anyone got any experience of this especially with such a high PSA result?

A PSA of 87actually isn’t a horrible number for someone who has just been diagnosed. Radiation, horemonal treatment, and possibly chemotherapy will definitley help him out. Prostate cancer, especially when caught this early, doesn’t have to be a death sentence.

It does require a lot of attention, though. Following the treatment schedule is very important. Follow up is crucial. Routine exams, labs, etc.

I hope he does well. What he needs right now is your support. Not your worry.

l am going into radiation and have only medicare,l am not quilified for medical,so,l need toi know if somebody know wich private organitationes can help with the copay la had prostate cancer and has a surgery allready.

I’d suggest looking at the website for the American Cancer Society…. http://www.cancer.org

l am going into radiation and have only medicare,l am not quilified for medical,so,l need toi know if somebody know wich private organitationes can help with the copay la had prostate cancer and has a surgery allready.

I’d suggest looking at the website for the American Cancer Society…. http://www.cancer.org

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.

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.

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.

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.

An extra degree of precision will be added to radiation treatments for prostate cancer at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis following the installation of two new technologies in the Department of Radiation Oncology.

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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

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