How is prostate cancer treated ?!


Question: How is prostate cancer treated !?
About 3 weeks ago my husband had a horrible pain in his lower abdomin !. He went to the doctor and they said his prostate was swollen but that he is too young to have prostate problems!. He also had a uriary tract infection!. So they put him on antibiotics and ran all kinds of test!. I am worried that it might be something bad because he had stomach cancer about 3 years ago!. I feel like i am losing my mind worrying I have heard horrible things about prostate cancer !. He is still in some pain , so it has'nt went away in 3 weeks !. Does anyone know what the symptoms or the treatment is for prostate cancer !?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I had prostate cancer in 2005!.!.!. there was no bad pain!. Just a dull pain when I sat too much or too long!.!. and I had to urinate lots at night!.!.!. that was it!.!. I had Proton Radiation treatments at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda California and am fine now!.!. Proton Radiation is very different than conventional radiation!.!. Proton Radiation has no side effects and a 90% cure rate!.!. I believe it is the very best treatment available today for prostate cancer!.!.!. There is a web site that is called PROTON BOB that tells all about prostate cancer and proton radiation!.!. If you go to the website be sure and read the Patient Testimonial section and you will see what former prostate cancer patients think of Proton Radiation!.!. we are all sold on it and why not !.!.!. never sick during or after treatments, no side effects after treatments and a 90% cure rate!.!. I dont know why any one would even consider the other treatments!.!.!. It like I was never sick, never had cancer and am cured!.!.!. There is also a book just recently written by Robert J!. Marckini called YOU CAN BEAT PROSTATE CANCER!.!. It tells all about prostate cancer and then tells about all of the different treatments that are available today including their side effects and other pros and cons!.!. any one with prostate problems should have the book!. It is available at Barnes and noble and other book stores or can be purchased on line at the Proton Bob website!.!.!. hope this helps!.!. have a good day and I hope your husband is fine!. Also your husband should have a PSA test and if the PSA numbers have gone up since his last test he should have a biopsy!.!.!.!.even if the PSA # is within satisfactory ranges!.!. if it has gone up since his last PSA test get a biopsy done!.!. I met men with PSAs in the 2s that had prostate cancer when i was getting my treatments!.!. thats how their doctor caught it!.!. just an upward tick!.!. and thats how to catch it early!.!.Also remember if he has it!.!. that PROTON RADIATION is much different than conventional beam radiation!.!. Protton Radiation has no side effects!.!. It doesnt effect the other organs in your body!.!. you are not incontent or impotent after Proton radiation!.!. like I said no side effects!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

1st step!.!.!.blood work!.!.check his PSA # If he has prostate cancer!.!.and I mean if!.!.they can shave it!.!.!.!.cut it out completely,chemo,irradiation,place a radioactive seed(the best way if possible)inside the prostate,combination of all of the above! If he is young!.!.not as likely to be PC!. Could be he strained during a bowl movement or strenuous sex or infection of some sort!. Just a good side if it is PC!. If he is young and otherwise healthy!.!.!.cure rate is 95% or better!. Men in their 60's live for several decades without even treating it!.!.!.which I don't recommend at his age!. Be positive and up beat as this will help him mentaly!. Good Luck TaggerWww@Answer-Health@Com

Prostate cancer has one of the highest cure rates in the cancer category!. Treatment could include surgery and radiation!. To detect cancer in the prostate then all the doctor has to do is a simple blood test called a PSA!. This will let them know if there are cancer cells in the prostate!. Prostitis is not that uncommon and can be treated with antibiotic therapy!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Dont worry unnecessarily!. It may be because of the urinary tract infection!. Let your doctors confirm what it is!.

As far as prostate cancer is concerned, your doctor may advice PSA level!. You can read more in the link below
http://health!.mymedexpert!.com/2008/05/24!.!.!.

There are many options for treating prostate cancer!. Each treatment plan is based on details, such as whether or not the cancer has spread beyond the prostate (stage of cancer), your age and general health, and how you feel about the treatment options and side effects!. Some of the treatment choices include:

Watchful waiting, as with BPH, if the cancer is slow growing and not causing problems, you may decide not to have treatment right away!. Instead, your doctor will watch closely for changes in your condition!. Men who are older or have another serious illness often choose this option!.

Surgery is used to take out the cancer!. Among the different types of surgery for prostate cancer are:





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