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In this Medical Minute (Health Video), Dr. Tewari, leader in prostate cancer, prostate health, and prostate surgery, provides us with an overview of the major complications resulting from prostate cancer surgery. Important information for those facing prostate cancer and surgery.

Source: An Original HealthTheater.tv Health Video Production/In association with the Dept. of Urology, Weill-Cornell New York Presbyterian Hospital. Credits: Executive Producer:Sean Moloney, Editor:Calvin C. CHOI

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Stage IV prostate cancer means that the cancer has extended beyond the prostate capsule (the outer boundary of the prostate) and has metastasized (spread) to other distant organs or tissues. Specialists will most often recommend the following when you are diagnosed with a stage IV prostate cancer:

* Hormone therapy.
* Radical prostatectomy, with removal of the lymph nodes of the pelvis. This may be followed with radiation therapy.
* External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) optionally followed by hormone therapy.
* Radiation Seed Implant Therapy (Brachytherapy).
* Hormone therapy , External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) , or Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) as palliative treatment for symptoms.

Additionally, there are clinical trials available for:

* Combination radical prostatectomy and orchiectomy.
* Chemotherapy is also in clinical trial.

There may also be other clinical trials of new therapies that may be an option for you depending on your specific situation.

Depending on your specific situation, watchful waiting may be an option.

When choosing a treatment with your doctor, you should weigh the different side effects of each option against each other. Which side effects are you more comfortable in dealing with for a short term, or a long term?

Be sure to consider the tumor grade and/or Gleason score when choosing an option– the higher either of these numbers will indicate the need for quick and intense therapy.

check out this site for more info

http://cancer-symptoms-and-treatments.blogspot.com/

Dr. James G. Schwade interviewed by CaymanMama.com on Prostate cancer awareness month.
disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize) from the prostate to other parts of the body, especially the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, erectile dysfunction and other symptoms.

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Surgical Footage and the Weill Cornell Athermal Robotic Technique. Nerve-Sparing Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. Part 5 of 6.

http://www.cornellroboticprostate.org

email: ash.k.tewari@gmail.com

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My grandfather has prostate cancer and he has been vomiting the last couple of days. Does it mean it’s getting worse? What stage would that be?
Yes he has been getting check ups. He goes again this week to two different doctors. He is also very weak.
He has not done chemo
He is also sleeping a lot and he never used to. He has been diagnosed with it about two years ago.

Here are some advice to your grandfather and how he deal with prostate cancer.

Maintaining good nutrition for Prostate Cancer is essential to help combating the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment. This can give you more energy and you will probably also feel better.
• Maintain a Basic Calorie Intake – Maintain the basic calorie needs of your body while dealing with prostate cancer is important. If you suffer from prostate cancer and you maintain a stable weight, then the estimated calorie intake is possibly about fifteen calories per pound of weight.
If you are losing weight, then you might add five hundred calories every day. For example, if a person weighs 160 pounds, then the caloric intake of the person should be 2,260 calories each day to maintain a stable weight.
• Take Protein Each Day to Tackle Prostate Cancer – Proteins help the body in repairing and rebuilding damaged body tissue by prostate cancer. An estimated protein intake might be 0.5 to 0.6 grams for every pound of body weight. For example, a person weighing one hundred and fifty pounds requires around seventy-five to ninety grams of protein intake per day. Foods that are rich in proteins are dairy products, meat, eggs, fish and legumes – especially beans. 8 oz of milk – 8 grams of protein. One ounce of fish, meat or poultry – 7 grams of protein
• Drink Enough Fluids – Drink around eight cups of fluids each day. This is the best way of preventing dehydration. Fluids can be water, milk, juice, milkshakes, gelatine, broths and other beverages. Avoid fluids that contain caffeine or excess sugar. However, if prostate cancer treatment’s side effect is diarrhoea and vomiting, then you will need to consume extra fluids.
• Enough Vitamins- If your food is not vitamin-rich, then you may need to take vitamin supplements. Natural sources of vitamins include nuts, olive oil, seeds, avocado oil, non-fat milk, peas and wheat germ.
• Foods That Are Rich in Lycopene and Quercetin – These plant pigments promote health and may have cancer-fighting abilities. Foods that are rich in lycopene are watermelons, papaya, red grapefruit, red berries and tomatoes. Quercetin has anti-inflammatory and antihistamine properties that may be beneficial in reducing the pain of the inflamed prostate. Foods that are rich in quercetin are green and black tea, apples, onions, red wine, citrus fruits, raspberries, red grapes, broccoli, citrus fruits, cherries and leafy green vegetables.
you can get a good advice here:

http://www.ehealth4you.com

In this video, Dr. Mani Menon performs the Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy, a procedure which uses robotic technology to assist in removal of prostate cancer. To learn more about Dr. Menon or this procedure, please visit http://www.drmanimenon.com

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A host of celebrities, pro riders and hundreds of charity fundraisers got on their bikes in central London on September 19th to pedal The Prostate Cancer Charity London Tour Ride which followed the exact route of the final leg of The Tour of Britain.

The ride started at 10am with all participants riding two laps of the official London stage of the Tour of Britain. The girls led the way including Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton, model Emma B, and Miss England Rachel Christie, quickly followed by Damian Lewis and The Bills Ben Richards. Also taking part were Olympians Jeanette Kwakye and Daley Thompson, Eastenders legend Rudolf Walker, and former Charlton Athletic striker turned pundit Mark Bright.

Thousands of spectators lined the banks of The Thames as people from all over the country came to the Capital on two wheels in support of Unite ByCycling, the Charitys fundraising initiative that has already raised more than £150,000.

For more information and to raise money via future events visit www.unitebycycling.org.uk or www.prostate-cancer.org.uk

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my 68 year old dad had a biopsy and it came back posative for cancer. their gonna do more tests. but they didnt find it in the rectel finger exam. is it curable? im scared

Prostate cancer is very common. Around half of all men in their 60′s have it, although most will never know it or be bothered by it. By the time men are in their 80′s, most will have it. This is known from autopsy studies of car crash victims, btw. Only about 3% of male deaths are from prostate cancer–this in spite of the fact that the lifetime risk of being diagnosed is 1 in 6.

Caught early, the cure rate is nearly 100%, and the 5 year survival rate is nearly 100% whether or not the cancer is cured. This is because, compared to other cancers, prostate cancer is a turtle.

You’re going to need more information to estimate the likelihood of successful treatment–the Gleason score is the most important, followed by stage of disease and PSA history.

See the guide on estimating the odds:

http://www.ehow.com/how_5275952_estimate-prostate-cancer-cure-odds.html

Surgical Footage and the Weill Cornell Athermal Robotic Technique. Nerve-Sparing Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. Part 4 of 6.

http://www.cornellroboticprostate.org

email: ash.k.tewari@gmail.com

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what chance does someone with a stage 6 in prostate cancer have to treated?Is there any chance for recovery?

There is no stage 6. You may be confusing stage with Gleason score. 6 is a fairly common Gleason score, not that scary actually.

Stage 4 prostate cancer (if that’s the case) may be treatable with hormone therapy and/or chemo. In some cases, hormone therapy can stall advanced prostate cancer for many years. (Just visit the Yananow website to meet men who have been living for years with "stage 4".) But with today’s medical knowledge, it would not be curable.

Sometimes recurrent prostate cancer is called stage V, but this is not the norm.

The staging is often expressed in a more nuanced way, the TNM system. For example, mine was T2c–on both sides, extending into but not through the capsule.

If, on the other hand, you are talking about Gleason 6, this is usually a curable cancer, but the exact prognostics depend upon more factors than Gleason alone.

Check out: http://www.ehow.com/how_5275952_estimate-prostate-cancer-cure-odds.html as well as the references I used, below.