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My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April, up to today he have not be given the treatment needed. How long it takes for prostate cancer to spread?

it can but not that fast

I am currently taking goseralin acetate for three years and am wondering if the methotrexate and goseralin acetate are
compatible and if both are needed?

I had prostate cancer 3 years ago. I had Proton Radiation at Loma Linda University Medical Center at Loma Linda California. I believe Proton Radiation is the very best treatment available today for Prostate Cancer… It has no side effects, your not sick during or after treatments and all of your body functions work just fine.. It is like you never had Prostate Cancer but you are cured… There is a website called Proton Bob ( bob stands for brother hood of the balloon..part of the treatment) If you check the website, be sure and read the Testimonial section of former Proton Radiation Patients. Also there is a new book out called you can beat Prostate Cancer written by Robert J. Marckini. It is great and any one with Prostate Cancer should have it.. He is a Prostate Cancer survivor. The book gives you lots of information about prostate cancer and all of the treatments available today and it out lines the pros and cons of all of the various treatments.. hope this will help… Personally I would have Proton Radiation and be over with it.. Proton Radiation is now offered by 4 hospitals in the US.. It gives the locations on the Proton Bob website.

My father is due to have this treatment and was told that his pet cat cannot sit on his lap due to risk of radioactivity from the seed implants. Has anyone had this problem? My mother died 8 months ago and the cat is his only day-to- day companion. The cat is in the habit of sitting on his lap every day.

Not allowing anyone, even the cat, to sit in his lap is a short term side effect, usually no more than a month. The radioactive seeds that are used for prostate seed implants are specifically chosen to administer a certain dose and then they are just small metal "seeds" that will show up on x-rays if they take any of his pelvis. The radioactivity decays quickly so that it will be safe for your father’s cat, children, grandchildren will have no issues sitting on his lap after the initial period after the implant. The Dr’s will give him instructions before he leaves the hospital.

David B. Samadi, M.D. — Chief, Division of Robotics and Minimal Invasive Surgery Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City Interview on For News: Prostate Awareness and Prostate Cancer Surgery. Dr. Samadi is an expert in robotic prosate surgery for the treatment of prostate cancer (robotic prostatectomy), robotic kidney surgery (robotic nephrectomy) for the treatment of kidney cancer, and bladder cancer surgery (robotic cystectomy).

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William Darlington. Prostate cancer with multiple bone metastases in the skull, hips, lower spine responds to Issels Treatment. Dramatic decrease of PSA within 3 months. The patient feels stronger and can walk again. William was elated. In December 2006 he said: My bone scans of May 11 and Nov 4th, 2006 were completely clear and all bone metastases were gone. I have gained 25 pounds and feel strong again without any pain.

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CBS Channel 2 talks to David B. Samadi, M.D., the leader in the field of robotic surgery, about his successes in curing prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is now one of the most common cancer in American men. Men facing prostate surgery usually have a traditional operation, which involves large incisions and a long recovery time. A new, less traumatic alternative for treating and removing prostate is available: da Vinci Robotic Surgery. For additional information, visit Dr. Samadi’s website, http://www.RoboticOncology.com, or contact him directly at phone, 1-888-Robot10 (1-888-762-6810).

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My father in law just underwent the Calypso treatment for his prostate cancer. It’s an electromagnetic ‘gps’ inserted into the tumor or prostate that allows the doctors to pinpoint the tumor while radiating, salvaging the healthy cells.
My questions is….what are the specifics behind how long and how far away (if at all) he must stay from pregnant women and young children. I understand there are guidelines for other types of ’seed’ radiation treatments for prostate cancer, but I can’t seem to find any details for Calypso. Anyone with experience in this field or experienced this personally?
I was thinking the ‘implants’ wouldn’t be radioactive in this case, so wouldn’t cause trouble like the iodine and others do. But what about the actual radiation that they’re exposed to during the treatment part. Does that ’stick around’ in or on their body? Would that cause any concern for pregnant women or young children?

Check out this site. From what I read, they implant electromagnetic sensors in an outpatient treatment. The sensors should not cause any problem for other people around your father-in-law as they are not radioactive. The advances in medical science are still amazing me.

http://www.emaxhealth.com/33/15127.html

75 years old Barry had prostate cancer, since Chinese Energy Therapy, the blood test PSA from 68 down to 0.6, in 18 months. Find out more
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My father in law had his prostate removed 7 years ago. About a year and a half his PSA started rising again so they did three rounds of radiation treatment. His PSA continues to rise, so they chemically castrated him. It seems the cancer has become immune to the lack of testosterone and his PSA level doubled last month. At this point it appears the cancer is systemic but unfortunately it has not manifest itself yet so they don’t know where it is.

The problem: he is an alcoholic and chemotherapy isn’t an option due to existing liver damage. Even if he quit drinking today, his liver couldn’t handle the chemo so my question is:
Is there an alternative Prostate Cancer Treatment for people with liver damage?

I’m sorry, but there isn’t an alterative. Chemo is the last effort I’m afraid. It is not uncommon for the PSA to begin to rise several months to sometimes years before the disease progression becomes evident. I hope this is the case with your father in law.

Dendreon said its Prostate Cancer Treatment Provenge prolonged patient survival, providing fuel for a rally in its shares.

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