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Is it possible to have colon cancer, and yet only have one symptom, which is abdominal discomfort, which is on and off and can be absent for months and then come back, at age 21- and again, no other symptoms except the on and off discomfort pain, which usually is only there in the morning the days it does appear?

It is very possible to have colon cancer with no symptoms at all.
Abdominal pain is not an early warning symptom for colon cancer. Intermittent abdominal pain in a 21 year old is far more likely to be caused by a benign disorder rather than a malignancy of the colon or a cancer of any other kind in the abdomen.

It would be unlikely for any cancer caused pain to get better or go away for months and then come back off and on with no treatment. If a cancer is causing pain, it is stretching or pressing on a pain sensitive area. If a cancer is untreated, the pain it causes is more constant and progressive rather than intermittent.

I has severe pain in my scrotum about a week ago… since then its been aching, maybe a jab of pain here and there once in a blue. Plus my left testical is descended than the other. My left testical area is also loose and saggy as it usually would be, but my right area looks a little like when Im aroused. And a few weeks ago I had severe pain in my chest and still have pressure from time to time, but I think thats because I ate food with ALOT of butter. If it is testical cancer how long do I have. Should I drop everything and go right now. Or wait till my next day off or next week then go? What should I do… I dont know how fast cancer spreads.

Testicular cancer is one of the fastest spreading cancers. If you do have testicular cancer then you will lose the affected testicle, there is no way around it. The procedure in called an orchiectomy and is rather basic, they make an incision a few inches below your navel and pull the testicle out through the incision. Total recovery time is typically a month. If you let it go untreated it could spread to your lymph nodes and lungs rather quickly, so obviously it would be in your best interest to see a doctor as soon as possible.

There seems to be some growths….not necessarily hard bumps, on one of my testicles. Should I be afraid. Is there a clear/cut sign that I have testicular cancer? Sometimes the one that feels like it has a growth of some sort hurts like I was hit. It doesn’t hurt that bad though.

The signs of testicular cancer are:
pain
swelling
lumps in the testicular or groin area

This form of cancer usually affects men between the ages of 20 and 39. Usually they have also had a history of:
family history of cancer
an undescended testicle
abnormal testicle development

If this is a true growth, rather than a lump, chances are high that it is NOT cancer. However, the only way to know for sure is to see a doctor (preferably a urologist) as soon as possible. If you need more info, please don’t hesitate to email me.

My father -in- law has prostate /bone cancer and is in the last stages. He has become so mean that no one can handle being around him. He has always been very hard to get along with but now it is impossible because he makes things up all the time about members of the family and tells everyone what to do. I mean this is really extreme he even threatened to kill one of them because she drove on the road he had said not to drive on. He was not joking when he said it. Now he keeps making up stories about people he doesn’t even know. Oh and he is still going to work so he isn’t lying in a bed being made to feel like he is useless.

Is this related to the cancer? Is the time near? What do we do to make him more comfortable and make it easier on him so he will stop saying hurtful things? He has never been nice but it is now getting out of hand. What should we do?
He is in the last stages. The doctors said. He is no longer responding to chemo, radiation or any drugs. He has to take pain meds now till the end.
Just let you all know he is not on morphine.
I show him more than a bit of compassion. That is why I have asked these questions. I wanted to know how to make him more comfortable and I wanted to know how to handle this. For the person who says "show a bit of compassion" I’m sorry that you can’t see that this is what I’m trying to do here. Also maybe next time you should "show a bit of compassion" to those who are dealing with this first hand.

It is not uncommon for cancer patients to become dillusional. Towards the end, they may sometimes have a hard time distinguishing fantasy from reality. My dad had brain cancer, and I know how hard it can be. My grandmother also had bone/breast cancer. She was in a lot of pain and was also very hard to deal with. At the very last stages, she often told stories of things that didn’t happen and saw things that weren’t there; especially with the meds.
All you can do is try to make him comfortable, try not to let his attitude get to you, and make his last days enjoyable. I know its hard to do, but you’ll feel better that you did.

I got hip pain, that comes and goes. It may be gone for several days and then comes back. Is that a symptom of prostate cancer or must the hip pain be constant to be for prostate cancer?

A single symptom does not indicate anything. Men with prostate cancer can and do have pain in their hips, most do not and people who do not have cancer at all also have hip pain.

I have trouble starting urinating. I have microscopic blood in my urine. I have trouble emptying my bladder. I have pain in my lower back and pelvis.

The swollen prostate with all your symptoms does not necessarily mean you have cancer. The blood bothers me though. Please go see a good Urologist. He will do a biopsy on your prostate and will treat the enlarged gland. I have had all your symptoms as do 50% of Men over the age of 50. Check out the blood thing though.

In this Medical Minute (Health Video), Dr. Tewari, leader in prostate cancer, prostate health, and prostate surgery from Cornell Urology, talks about minimizing pain in the context of minimally invasive, robotic 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

Duration : 0:1:27

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Would someone please tell me that prostatitis pain in the perineum is the pain that come and go while the prostate cancer pain is a persistent pain. Thank you
Actually, it is a little bit discomfort, not a pain.

It is more likely a Benign Prostate Hypoplagia that caused any swelling. Especially if you’re older than 35, get your doctor to run a BPH screen in order to rule out cancer. The earlier such cancer is detected, the easier to treat it effectively. Otherwise, if you’re not having urinary trouble, there is probably no need to take Avodart or Flomax.

“PSA allows us to detect prostate cancer several years before that nodule would develop, at a much earlier stage, and therefore at a much more curable stage.” Drs. Schlegel (Department Chairman) and Tewari of Cornell Urology discuss the application of PSA tests, digital rectum exams, and other approaches that enable urologists to diagnose prostate cancer earlier. A family history of prostate cancer and the implications relative to a diagnosis of prostate cancer is also discussed. The need to receive a PDA and at what age is also covered by one of the leading prostate cancer researchers.

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He is on 3 monthly hormone injections, MST and Oramorph for the pain, he has had Chemo and Radio Therapy and at last hospital appt, his consultant suggested maybe further Chemo. He does try to help out, however gets tired, breathless and sweaty very easily and he is very tearful. His PSA has risen to 65. What is his prognosis from here?
Thank you very much for your help.

Unfortunately there is only one long term prognosis with out treatment. Your best bet is a clinical trial. You might be able to find one you’d be suited for here.

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/trials/trials/selectsearch.asp.