I remember reading that priests, monks etc showed a higher incidence of prostate cancer due to abstinence but I have not been able to find it again.
just off the press. For example, men who reported 21 or more ejaculations per month in their 40s had a 32% lower risk of prostate cancer later in life compared with those who reported between four and seven ejaculations per month. Men who reported more than 21 monthly ejaculations in the previous year had a 51% lower risk of prostate cancer.
Overall, an average of 21 or more ejaculations a month during a man's lifetime decreased the risk of prostate cancer later in life by 33%. And each increase of three ejaculations per week during a man's lifetime was associated with a 15% reduction in prostate cancer risk.
Ejaculation May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
The findings, published in the April 7 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, are based on data collected from nearly 30,000 predominately white men aged 46 to 81.
This is one of those times where it doesn't pay to wait for all the evidence to be in. As long as ejaculation doesn't hurt you, keep doing it in the hopes that it may prevent bad things.
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.
A friend of mine (a young friend - she's in her early 20s) was diagnosed a couple of months ago with a form of sarcoma. When she was diagnosed, the cancer had already reached stage 4; her survival chances are low, and she's already gone through several dangerous complications which, even if she survives them, will leave her permanently crippled.
Incidentally, she recognized the symptoms of this cancer nearly a year before she was diagnosed (she didn't recognize it as cancer, but had been in and out of doctor's offices for a year before one finally recognized it as sarcoma - and she's not the type to complain idly) - most of her previous doctors assumed it was some kind of back problem, and she had been sent to chiropractors a couple of times. It was finally recognized as cancer when it started to migrate near her breasts, where abnormal tissues started to serve as warning flags for doctors.
Another family friend died a few years ago of lung cancer; it was also stage 4 when diagnosed. Incidentally, she was given extremely high survival rates when it was first diagnosed as breast cancer; these rates plummeted when her doctors realized that the mass was sitting a little further back than they first found.
It seems that the medical community files cancer into about four categories: breast cancer, prostate cancer, "the patient's own fault" cancers (e.g. lung cancer and liver cancer, which are assumed to be caused by smoking or drinking, even if they aren't), and "other" cancers (which, not being as politically popular as breast cancer or prostate cancer, draw very little funding and attention from medical specialists). If you're unfortunate enough to have a type that's not breast or prostate cancer, your doctors either actively think you deserve to die, or they're just completely in the dark about diagnosing and treating your cancer.
Has anyone else suffered losses from the politicization of cancer? Does it p*ss anyone else off that people with the wrong kind of cancer tend to have dismal chances of being diagnosed or treated properly, because cancer has become politicized so all the resources go to the types that can be used to help our little "boys vs. girls" fights?
Ive had family members die from liver cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, skin cancer, brain cancer and stomach cancer. Ive had family members that have survived breast cancer, cervical cancer and uterine cancer. Do I think these people were treated better? No, not really. These types of cancer are far more common and therefore have far more early detection tests in place. They were all in parts of the body that can be removed without killing the patient. Because I've been highly involved in the Relay for Life (American Cancer Society's signature event) for the past 8 years I have met people who have survived all sorts of cancer.
Since my prostate op I have erectile deficciency. Chemicals; ie Viagra and cialis do not work. Is there anyone out there with the same problem who has found a solution
This is an unfortunate result oftentimes after prostate surgery. It happens because the nerves are damaged. (You DO NOT "need the prostate to have an erection"!!) Surgical implants are likely to be the best answer.
How should some one keep himself from it? Is there any thing discovered as what causes prostate cancer?
Initally you can get an indication by the symptoms. The symptoms of Prostate caner are -
Prostate cancer usually doesn’t produce any noticeable symptoms in its early stages, so many cases of prostate cancer aren’t detected until the cancer has spread beyond the prostate. For most men, prostate cancer is first detected during a routine screening such as a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test or a digital rectal exam (DRE).
When signs and symptoms do occur, they depend on how advanced the cancer is and how far the cancer has spread.
Early signs and symptoms of prostate cancer can include urinary problems, caused when the prostate tumor presses on the bladder or on the tube that carries urine from the bladder (urethra). However, urinary symptoms are much more commonly caused by benign prostate problems, such as an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia) or prostate infections. Less than 5 percent of cases of prostate cancer have urinary problems as the initial symptom. When urinary signs and symptoms do occur, they can include:
- Trouble urinating
- Starting and stopping while urinating
- Decreased force in the stream of urine
Cancer in your prostate or the area around the prostate can cause:
- Blood in your urine
- Blood in your semen
What causes prostate cancer and why some types behave differently are unknown. The precise cause of prostate cancer is not known. However, there are several known risk factors for disease including age over 55, African-American heritage, a family history of the disease, occupational exposure to cadmium or rubber, a high-fat diet, ethnicity, hormones, and the environment. Men with high plasma testosterone levels may also have an increased risk for developing prostate cancer. Research suggests that a combination of these factors may play a role.-
My grandfather has prostate cancer that has spread to the lung and eventually the bladder. He was going through chemotherapy and radiation successfully until they discovered the bladder cancer. His doctor said if he was younger that he would try surgery but that isn't an option because of his age.
I was curious about robotic surgery and found this article from 5 years ago:
http://www.fightprostatecancer.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5651
The guy in the article was 86 years old and weak with a heart that was pumping at only 5% the strength of a healthy heart. I am curious if there is anything even better after 5 years that can be used for prostate and bladder surgery.
Prostate Cancer in it's early stage (confined to the Prostate Gland) can be successfully treated with surgery, including Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy. When the cancer has spread to other areas of the body (metastasis) surgery to remove the Prostate is ineffective, because surgery does not remove all the cancer. In late stage Prostate Cancer common treatments would include Radiation along with Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) or Chemotherapy to slow the spread of the disease. It sounds like your Grandfather has a good Doctor who is taking care of him with the best treatments available right now. With treatment, men with late stage prostate Cancer can survive for several years. Sorry to hear of your Grandfathers diagnosis, continue to support him with your encouragement and continued education about Prostate Cancer and available treatments.
I dont have a credit card and I wanna pay by cash without having to go to a store… So anyone know if there are prostate stimulators that u can just by via email?
Aneros is a line of prostate stimulators. Do a google search and find a store that will do it via money order. If you are in a large city, perhaps an adult shop might carry them.
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