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Q: Prostate Cancer????
My dad is 84 Years old and He recently had a routine blood work and I had the results. Can you halp me to understand it? Results(Written by doctor Genreal doctor) 84 y/o male no regular medical f/u with elevated PSA noted on recent routine blood work (PSA= 14.99). On P.E. prostate enlarged 1 1/2 X's firm non-tender & nodules Pt denies SX's of hesitancy frequency. An urologist made a rectal test and said he probably has prostate cancer but that dosn't not matter anymore because he is 84. I'm not happy with that and i would like to have different opinions about it. This doctor told my dad to take DOXAZOSIN 2 Mg about six weeks. Does this indicate cancer symptoms?? Is it a good idea to do a surgery?

A: Elevated PSA levels do not necessarily mean prostate cancer. - especially in the elderly. PSA levels increase normally with age. Because of this , several prominent medical journals have recently published articles that do not recommend PSA test in men over 75. Surgery is rarely recommended in this age group because of the risks of any type of surgery requiring anesthetic. Prostate cancers are very slow growing. At your father's age - he has a much greater chance of dying from other causes including complications of surgery than he would actually dying from prostate cancer. I know dealing with health problems in elderly parents is difficult - mine are in the same age group as your father. It sounds like your doctor is following guidelines and doing what is best to give your dad a higher quality of life by treating this conservatively. Best wishes! also - a PSA of 14 is not extremely high - indicating if it is cancer it is probably in the earlier stages.

Q: Prostate cancer and prostatitis symptoms?
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.

A: 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.

Q: what are the symptoms of prostate cancer in the initial and terminal phases?


A: My uncle had prostate cancer. Others here have listed the symptoms, so I won't repeat them. In my uncle, it was diagnosed as a result of his normal yearly physical. His doctor told him that prostate cancer is very slow growing, but they could go in and remove it if he wanted. After asking a lot of questions, and the doctor telling him that at his age at the time (in his 70's) that he would most likely die from heart problems or "natural causes" before he would die of the cancer, he decided not to do anything. But the doctor was wrong in his case. He died 3 years later, as a result of the cancer. It did grow slowly at first, but toward the end it went pretty quickly. His last year he began to have the common symptoms of advanced cancer, but by the last couple of months he was in a lot of pain and discomfort. He was in a hospice facility for about a month before his death so they could medicate him enough to relieve the pain. Although it is considered a slow growing cancer, my personal opinion, after losing 4 family members to cancer (uterine, protstate, leukemia, and 1 unknown because it was so advanced there were tumors everywhere), and 1 who's currently battling it (liver), is don't be happy with that answer. First, if you have not been diagnosed see a doctor ASAP before assuming you have it, and make sure whether or not you do. I say ASAP because every day earlier you catch cancer, the better your chances. If you have already been diagnosed, perhaps obtain a second opinion on whether you should seek treatment now rather than wait. My uncle's children now say they wish he had gone ahead and had it removed when it was still contained in the prostate - because he might still be alive today. The very best of luck to you (or whomever is going through this).

Q: I have all the symptoms of prostate cancer, but have a normal psa level. I am going broke. I cancer possible
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.

A: 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.

Q: What are the symptoms of prostate & testicular cancer?
and also what is there to look out for and what do ur genitals start to look like. please dont make a joke of this

A: If you are at an age to be concerned about testicular cancer than you are too young to worry about prostate cancer. Testicular cancer usually presents with a painless enlarged testicle, which almost always has a lump. It is not a very common cancer. The symptoms for prostate cancer are about the same for BPH and are not usually diagnosed due to symptoms as most men go for their screening exams.

Q: i have symptoms of prostate cancer?
i have two symptoms of prostate cancer they are dribbling after peeing and i need to urinate more often but im 16 should i be worried and go to the doctor?

A: It is beyond unlikely that you have prostate cancer. It's extremely rare in men under 50, and so rare in young men that there are no statistics available for the disease incidence in men under 35. Over 80% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer are over 65 and half of all cases occur in men over 75.

Q: what are the causes and symptoms of prostate cancer?


A: Prostate cancer is related to heredity, diet, and ethnicity. And sometimes it just happens without any obvious risk factors. Most commonly, it's discovered as part of a routine physical exam. In most cases, diagnosis precedes the appearance of any clinical symptoms. Advanced cases of prostate cancer may be accomanied by disruption of urinary or sexual functions. Once the cancer metastasizes, it tends to lodge in bone, especially in the spine and pelvic areas. In the final stages, the cancer weakens bones, causing spontaneous fractures progressing to painful failure of the skeletal system.

Q: Can prostate cancer cause your ankles to swell?
I was looking at the symptoms of prostate cancer and saw that if it has spread that it could cause your legs to swell. Also, can it cause for you not to be able to have an erection, or keep one. I need serious answers please, this is just ammo for me to get my husband to get to the doctors... Thank you...

A: I can give you lots of ammo for that. My husband died of prostate cancer in 2007. Prostate cancer may have almost no symptoms at all until it is too late. The most usual symptom is having to get up to pee in the night, but that can also be a symptom of other things. By the time he experienced swelling in his ankles from prostate cancer, it would be very advanced, and he would have many other symptoms. When prostate cancer spreads, often the first place it is apparent is in the bones. Cancer in the bones is excruciatingly painful. My husband suffered for months because of the cancer that had spread to his spine, and other bones. Believe me, if he gets prostate cancer, whether or not he gets and maintains an erection will be the least of his worries. Erectile dysfunction is more likely to be a result of prostate cancer surgery than the cancer before it is diagnosed. Many men avoid the prostate cancer checks because they are afraid of the rectal exam. Ask him if he would prefer a rectal exam that lasts a few seconds or months of having to wear a catheter because the cancer in his prostate has grown so much that he can no longer pass urine. And in any case, the main test for prostate cancer is a blood test, the PSA test. My husband was a fit, active healthy man, whose only symptom was needing to pee in the night. He was still going up the mast of our sailboat, and also doing the work at the top of the masts of other sailboats for men much younger than him. He jumped from the edge of a canal to a sailboat that was loose in the canal during a hurricane in North Carolina and saved that boat and other boats that were tied in the canal on the night before the cancer was diagnosed. He lived less than 18 months after the diagnosis. Tell your husband to go get checked. It is not a big deal, and it could be the difference between life and death. Feel free to email me if you need more information.

Q: When one has intermittent bone pain in the hips, is that a symptom of prostate cancer, or must it be constant?
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: 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.

Q: What are the signs/symptoms of prostate cancer?
My husband recently told me for the past year he's been having trouble peeing - It wouldn't start when he felt he had to go and once it did begin, it hurt. I asked him hurt how? and he said kind of like peeing razor blades. His dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006, and the doctor instructed my husband to get checked when he turned 30 because this could be hereditary. Also, he's currently experiencing a lot of pain in his scrotal area - The right side was swollen last night when he got home from work, and he said he felt like he had pulled a groin muscle (was almost limping) - Is it possible it could be cancer? Or are we over paranoid?

A: What you have described are, generally speaking, signs of either infection, precancerous growth or cancer. There is simply no way to tell without having a PSA test. If you do have the PSA test and discover that it is cancer, there are treatment modalities that make prostate cancer one of the most "curable cancers", if found early. There are also changes you can make to your diet to increase the odds n your favor, such as eating hot peppers and broccoli. Two university studies have found that hot peppers apparently cause prostate cancer cells to"suicide themselves". At any rate, please have him tested asap so that he can decide on the best course of treatment and recovery, if in fact the tests find cancer.

Q: Is it likely I have prostate cancer?
Over the past few weeks I have been urinating a lot, but it only seems like I urinate a lot when I worry about it. The past few days I have been going almost every hour. I do not have burning when I am urinating, and I don't have any other symptoms of prostate cancer or even an infection. Could it be anxiety causing this or do I have prostate cancer?? If I have prostate cancer does it spread fast?? I am only 20 years old.

A: Whenever you experience a change in your body cancer should never be the first thing that comes to mind, especially when you’re young. Men with prostate cancer do not have to think about urinary frequency as it usually happens at night and wakes them up. It is very rare to occur in men under 45 and unheard of at your age.

Q: what are the early symptoms of having a prostate cancer?
i am 35 years of age and i am very weary about my occasional pain in my testicles. is it detectable even if its on its 1st stage?

A: Your prostate is nowhere near your testicles. Do you have any lumps in your testicles (apart from the obvious?) You should probably see your doctor. Testicular pain can be a few things such as a UTI or Hernia. Prostate cancer is usually signified by a weak or interrupted urinary flow. Chat with your doctor and stop worrying.

Q: I've had to go pee about 3 times in the last 2 hours, do I have prostate cancer?
I don't think I ever go pee that much, but today so far I've had to go pee a lot. Should I get a prostate exam?? I've only been going pee a lot today. If I do have prostate cancer and my symptoms are starting today, do you think it's already spread to other parts of my body?? I'm only 22 years old.

A: No Jason. Calm down buddy. Peeing too much could be from several things. It's just one day! I seriously doubt you have prostate cancer. Do you drink Coffee? It's a diuretic you know. Give it a few days. If it gets worse see a Urologist that is their specialty. Not a GP. Good luck!

Q: What are the symptoms and treatment of prostate cancer?


A: Symptoms of prostate cancer include: difficulty in starting to pass urine a weak, sometimes intermittent flow of urine dribbling of urine before and after urinating a frequent or urgent need to pass urine pain when passing urine rarely, blood in the urine erectile dysfunction Treatment Active monitoring Surgery Radiotherapy Hormone therapy Chemotherapy Cryotherapy Ultrasound

Q: prostate cancer................?
my grandad who i love dearly has recently lost a lot of weight and has had to have a T.U.R.P in hospital about a month ago, his since come home and says he fine!....but im worried as 4 years about he had prostate cancer, he had ignored his symptoms for over a year (blood in urine and pain) and when he finally got diagnosed had an operation. because he is such a positive person he never talks about illness so i couldnt ask him what the operation was called 4 years ago. so i dont know if this T.U.R.P is the same thing and is got cancer again as i know he wouldnt admit it if he has as he'd hate people feeling sorry with him. So could anyone shed light on this matter, does anyone know if a T.U.R.P is a precedure to get rid of the cancer, and if not what is it used for?(when he had the T.U.R.P recently he couldnt wee b4 he went in to hospital recently he was having mothly hormone injection either in his stomach or arm which he has been on since he was diagnosed 4 year ago thanks

A: Generally a TURP is used to treat BPH... benign prostatic hypertrophy... this means that the prostate gland gets too big to allow the urine to pass through it efficently. The only way to positively diagnose cancer is to do a biopsy... it is possible that the surgeon would have sent a tissue sample to the lab during the procedure but cancer and BPH are two totally different things. The prostate gets enlarged with age and it doesn't necessarily mean cancer. Are you positive it was a cancer diagnosis? Prostate cancer generally doesn't produce symptoms... it's a slow growing cancer that if caught early is very treatable. The hormone injections may have been treatment for some type of cancer but without the name of the drug it's sort of hard to give you an accurate answer. The TURP procedure is pretty routine. The doc takes a scope up into the urethra and sort of "scrapes" out the prostate that's blocking the urine flow. You have to go home with a catheter because of the swelling... it gets taken out about a week later... most patients who have the TURP have a really great outcome. The issue with prostate cancer is it can spread to different parts of the body if not treated. Most commonly it goes to the bone... unexplained bone pain needs to be reported to the doctor. Most patients with prostate cancer either have a complete prostatectomy wich requires an open surgery to remove the tissue completely or they are reffered to medical oncology and radiation for a bout of chemo...