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Tonight, we report on the latest study of what has become one of the most complex choices many men face: what to do after a prostate cancer diagnosis. Because of the widespread use of the PSA blood test, 234,000 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed this year with prostate cancer. Huge numbers get surgery or radiation even though most leading doctors in the field think a lot of them can get by with either no treatment (so called “watchful waiting”) or hormone therapy whose side effects, unlike surgery or radiation, are reversible.
You can see a summary of the study we report on.
For men and their loved ones facing the wrenching decisions involved with prostate cancer there are now a wealth of support groups. I think one of the best is Us Too.
I would also point to the American Cancer Society’s information section on the disease.
Prostate cancer is clearly an area where many men and their families, armed with the best information, have to make their own decisions.
Read Robert's complete report and find more helpful links here.
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I read on aol-healthline a report from Dr Krop,the ex surgeon general regarding another protien blood test besides psa, that is 100% accurate.It is an Italian test.I printet the two page report for my urologist ,and he assured me it is correct ,except it is not givn in the states
fred gatz,nyc (Sent Sep 1, 2006 2:09:28 AM)
The National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions (NASPCC)is an umbrella alliance of state prostate cancer coalitions which can help identify appropriate support groups, as well as opportunities for advocacy and awareness, for prostate cancer patients. See the website: www.naspcc.org.
(Sent Aug 16, 2006 10:12:51 AM)
The press release that I read on the U. Michigan study indicated that the researchers focused on prostate cancer patients who were older than 70. If this is true, why in the world would you add more confusion to the debate over prostate cancer treatment by generalizing to all age groups? Most men younger than age 60 who are diagnosed with cancer can potentially cure and outlive the disease, but ONLY if they treat it before the cancer penetrates tissue outside of the prostate capsule. PSA tests and hit-or-miss biopsies are not reliable methods of determining when cancer cells are starting to escape the prostate. Many young men have waited too long, and have lost their opportunity for a cure. At this point in medical history, I think most urologists agree that the "watchful waiting" approach is mainly recommended for older men, or for the very rare cases in younger men when the Gleason cancer grade is very low. If the University of Michigan study indeed did focus on older patients, watchful waiting will mainly be applied to that age group.
Peter Else, Winkelman, AZ (Sent Aug 16, 2006 2:22:41 AM)
Most women agree that childbirth would have become painless decades ago if men had to give birth.
Now we have the PSA test to keep the men in our lives healthy. Too bad we don't have a similar test to diagnose breast cancer.
Barbara, Tullahoma, TN (Sent Aug 15, 2006 11:18:54 PM)
Please look at Proton Treatment. It is a good alternative, and a web site protonbob.com has good information.
Southern, Maryland (Sent Aug 15, 2006 9:11:15 PM)
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