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Jerseyguy
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 10:57 am: | 
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"Freezing" is one of the options. Its been used to kill tumors for some time now. Any of the options that essentially kill the prostate in place (including radiation) have a somewhat higher possibility that you won't get all the cancer. These are better for older folks (70s up) who can't take the strain of an operation and frankly won't live that much longer anyway. Here's the big downside: If you "kill" the prostate in place and DON'T get all the cancer, you are done. There is almost nothing they can do. Once it's dead they can't cut it out. |
Swordsman
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 11:41 am: |
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Really? I don't know anything about it, but seems like once it's dead would be the ideal time to cut it...?
The way I understand it, they didn't freeze the whole thing. Dunno if that matters or not.
~SM |
Teeps
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 12:47 pm: |
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Some say prevention "close at hand!"
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,352278,00.html |
Mikej
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 02:11 pm: |
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Lends a new definition to "self medicating". (there is no appropriate emoticon image to insert here)
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edit to add: oops, I guess there is, but I'm not going to use it.
(Message edited by mikej on April 23, 2008) |
Rich
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 04:30 pm: |
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Glad to hear it, Jerseyguy. Getting checked is the key. |
Jerseyguy
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 06:13 pm: |
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Teeps LOL! I dunno man, I think I may be living proof to the contrary!! Leave it to the Aussies. |
Rex
| | Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 09:58 pm: |
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If my Dad had gone in for a prostate exam each year, he would still be alive. He didn't go to the Dr. and when he started feeling bad the prostate cancer had spread all over him. He lasted a little less than a year. I go in for a test every year now. REX |
Jerseyguy
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 10:36 am: |
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Rex - I'm sorry for your loss bro. I have felt indestructible for my whole life. This has given me a slightly different perspective. You, especially need to get your PSA checked from 40 on since there is a genetic link to it.
I got confirmation yesterday from a post op biopsy that the cancer was wholly contained in the remover prostate.
With today's technology it makes no sense to not get a yearly physical. |
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