Alternative Treatments For Prostate Cancer
Published on Jun 25 2010, in the categories: Alternative treatments
The cancer of prostate is a frequent disease, affecting every year almost one man from six, all over the world. The incidence to develop a prostate cancer is greater in African-American men than Asian men, and the research studies have concluded that this has something to do with the alimentation but also because of race, genetic inheritance, the living and working environment and probably the most surprising one, the aging process.
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The prostate gland is one important part in the male reproductive system and is located near the genitals, the urethra and the bladder. That means that any disorder that affects these organs will also directly affect the functions of the prostate; should be underlined the fact that the hormonal problems, generally caused by the aging process and the constant decreasing of the levels of testosterone, will gravely affect the general health of a person.
The spreading process is a slow one and sometimes the tumor will double its size once every four years but the correct treatment will stop or even delay that progression; once it is treated, the chances of survival will stabilize after fifteen years but until then, the possibility of cancer recurrence will remain. And not only the idea of recurrent cancer is troublesome but also the fact that the cancer might come back in more aggressive forms and since every cancer is unique, the treatment options, being either conventional or alternative, for the prostate cancer might not be enough to stop it of becoming metastatic.
Some of the symptoms related with the existence of cancer may not even be cause by the malignant tumors; the tumors are benign and malignant and only the latter is responsible for cancer so the prostate gland can be affected by other disorders and diseases such as the benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostatitis. These conditions should be treated as soon as they are diagnosed because not only do they affect the daily activities if that person but the enlargement of the prostate can also evolve into forms of cancer.
A diagnose can be correctly put after the prostate biopsy procedure which remains the best method of detection; but for a biopsy to be done the routinely recommended screening test results have to indicate an abnormality in the prostate body area. The screenings are basically made off two medical examinations; the blood test samples are necessary to identify the levels of the prostate specific antigen in the body and the digital rectal exam is a direct method of sensing a hardness on the surface of the infected gland by palpating it, after inserting a glove finger into the rectum.
Because the surgery is a direct operation of the prostate gland it involves a series of potential life-threatening side-effect such as the local bleeding, temporary or permanent impotence and incontinence. In this kind of situation, the doctors often recommend the use of nutritional foods that may stop the bleeding and a nutritional diet that should be respected before and after the operation. This diet must include products with zinc, bioflavonoids and proteins and vitamin A, B-complex vitamin, C vitamin and after the prostatectomy, to add to your diet small doses of vitamin E and curcumin and bromelain. Some after-effects of the prostatectomy could be temporary or in the less fortunate cases, permanent, but this diet should be maintained no matter the situation.
At the borderline between the conventional and alternative treatment options for the prostate cancer stands the expectant management procedure. The watchful waiting basically means the non-intervention in stopping the evolution of cancer by using a treatment; instead the medical specialists will supervise this progression and prescribe only a nutritional diet to prolong as much as possible the life of that patient.
The prognosis for the cancer outcome is a difficult one because, by definition, cancer is not a fully understandable medical condition and each type of cancer, in fact, the characteristics of each malignant tumor are different from the rest, depending mostly on the characteristics of each patient’s body. There two treatment methods, the conventional treatment is practiced only by the medical specialists and surgeons while the alternative treatment for the prostate cancer includes therapies such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy and the most popular one, the herbal therapy.
<-336x280 Large Rectangle - center->
The prostate gland is one important part in the male reproductive system and is located near the genitals, the urethra and the bladder. That means that any disorder that affects these organs will also directly affect the functions of the prostate; should be underlined the fact that the hormonal problems, generally caused by the aging process and the constant decreasing of the levels of testosterone, will gravely affect the general health of a person.
The spreading process is a slow one and sometimes the tumor will double its size once every four years but the correct treatment will stop or even delay that progression; once it is treated, the chances of survival will stabilize after fifteen years but until then, the possibility of cancer recurrence will remain. And not only the idea of recurrent cancer is troublesome but also the fact that the cancer might come back in more aggressive forms and since every cancer is unique, the treatment options, being either conventional or alternative, for the prostate cancer might not be enough to stop it of becoming metastatic.
Some of the symptoms related with the existence of cancer may not even be cause by the malignant tumors; the tumors are benign and malignant and only the latter is responsible for cancer so the prostate gland can be affected by other disorders and diseases such as the benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostatitis. These conditions should be treated as soon as they are diagnosed because not only do they affect the daily activities if that person but the enlargement of the prostate can also evolve into forms of cancer.
A diagnose can be correctly put after the prostate biopsy procedure which remains the best method of detection; but for a biopsy to be done the routinely recommended screening test results have to indicate an abnormality in the prostate body area. The screenings are basically made off two medical examinations; the blood test samples are necessary to identify the levels of the prostate specific antigen in the body and the digital rectal exam is a direct method of sensing a hardness on the surface of the infected gland by palpating it, after inserting a glove finger into the rectum.
Because the surgery is a direct operation of the prostate gland it involves a series of potential life-threatening side-effect such as the local bleeding, temporary or permanent impotence and incontinence. In this kind of situation, the doctors often recommend the use of nutritional foods that may stop the bleeding and a nutritional diet that should be respected before and after the operation. This diet must include products with zinc, bioflavonoids and proteins and vitamin A, B-complex vitamin, C vitamin and after the prostatectomy, to add to your diet small doses of vitamin E and curcumin and bromelain. Some after-effects of the prostatectomy could be temporary or in the less fortunate cases, permanent, but this diet should be maintained no matter the situation.
At the borderline between the conventional and alternative treatment options for the prostate cancer stands the expectant management procedure. The watchful waiting basically means the non-intervention in stopping the evolution of cancer by using a treatment; instead the medical specialists will supervise this progression and prescribe only a nutritional diet to prolong as much as possible the life of that patient.
The prognosis for the cancer outcome is a difficult one because, by definition, cancer is not a fully understandable medical condition and each type of cancer, in fact, the characteristics of each malignant tumor are different from the rest, depending mostly on the characteristics of each patient’s body. There two treatment methods, the conventional treatment is practiced only by the medical specialists and surgeons while the alternative treatment for the prostate cancer includes therapies such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy and the most popular one, the herbal therapy.
Alternative Prostate Cancer Treatment
Published on Jun 25 2010, in the categories: Alternative treatments
The prostate gland is one important part in the male reproductive system and is located near the genitals, the urethra and the bladder. That means that any disorder that affects these organs will also directly affect the functions of the prostate; should be underlined the fact that the hormonal problems, generally caused by the aging process and the constant decreasing of the levels of testosterone, will gravely affect the general health of a person.
<-336x280 Large Rectangle - center->
The cancer of prostate is a frequent disease, affecting every year almost one man from six, all over the world. The incidence to develop a prostate cancer is greater in African-American men than Asian men, and the research studies have concluded that this has something to do with the alimentation but also because of race, genetic inheritance, the living and working environment and probably the most surprising one, the aging process.
Some of the symptoms related with the existence of cancer may not even be cause by the malignant tumors; the tumors are benign and malignant and only the latter is responsible for cancer so the prostate gland can be affected by other disorders and diseases such as the benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostatitis. These conditions should be treated as soon as they are diagnosed because not only do they affect the daily activities if that person but the enlargement of the prostate can also evolve into forms of cancer.
A diagnose can be correctly put after the prostate biopsy procedure which remains the best method of detection; but for a biopsy to be done the routinely recommended screening test results have to indicate an abnormality in the prostate body area. The screenings are basically made off two medical examinations; the blood test samples are necessary to identify the levels of the prostate specific antigen in the body and the digital rectal exam is a direct method of sensing a hardness on the surface of the infected gland by palpating it, after inserting a glove finger into the rectum.
The prognosis for the cancer outcome is a difficult one because, by definition, cancer is not a fully understandable medical condition and each type of cancer, in fact, the characteristics of each malignant tumor are different from the rest, depending mostly on the characteristics of each patient’s body. There two treatment methods, the conventional treatment is practiced only by the medical specialists and surgeons while the alternative treatment for the prostate cancer includes therapies such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy and the most popular one, the herbal therapy.
At the borderline between the conventional and alternative treatment options for the prostate cancer stands the expectant management procedure. The watchful waiting basically means the non-intervention in stopping the evolution of cancer by using a treatment; instead the medical specialists will supervise this progression and prescribe only a nutritional diet to prolong as much as possible the life of that patient.
Because the surgery is a direct operation of the prostate gland it involves a series of potential life-threatening side-effect such as the local bleeding, temporary or permanent impotence and incontinence. In this kind of situation, the doctors often recommend the use of nutritional foods that may stop the bleeding and a nutritional diet that should be respected before and after the operation. This diet must include products with zinc, bioflavonoids and proteins and vitamin A, B-complex vitamin, C vitamin and after the prostatectomy, to add to your diet small doses of vitamin E and curcumin and bromelain. Some after-effects of the prostatectomy could be temporary or in the less fortunate cases, permanent, but this diet should be maintained no matter the situation.
The spreading process is a slow one and sometimes the tumor will double its size once every four years but the correct treatment will stop or even delay that progression; once it is treated, the chances of survival will stabilize after fifteen years but until then, the possibility of cancer recurrence will remain. And not only the idea of recurrent cancer is troublesome but also the fact that the cancer might come back in more aggressive forms and since every cancer is unique, the treatment options, being either conventional or alternative, for the prostate cancer might not be enough to stop it of becoming metastatic.
You should be aware of the fact that the cancer can be cured if the tumor is detected in its first stage and after and in almost ninety eight percent of the prostate cancer cases there is a five years survival rate, at least.
<-336x280 Large Rectangle - center->
The cancer of prostate is a frequent disease, affecting every year almost one man from six, all over the world. The incidence to develop a prostate cancer is greater in African-American men than Asian men, and the research studies have concluded that this has something to do with the alimentation but also because of race, genetic inheritance, the living and working environment and probably the most surprising one, the aging process.
Some of the symptoms related with the existence of cancer may not even be cause by the malignant tumors; the tumors are benign and malignant and only the latter is responsible for cancer so the prostate gland can be affected by other disorders and diseases such as the benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostatitis. These conditions should be treated as soon as they are diagnosed because not only do they affect the daily activities if that person but the enlargement of the prostate can also evolve into forms of cancer.
A diagnose can be correctly put after the prostate biopsy procedure which remains the best method of detection; but for a biopsy to be done the routinely recommended screening test results have to indicate an abnormality in the prostate body area. The screenings are basically made off two medical examinations; the blood test samples are necessary to identify the levels of the prostate specific antigen in the body and the digital rectal exam is a direct method of sensing a hardness on the surface of the infected gland by palpating it, after inserting a glove finger into the rectum.
The prognosis for the cancer outcome is a difficult one because, by definition, cancer is not a fully understandable medical condition and each type of cancer, in fact, the characteristics of each malignant tumor are different from the rest, depending mostly on the characteristics of each patient’s body. There two treatment methods, the conventional treatment is practiced only by the medical specialists and surgeons while the alternative treatment for the prostate cancer includes therapies such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy and the most popular one, the herbal therapy.
At the borderline between the conventional and alternative treatment options for the prostate cancer stands the expectant management procedure. The watchful waiting basically means the non-intervention in stopping the evolution of cancer by using a treatment; instead the medical specialists will supervise this progression and prescribe only a nutritional diet to prolong as much as possible the life of that patient.
Because the surgery is a direct operation of the prostate gland it involves a series of potential life-threatening side-effect such as the local bleeding, temporary or permanent impotence and incontinence. In this kind of situation, the doctors often recommend the use of nutritional foods that may stop the bleeding and a nutritional diet that should be respected before and after the operation. This diet must include products with zinc, bioflavonoids and proteins and vitamin A, B-complex vitamin, C vitamin and after the prostatectomy, to add to your diet small doses of vitamin E and curcumin and bromelain. Some after-effects of the prostatectomy could be temporary or in the less fortunate cases, permanent, but this diet should be maintained no matter the situation.
The spreading process is a slow one and sometimes the tumor will double its size once every four years but the correct treatment will stop or even delay that progression; once it is treated, the chances of survival will stabilize after fifteen years but until then, the possibility of cancer recurrence will remain. And not only the idea of recurrent cancer is troublesome but also the fact that the cancer might come back in more aggressive forms and since every cancer is unique, the treatment options, being either conventional or alternative, for the prostate cancer might not be enough to stop it of becoming metastatic.
You should be aware of the fact that the cancer can be cured if the tumor is detected in its first stage and after and in almost ninety eight percent of the prostate cancer cases there is a five years survival rate, at least.
Alternative Treatment Prostate Cancer
Published on Jun 23 2010, in the categories: Alternative treatments
<p>The defensive system of the organism can properly function only in certain medical conditions and if those conditions are not fully respected, the apparition of abnormal diseases such as cancer is described are not unfamiliar; the mitosis and the apoptotic reactions of the normal cells will fail to function properly, allowing the fast developing of malignant tumors.
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The medical researches have established that normal factors such as the poor nutritional alimentation, the living environment, the excessive quantities of alcohol intake and smoking, especially for the non-smokers, and even race can influence the progression of cancer cells.
The <a href="http://i-prostatecancer.com/avoiding-prostate-cancer/">cancer of prostate</a> is a common type of cancer that occurs when the normal cell functions such as the apoptotic reactions and the mitosis fail to work well and so the defensive system of the body will be weakened so much that the cancer cells will start their multiplication and rapid growth, outliving the normal ones.
The screening tests are the best method of detecting the prostate cancer in its early stages and they are recommended especially for men over forty, because just like women experience the “menopause” so do men experience the so-called “male menopause”, better known as “andropause”; at this age the levels of the male specific hormone, testosterone, will decrease causing certain health problems, effecting especially the reproductive system and the related organs, such as the prostate or the gland responsible with the making and storing of the seminal fluid.
The screenings include two examination procedures: the unpleasant digital rectal exam, done by a physician by inserting one gloved finger into the rectum to palpate de prostate gland and determine if a hardness, specific for the existence of malignant tumor in the prostate capsule, is felt or not and the prostate specific antigen blood samples.
The blood tests are also necessary for indirectly establishing the levels of the free testosterone or the sex hormone biding globulin in the body, responsible for health problems such as obesity, hyperthyroidism or other thyroid problems and cirrhosis.
Of course, the screenings don’t accurately indicate the existence of cancer of not; for that we have another method of detection known as the prostate biopsy, sometimes complemented with the prostate mapping, the radionuclide bones scans, the nomgram and the coaxial tomography to find out just how far advanced is the tumor, that is if cancer id diagnosed. The TNM and Whitmore-Jewett systems are used for staging the cancer and the Gleason scale to grade it; depending on the stage and grade, the doctors can prescribe a treatment method.
One, less active, method of treatment, recommended mostly for aged men over seventy, is the watchful waiting or the expectant management, standing at the borderline of both the conventional and <strong><a href="http://cancertutor.com/Other/Prostate_Cancer.html">alternative treatments options</a> for prostate cancer</strong>; it involves the study of the tumor progression without interfering by prescribing any type of treatment or a strict diet.
The prostate surgery is the most recommended treatments option when the tumor is still organ-confided, but the prostatectomy also involves high risks such as the local bleeding, which can be avoided with the help of the alternative treatment options such as the nutritional diet, recommended before and after the operation: products with B-complex vitamin, C vitamin, zinc, bioflavonoids and proteins and vitamin A; after surgery add to your diet bromelain, small doses of vitamin E and curcumin.
These natural supplements and minerals are a part of another form of <strong>prostate cancer treatment procedure, that being the alternative treatment. </strong>
The <strong>alternative treatment for the prostate cancer</strong> is also known as the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatment and includes the herbal therapy, homeopathy, hidrotherapy since it is known the fact that water stimulated the blood circulation, the exercises for relaxing the mind and body such as yoga and the magnetic field therapy. None of these treatments have a curing effect on the prostate cancer but rather they help the patient deal easily with this problem because positive thinking will always improve your life, no matter the circumstances.
There are two types of tumors: benign and malignant and only the latter is responsible for cancer; other prostate disorders such as the prostatitis and the benign prostatic hyperplasia, also know as the enlargement of the prostate, can allow the development of cancer if they are not treated; in most cases the early symptoms of cancer are not evident but since each cancer is unique, this uniqueness also depends on the patient’s general health.
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The medical researches have established that normal factors such as the poor nutritional alimentation, the living environment, the excessive quantities of alcohol intake and smoking, especially for the non-smokers, and even race can influence the progression of cancer cells.
The <a href="http://i-prostatecancer.com/avoiding-prostate-cancer/">cancer of prostate</a> is a common type of cancer that occurs when the normal cell functions such as the apoptotic reactions and the mitosis fail to work well and so the defensive system of the body will be weakened so much that the cancer cells will start their multiplication and rapid growth, outliving the normal ones.
The screening tests are the best method of detecting the prostate cancer in its early stages and they are recommended especially for men over forty, because just like women experience the “menopause” so do men experience the so-called “male menopause”, better known as “andropause”; at this age the levels of the male specific hormone, testosterone, will decrease causing certain health problems, effecting especially the reproductive system and the related organs, such as the prostate or the gland responsible with the making and storing of the seminal fluid.
The screenings include two examination procedures: the unpleasant digital rectal exam, done by a physician by inserting one gloved finger into the rectum to palpate de prostate gland and determine if a hardness, specific for the existence of malignant tumor in the prostate capsule, is felt or not and the prostate specific antigen blood samples.
The blood tests are also necessary for indirectly establishing the levels of the free testosterone or the sex hormone biding globulin in the body, responsible for health problems such as obesity, hyperthyroidism or other thyroid problems and cirrhosis.
Of course, the screenings don’t accurately indicate the existence of cancer of not; for that we have another method of detection known as the prostate biopsy, sometimes complemented with the prostate mapping, the radionuclide bones scans, the nomgram and the coaxial tomography to find out just how far advanced is the tumor, that is if cancer id diagnosed. The TNM and Whitmore-Jewett systems are used for staging the cancer and the Gleason scale to grade it; depending on the stage and grade, the doctors can prescribe a treatment method.
One, less active, method of treatment, recommended mostly for aged men over seventy, is the watchful waiting or the expectant management, standing at the borderline of both the conventional and <strong><a href="http://cancertutor.com/Other/Prostate_Cancer.html">alternative treatments options</a> for prostate cancer</strong>; it involves the study of the tumor progression without interfering by prescribing any type of treatment or a strict diet.
The prostate surgery is the most recommended treatments option when the tumor is still organ-confided, but the prostatectomy also involves high risks such as the local bleeding, which can be avoided with the help of the alternative treatment options such as the nutritional diet, recommended before and after the operation: products with B-complex vitamin, C vitamin, zinc, bioflavonoids and proteins and vitamin A; after surgery add to your diet bromelain, small doses of vitamin E and curcumin.
These natural supplements and minerals are a part of another form of <strong>prostate cancer treatment procedure, that being the alternative treatment. </strong>
The <strong>alternative treatment for the prostate cancer</strong> is also known as the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatment and includes the herbal therapy, homeopathy, hidrotherapy since it is known the fact that water stimulated the blood circulation, the exercises for relaxing the mind and body such as yoga and the magnetic field therapy. None of these treatments have a curing effect on the prostate cancer but rather they help the patient deal easily with this problem because positive thinking will always improve your life, no matter the circumstances.
There are two types of tumors: benign and malignant and only the latter is responsible for cancer; other prostate disorders such as the prostatitis and the benign prostatic hyperplasia, also know as the enlargement of the prostate, can allow the development of cancer if they are not treated; in most cases the early symptoms of cancer are not evident but since each cancer is unique, this uniqueness also depends on the patient’s general health.
Alternatives To Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer
Published on Apr 02 2010, in the categories: Alternative treatments
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) also known as hormone therapy is a treatment procedure used in the fight against prostate cancer since 1941, when it was first discovered by Charles B. Huggins.
This therapy procedure also known under the name of “chemical castration” is done by depriving the organism of testosterone because it was discovered the fact that the male androgenic hormone is the cause for the rapid growth of the cancerous cells in the prostate gland.
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Two drugs are used in the hormone therapy: the anti-androgenic drugs and the LH-RH agonists, usually this treatment having some serious side affects like impotence and gynecomastia or breast enlargement, the risk of developing cardiovascular disorders or incident diabetes, and sometimes causing even death.
If this information about the hormone therapy has frightened you enough, you should probably know that there are some other alternative treatments, sometimes with better results.
Usually, before giving you an advice about what treatment procedure you should opt for, the doctor will always take in consideration the patient’s general health details, age, how advanced is the cancer and what are the patient’s preferences.
By definition, treatments are used to slow down the growth of the malignant tumor or the multiplying of the cancerous cells but also for relieving the patient’s painful symptoms.
There are two categories into which the treatments for the prostate cancer are listed: the conventional treatment procedures and the alternative treatments.
Apart from the hormone therapy procedure, in the conventional treatment list we find the most common treatment method for the prostate cancer: surgery also known as
prostatectomy, done removing the malignant tumor or parts of the infected tissues through an operation on the infected region of the body. A prostate surgery has its risks, since we are talking about a sensitive part of a men’s body so basically it can leave some serious psychological scars.
Cryoablation or cryotherapy is done by freezing the prostate, only in case the tumor had not spread far from the prostate area, and killing the cancerous cells but also the normal ones. This therapy treatment one of the newest available out there and performed under the guidance of the ultrasound images.
The radiation therapy is done by damaging the DNA of a cancerous cell so it won’t be able to multiply and we are referring to two radiation procedures: brachytheraphy or internal beam radiation, the direct placing of the treatment at a short distance away from the infected tissue, and the EBRT or external beam radiation therapy where x-rays with high energy are directed towards the tumor area.
The well known chemotherapy is a procedure used in advanced stages of leukemia or cancer; the drugs kill the multiplying cancer cells but with the cost of some physical side effects like hair loss.
The advance stage of cancer known as metastatic cancer does not have an effective treatment and usually in these cases doctors recommend a procedure reclaimed by both the alternative and the conventional treatments: expectant management or watchful waiting, described as the monitoring of the evolution of the prostate cancer without prescribing any treatment to it and based only on maintaining a strict nutritional diet.
And since I’ve mentioned about the alternative treatment, on its list we include homeopathy, herbal therapy, hydrotherapy, exercises for the relaxing of the mind and magnetic fields therapy.
Doctors will always recommend the conventional treatment, since the results appear faster, and though it’s a radical approach of treating the prostate cancer it’s the only one with reliable and verified results.
Of course, there is always the option of combining the herbal therapy with conventional treatment, but not before you consult a doctor about it.
This therapy procedure also known under the name of “chemical castration” is done by depriving the organism of testosterone because it was discovered the fact that the male androgenic hormone is the cause for the rapid growth of the cancerous cells in the prostate gland.
<-336x280 Large Rectangle - center->
Two drugs are used in the hormone therapy: the anti-androgenic drugs and the LH-RH agonists, usually this treatment having some serious side affects like impotence and gynecomastia or breast enlargement, the risk of developing cardiovascular disorders or incident diabetes, and sometimes causing even death.
If this information about the hormone therapy has frightened you enough, you should probably know that there are some other alternative treatments, sometimes with better results.
Usually, before giving you an advice about what treatment procedure you should opt for, the doctor will always take in consideration the patient’s general health details, age, how advanced is the cancer and what are the patient’s preferences.
By definition, treatments are used to slow down the growth of the malignant tumor or the multiplying of the cancerous cells but also for relieving the patient’s painful symptoms.
There are two categories into which the treatments for the prostate cancer are listed: the conventional treatment procedures and the alternative treatments.
Apart from the hormone therapy procedure, in the conventional treatment list we find the most common treatment method for the prostate cancer: surgery also known as
prostatectomy, done removing the malignant tumor or parts of the infected tissues through an operation on the infected region of the body. A prostate surgery has its risks, since we are talking about a sensitive part of a men’s body so basically it can leave some serious psychological scars.
Cryoablation or cryotherapy is done by freezing the prostate, only in case the tumor had not spread far from the prostate area, and killing the cancerous cells but also the normal ones. This therapy treatment one of the newest available out there and performed under the guidance of the ultrasound images.
The radiation therapy is done by damaging the DNA of a cancerous cell so it won’t be able to multiply and we are referring to two radiation procedures: brachytheraphy or internal beam radiation, the direct placing of the treatment at a short distance away from the infected tissue, and the EBRT or external beam radiation therapy where x-rays with high energy are directed towards the tumor area.
The well known chemotherapy is a procedure used in advanced stages of leukemia or cancer; the drugs kill the multiplying cancer cells but with the cost of some physical side effects like hair loss.
The advance stage of cancer known as metastatic cancer does not have an effective treatment and usually in these cases doctors recommend a procedure reclaimed by both the alternative and the conventional treatments: expectant management or watchful waiting, described as the monitoring of the evolution of the prostate cancer without prescribing any treatment to it and based only on maintaining a strict nutritional diet.
And since I’ve mentioned about the alternative treatment, on its list we include homeopathy, herbal therapy, hydrotherapy, exercises for the relaxing of the mind and magnetic fields therapy.
Doctors will always recommend the conventional treatment, since the results appear faster, and though it’s a radical approach of treating the prostate cancer it’s the only one with reliable and verified results.
Of course, there is always the option of combining the herbal therapy with conventional treatment, but not before you consult a doctor about it.
Androgen Deprivation Treatment For Prostate Cancer
Published on Mar 25 2010, in the categories: Alternative treatments
Though it’s a frequent male’s disease, the evolution of a prostate cancer can be kept under control if it is detected in its early stages. Advanced forms of cancer can also be treatable but it is best to regularly perform a screening or a medical consultation.
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If you are diagnosed with cancer you should probably know there are several methods of treatment recommended by doctors but alternative methods should not be ignored.
Highly relevant to the medical research community is the conventional method of treatment, since it’s, usually, the only form of treatment put in practice by medical scientists and doctors.
Conventional treatment includes surgery, or the removal of the prostate, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, cryotherapy and hormonal therapy.
The last one is also known under the name of Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) or “chemical castration”, and was discovered in 1941 by Charles B. Huggins, after conducting several research studies while using estrogen to oppose the production of testosterone. The principle that stands behind this medical procedure is that the testosterone or the male androgenic hormone causes the rapid growth in the prostate gland of the cancerous cells, so depriving it of testosterone should maintain to the minimum the multiplying of the cancer cells.
Two types of medication drugs are used in this treatment procedure: the LH-RH agonists, blocking the LH-RH produced by the body in normal conditions and the anti-androgenic drugs, which block the effects of the male hormone on the prostate.
Recent research studies regarding this treatment therapy form concluded there are some serious side-effects to it, besides impotence and gynecomastia or breast enlargement.
People who received for at least a year ADT are much more exposed to cardiovascular diseases, but also those who underwent chemical castration therapy had an increased dying risk of about 85 per cent more higher compared to those not treated.
Unfortunately the androgen deprivation can have only a temporary positive effect and when the tumor reappears it’s usually more aggressive.
The reasons are yet to be found, medical researches presume that normally the body can’t resist such extreme hormonal changes or that this method can have positive results only in cases of advanced cancer.
Expectant management or watchful waiting can also include chemical castration or androgen-deprivation therapy, but before choosing for the right treatment method be sure to advise with your doctor, and follow the instructions he proposes. It is also a better thing to start changing your diet and avoid artificially produced products which may aggravate the evolution of the cancer.
Since we are talking about not one but more prostate cancer treatments ponder about the advantages and disadvantages, and seek counsel from specialists. The prevention and a correct diagnosing should be regarded as the first steps for a healthy life!
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If you are diagnosed with cancer you should probably know there are several methods of treatment recommended by doctors but alternative methods should not be ignored.
Highly relevant to the medical research community is the conventional method of treatment, since it’s, usually, the only form of treatment put in practice by medical scientists and doctors.
Conventional treatment includes surgery, or the removal of the prostate, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, cryotherapy and hormonal therapy.
The last one is also known under the name of Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) or “chemical castration”, and was discovered in 1941 by Charles B. Huggins, after conducting several research studies while using estrogen to oppose the production of testosterone. The principle that stands behind this medical procedure is that the testosterone or the male androgenic hormone causes the rapid growth in the prostate gland of the cancerous cells, so depriving it of testosterone should maintain to the minimum the multiplying of the cancer cells.
Two types of medication drugs are used in this treatment procedure: the LH-RH agonists, blocking the LH-RH produced by the body in normal conditions and the anti-androgenic drugs, which block the effects of the male hormone on the prostate.
Recent research studies regarding this treatment therapy form concluded there are some serious side-effects to it, besides impotence and gynecomastia or breast enlargement.
People who received for at least a year ADT are much more exposed to cardiovascular diseases, but also those who underwent chemical castration therapy had an increased dying risk of about 85 per cent more higher compared to those not treated.
Unfortunately the androgen deprivation can have only a temporary positive effect and when the tumor reappears it’s usually more aggressive.
The reasons are yet to be found, medical researches presume that normally the body can’t resist such extreme hormonal changes or that this method can have positive results only in cases of advanced cancer.
Expectant management or watchful waiting can also include chemical castration or androgen-deprivation therapy, but before choosing for the right treatment method be sure to advise with your doctor, and follow the instructions he proposes. It is also a better thing to start changing your diet and avoid artificially produced products which may aggravate the evolution of the cancer.
Since we are talking about not one but more prostate cancer treatments ponder about the advantages and disadvantages, and seek counsel from specialists. The prevention and a correct diagnosing should be regarded as the first steps for a healthy life!
Cryosurgery For Prostate Cancer
Published on Mar 13 2010, in the categories: Alternative treatments, News, Possible solutions, Therapies, Useful Info
Cryotherapy is a form of treatment for prostate cancer. The purpose of this technique is to eradicate the prostate cancer through freezing of affected tissue. This therapy consists in inserting needles into the prostate gland under anesthesia.
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The needles are inserted into the prostate gland through the perineum which is the area between the anus and the scrotum. The needles are ultra-thin. This process destroys the entire prostate and the cancerous cells. The ultrasound helps doctor to accurately guide the needles and to precisely shape the ice balls and the size and shape.
The cryotherapy is an efficient treatment for all patients who have failed other previous radiation treatment. This is used to cure prostate cancer in the stage T2c or above when patients don't want to go through the risk of a major surgery. The cryotherpy has its downside in the decreased sexual function.
The good thing is that patients can recover well after this treatment. This can be used as a secondary treatment for cases when other treatment has failed. The major risk from cryotherapy is the erectile dysfunction. The freezing of the prostate during the procedure can affect the nerve associated with the erection. The benefit from the cryotherapy is that this treatment has a very small recovery time.
Patients can return to their normal life in a few days. This procedure can be done in less than two hours. Besides impotence might be other side effects related to the procedure such as scrotal swelling, blood in the urine, moderate pelvic pain and mild urinary urgency. These side effects can go away in a few weeks after the treatment. This treatment of prostate cancer has his advantages and that's why a clean method of treatment is. With the use of ultrasound technology and these ultra-thin needles this technique allows a very accurate treatment of only the affected tissue.
The prostate cancer continues to grow and affect nearby tissues and without any treatment can develop into a metastasized form. In the metastasized form there is very difficult to use an efficient treatment. After the surgery the doctor may recommend some medicines such as: antibiotics to help prevent eventual infections; anti nausea medicine to calm the stomach after taking pain medicine that can produce vomiting.
Many times anti nausea and anti pain medicine are given in the same time. Other medicines that are prescribed after the surgery are hormone medicines that aim to block testosterone which can influence the development of tumor.
The hormone medicines after the surgery help reduce the tumor and also prevent any further problems. Other medicines are pain medicines to decrease the pain after the procedure. The diet can influence the recovery after the cryotherapy surgery. Patients treated using this type of therapy may drink lots of liquids such as water, juice or soda pop. When there are no problems after this, the patient can eat soft foods such as applesauce, ice cream, custard. Once there are no problems in eating all of this, the patient can eat normal food.
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The needles are inserted into the prostate gland through the perineum which is the area between the anus and the scrotum. The needles are ultra-thin. This process destroys the entire prostate and the cancerous cells. The ultrasound helps doctor to accurately guide the needles and to precisely shape the ice balls and the size and shape.
The cryotherapy is an efficient treatment for all patients who have failed other previous radiation treatment. This is used to cure prostate cancer in the stage T2c or above when patients don't want to go through the risk of a major surgery. The cryotherpy has its downside in the decreased sexual function.
The good thing is that patients can recover well after this treatment. This can be used as a secondary treatment for cases when other treatment has failed. The major risk from cryotherapy is the erectile dysfunction. The freezing of the prostate during the procedure can affect the nerve associated with the erection. The benefit from the cryotherapy is that this treatment has a very small recovery time.
Patients can return to their normal life in a few days. This procedure can be done in less than two hours. Besides impotence might be other side effects related to the procedure such as scrotal swelling, blood in the urine, moderate pelvic pain and mild urinary urgency. These side effects can go away in a few weeks after the treatment. This treatment of prostate cancer has his advantages and that's why a clean method of treatment is. With the use of ultrasound technology and these ultra-thin needles this technique allows a very accurate treatment of only the affected tissue.
The prostate cancer continues to grow and affect nearby tissues and without any treatment can develop into a metastasized form. In the metastasized form there is very difficult to use an efficient treatment. After the surgery the doctor may recommend some medicines such as: antibiotics to help prevent eventual infections; anti nausea medicine to calm the stomach after taking pain medicine that can produce vomiting.
Many times anti nausea and anti pain medicine are given in the same time. Other medicines that are prescribed after the surgery are hormone medicines that aim to block testosterone which can influence the development of tumor.
The hormone medicines after the surgery help reduce the tumor and also prevent any further problems. Other medicines are pain medicines to decrease the pain after the procedure. The diet can influence the recovery after the cryotherapy surgery. Patients treated using this type of therapy may drink lots of liquids such as water, juice or soda pop. When there are no problems after this, the patient can eat soft foods such as applesauce, ice cream, custard. Once there are no problems in eating all of this, the patient can eat normal food.
LDN For Prostate Cancer
Published on Mar 10 2010, in the categories: Alternative treatments, Useful Info
Naltrexone was developed for management of opioid or alcohol dependence. This is an opioid receptor antagonist that in low doses can be used for other immunologically related disorders. The scientist who pioneered the use of naltrexone in treatment and prevention of cancer were Ian Zagon PhD and Bernadr Bihari MD.
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Dr Bernard Bihari MD had researched the benefit of using Naltrexone in the following diseases: Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Carcinoid, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Hodgkin's Disease, Lupus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Lymphocytic Leukemia, Behcet's Disease, Neuroblastoma, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The use of ldn for prostate cancer is still under research.
Bernard Bihari MD had used the common feature this diseases share and that is role of the immune system plays in all of them. There are many beneficial effects that suggest the use of Naltrexone in a wide variety of cancers. The study performed by Dr. Bihari, MD showed that in the case of patients suffering of prostate cancer that take some form of hormone manipulation treatment the naltrexone administration doesn't seem to work.
There are contraindications of using low dose naltrexone when the patient takes some medication for pain (Demerol. codeine, Duragesic patch). In these cases naltrexone may interfere with the effect of pain reducing opioid narcotic. In his study Dr Bihari MD useds a substitute of one of the inflammatory drugs Vioxx (25 mb. twice daily), Celebrex (up to 200 mg. BID) that can be taken daily until the naltrexone starts to work. In the early stages ldn use for prostate cancer has proved to be an effective treatment.
One characteristic of low dose naltrexone (LDN) is that this is readily available. The recommended dosage for an average adult si 4.5 mg LDN and can be taken by mouth. The application of Low Dose Naltrexone can increase the strength of the immune system. Doctors who have documented the use of this haven't seen side effects common on other chemotherapeutic agents such as hair loss, painful mouth sores, nausea, overwhelming fatigue, and vomiting, intestinal malabsorbtion.
LDN works through a mix of three mechanisms. One of them is the one that induces the increase of beta endorphin and metenkephalin in the blood system. Another mechanism is the increase of the natural killer (NK) cell numbers and their activity and also the activation of lymphocyte. The third mechanism refers to increase of density and the number of opiate receptors in the tumor cell membranes. Althoug the use of this drug has positive results there is still more to be researched until this can become an additional treatment of prostate cancer with the other treatment methods such as chemotherapy, radiation and hormone inhibitors of cancer cell growths.
A team from Pennsylvania State University had published new findings about the use of LDN in December 1999 issue of the journal Brain Research. The study conducted by Zagon and his coleagues showed the specific cell receptor for metenkephalin one of the endorphins. Metenkephalin appears to be associated with cells undergoing renewal and is found in all tissues. Zagon found that in cancer cells may exist low level of metenkephalin or opioid receptor levels.
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Dr Bernard Bihari MD had researched the benefit of using Naltrexone in the following diseases: Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Carcinoid, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Hodgkin's Disease, Lupus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Lymphocytic Leukemia, Behcet's Disease, Neuroblastoma, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The use of ldn for prostate cancer is still under research.
Bernard Bihari MD had used the common feature this diseases share and that is role of the immune system plays in all of them. There are many beneficial effects that suggest the use of Naltrexone in a wide variety of cancers. The study performed by Dr. Bihari, MD showed that in the case of patients suffering of prostate cancer that take some form of hormone manipulation treatment the naltrexone administration doesn't seem to work.
There are contraindications of using low dose naltrexone when the patient takes some medication for pain (Demerol. codeine, Duragesic patch). In these cases naltrexone may interfere with the effect of pain reducing opioid narcotic. In his study Dr Bihari MD useds a substitute of one of the inflammatory drugs Vioxx (25 mb. twice daily), Celebrex (up to 200 mg. BID) that can be taken daily until the naltrexone starts to work. In the early stages ldn use for prostate cancer has proved to be an effective treatment.
One characteristic of low dose naltrexone (LDN) is that this is readily available. The recommended dosage for an average adult si 4.5 mg LDN and can be taken by mouth. The application of Low Dose Naltrexone can increase the strength of the immune system. Doctors who have documented the use of this haven't seen side effects common on other chemotherapeutic agents such as hair loss, painful mouth sores, nausea, overwhelming fatigue, and vomiting, intestinal malabsorbtion.
LDN works through a mix of three mechanisms. One of them is the one that induces the increase of beta endorphin and metenkephalin in the blood system. Another mechanism is the increase of the natural killer (NK) cell numbers and their activity and also the activation of lymphocyte. The third mechanism refers to increase of density and the number of opiate receptors in the tumor cell membranes. Althoug the use of this drug has positive results there is still more to be researched until this can become an additional treatment of prostate cancer with the other treatment methods such as chemotherapy, radiation and hormone inhibitors of cancer cell growths.
A team from Pennsylvania State University had published new findings about the use of LDN in December 1999 issue of the journal Brain Research. The study conducted by Zagon and his coleagues showed the specific cell receptor for metenkephalin one of the endorphins. Metenkephalin appears to be associated with cells undergoing renewal and is found in all tissues. Zagon found that in cancer cells may exist low level of metenkephalin or opioid receptor levels.
Prostate Cancer And Alternative Therapy
Published on Mar 09 2010, in the categories: Alternative treatments, Cure, Possible solutions, Useful Info
The risk of prostate cancer rises with age. It is better for men to do checkups for this after the age of 40 to know if they are prone to development of prostate cancer. The usual tests used are PSA and surgical biopsies. This disease is slow growing and in many cases, especially in men after the age of 70 there is a greater risk to die of other causes than of prostate cancer. In the early stages prostate cancer can be cured using classic methods of treatment such as hormonal treatment, SARM treatment, and others
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The alternative and complementary medicines are spreading among patients suffering from prostate cancer, maybe because the cost of this treatment is lower than the classic ones but in many cases can have a devastator effect for a person. It can make the situation of a patient worse not better. Many people believe that this treatment can't have secondary effect as in the case of chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Many times they might be wrong because on itself an alternative therapy can't produce side effect. Think about acupuncture or vitamin supplements, but when this treatment is used without the knowledge of an expert it could lead to fatal effects. The testing done to find out the stage of the cancer before going to alternative method of treatment is a must. If the prostate cancer is in advanced stage and has metastasized there is no treatment classic or alternative. The alternative methods strive maybe because the prostate cancer is slow growing and by the time the patient will die he will not notice his condition has got worse.
Experts in the treatment of prostate cancer are publishing studies about the effects of alternative treatment in advanced forms of prostate cancer. Many herbal products can contain ingredients that shouldn’t be used by people suffering prostate cancer. Saw palmetto is not recommended for prostate cancer even though it is a good treatment for enlarged prostate and urinary problems
The most common dietary CAM treatments for prostate are garlic, vitamin E, vitamin D, antioxidants, saw palmetto. Non dietary CAM treatments are meditation, prayer, music therapy, relaxation techniques. The patients who are going to use CAM methods should talk to their doctors to find information about which ingredients from their CAM treatment interfere with the medication of classic treatment.
It will be foolish to give up on the classic treatment according to doctors. There are no strict regulations for dietary supplements as for medications. The recommendation of experts is that the patients and doctors speak more about alternative medicine and their effects on the evolution of prostate cancer. There are also dietary products with aggressive advertising that can give false hope to the prostate cancer patients. Their doctors should warn them about any alternative treatment that can aggravate the evolution of this disease.
Because FDA doesn't have so strict rules about products that are marketed for alternative treatment as dietary treatments people should inform themselves before buying and using such products. Check alternative sources of information to find all there is to know about a product. Their sell agents will tell that the product is the best and works without any complication just to sell, maybe there will be honest sales agents that will warn the buyer about side effect.
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The alternative and complementary medicines are spreading among patients suffering from prostate cancer, maybe because the cost of this treatment is lower than the classic ones but in many cases can have a devastator effect for a person. It can make the situation of a patient worse not better. Many people believe that this treatment can't have secondary effect as in the case of chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Many times they might be wrong because on itself an alternative therapy can't produce side effect. Think about acupuncture or vitamin supplements, but when this treatment is used without the knowledge of an expert it could lead to fatal effects. The testing done to find out the stage of the cancer before going to alternative method of treatment is a must. If the prostate cancer is in advanced stage and has metastasized there is no treatment classic or alternative. The alternative methods strive maybe because the prostate cancer is slow growing and by the time the patient will die he will not notice his condition has got worse.
Experts in the treatment of prostate cancer are publishing studies about the effects of alternative treatment in advanced forms of prostate cancer. Many herbal products can contain ingredients that shouldn’t be used by people suffering prostate cancer. Saw palmetto is not recommended for prostate cancer even though it is a good treatment for enlarged prostate and urinary problems
The most common dietary CAM treatments for prostate are garlic, vitamin E, vitamin D, antioxidants, saw palmetto. Non dietary CAM treatments are meditation, prayer, music therapy, relaxation techniques. The patients who are going to use CAM methods should talk to their doctors to find information about which ingredients from their CAM treatment interfere with the medication of classic treatment.
It will be foolish to give up on the classic treatment according to doctors. There are no strict regulations for dietary supplements as for medications. The recommendation of experts is that the patients and doctors speak more about alternative medicine and their effects on the evolution of prostate cancer. There are also dietary products with aggressive advertising that can give false hope to the prostate cancer patients. Their doctors should warn them about any alternative treatment that can aggravate the evolution of this disease.
Because FDA doesn't have so strict rules about products that are marketed for alternative treatment as dietary treatments people should inform themselves before buying and using such products. Check alternative sources of information to find all there is to know about a product. Their sell agents will tell that the product is the best and works without any complication just to sell, maybe there will be honest sales agents that will warn the buyer about side effect.