Prostate Cancer Prevention Recommendations
Published on Apr 02 2010, in the categories: Possible solutions, prevention
Prevention is the first step one has to make to live a long and healthy life, but it is also true the fact that out there are some negative environmental factors, making this prevention as difficult as it can get.
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Basic life knowledge says that if you want to prevent something from happening, you have to know first with what you are dealing with. In simple words, information is the key to prevention and I shall start this article by sharing the basic information about the prostate cancer.
The prostate gland is found only in the male reproductive system, has the size of a walnut and it’s responsible with the storing and the making of the seminal fluid; its location is below the bladder, near the rectum and surrounding the urethra.
The prostate cancer was officially recognized as a disease in 1853, but it was considered a rare one since cancer was not the only disorder affecting the prostate. In fact the symptoms of the prostate cancer were first described about three centuries ago, in the late 1500’s by a venetian anatomist, Niccolo Massa.
Doctors say that the prostate cancer doesn’t have early symptoms, but these eventually appear after some time, when the cancerous cells multiply and the tumor starts spreading: first is confined in the gland, after it affects the surrounding prostate area.
These symptoms are: frequent urination or weak urine stream, burning or pain while urinating, blood in urine or semen, painful ejaculation, back pains, stiffness, ache, frequent bone pain, pain in the abdomen, compression of the spine resulting in leg weakness or incontinence.
Studies have concluded there are several causes standing behind the development of cancerous cells in the prostate: age, is the first and most important factor because usually after the age of forty men experience internal body changes, race and genetic background, cancer being an inherited disease, and the high diet in animal fats or junk food, alcohol and smoking, increasing the exposure of developing cancer.
Knowing the causes my help prevent the formation of the malignant tumor, but in this case, you can not stop the aging process nor you can choose your genetic background.
Avoiding foods saturated in animal fats and the consume of alcohol in large quantities and the frequent smoking, these are things to be considered as important, because it is in your power to improve your life by giving up to these not-so-good-for-your-health factors!
Build yourself a nutritional diet, consisting only in natural products like fruits and vegetables, but also rich in antioxidants and mineral supplements such as magnesium, zinc, selenium, lycopene, calcium, resveratrol or phyto-oestrogens with its two groups: isoflavonoids and lignans, found in berries, nuts and cereals, vitamin C in high doses, also vitamin A and E, amino and essential fatty acids, enzymes.
Sure, the prostate cancer is a treatable disease, but who wants to go through such terrifying experiences?
No one, and this is precisely the reason why prevention is so important. Good health could only be attained and maintained if preventive measures are taken at the right time!
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Basic life knowledge says that if you want to prevent something from happening, you have to know first with what you are dealing with. In simple words, information is the key to prevention and I shall start this article by sharing the basic information about the prostate cancer.
The prostate gland is found only in the male reproductive system, has the size of a walnut and it’s responsible with the storing and the making of the seminal fluid; its location is below the bladder, near the rectum and surrounding the urethra.
The prostate cancer was officially recognized as a disease in 1853, but it was considered a rare one since cancer was not the only disorder affecting the prostate. In fact the symptoms of the prostate cancer were first described about three centuries ago, in the late 1500’s by a venetian anatomist, Niccolo Massa.
Doctors say that the prostate cancer doesn’t have early symptoms, but these eventually appear after some time, when the cancerous cells multiply and the tumor starts spreading: first is confined in the gland, after it affects the surrounding prostate area.
These symptoms are: frequent urination or weak urine stream, burning or pain while urinating, blood in urine or semen, painful ejaculation, back pains, stiffness, ache, frequent bone pain, pain in the abdomen, compression of the spine resulting in leg weakness or incontinence.
Studies have concluded there are several causes standing behind the development of cancerous cells in the prostate: age, is the first and most important factor because usually after the age of forty men experience internal body changes, race and genetic background, cancer being an inherited disease, and the high diet in animal fats or junk food, alcohol and smoking, increasing the exposure of developing cancer.
Knowing the causes my help prevent the formation of the malignant tumor, but in this case, you can not stop the aging process nor you can choose your genetic background.
Avoiding foods saturated in animal fats and the consume of alcohol in large quantities and the frequent smoking, these are things to be considered as important, because it is in your power to improve your life by giving up to these not-so-good-for-your-health factors!
Build yourself a nutritional diet, consisting only in natural products like fruits and vegetables, but also rich in antioxidants and mineral supplements such as magnesium, zinc, selenium, lycopene, calcium, resveratrol or phyto-oestrogens with its two groups: isoflavonoids and lignans, found in berries, nuts and cereals, vitamin C in high doses, also vitamin A and E, amino and essential fatty acids, enzymes.
Sure, the prostate cancer is a treatable disease, but who wants to go through such terrifying experiences?
No one, and this is precisely the reason why prevention is so important. Good health could only be attained and maintained if preventive measures are taken at the right time!
Brachytherapy For Prostate Cancer
Published on Apr 02 2010, in the categories: Possible solutions
On the list of medical treatments developed to fight against the prostate cancer we find the radiation therapy which is a procedure developed in the early twentieth century and has the effect of damaging the DNA of a cancerous cell so that is won’t be able to multiply.
In its early history this method consisted of intraprostatic radium implants but once the radiation sources became stronger, external beam procedure became the popular choice for radiation therapy.
Radiation therapy includes brachytheraphy or internal beam radiation, referring to the direct placing of the treatment or at a short distance away from the infected tissue, and the EBRT or external beam radiation therapy where x-rays with a high energy are directed towards the tumor area.
The brachytherapy procedure was invented back in 1901, when Pierre Curie and Henri-Alexandre Danlos decided to experiment a little by inserting the radioactive source into the tumor. The result was the obvious shrinking of the tumor. In parallel, in New York, at St. Luke’s and Memorial Hospital, Robert Abbe tried to develop new application techniques for brachytherapy, but for the treatment of the prostate cancer it was used much later in time, only since 1983.
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The brachy part from the brachytherapy word comes from the greek translation of “short-distance” because the radiation therapy is placed at a short distance from the damaged tissue; it is also known as internal beam radiation, the radioactive seeds being directly inserted in the prostate gland through needles thus avoiding the damaging of the surrounding organs or body parts.
The brachytherapy is being categorized into three different types according to: the intensity or rate of the irradiation dose on the tumor, being a low-rate dose (LDR), medium-dose rate (MDR), high-dose rate (HDR) and pulsed-dose rate (PDR); the duration of the dose delivered to the tumor, being either temporary or permanent, and the placement of the known sources of radiation on the infected area.
The temporary brachytherapy is defined as the direct placement of the radiation sources for a short period of time, usually few minutes or hours, depending on the size, type and location of the cancer and the required dose rate; the seed implantation procedure known as permanent brachytherapy is mostly effective in treating the prostate cancer and is done by placing LDR radioactive pellets or seeds, very small in size, into the tumor and leave them there until they eventually decay.
The use of brachytherapy has some side effects and I shall list just some of the most common: the urinary incontinence, dysuria or painful urination, urinary retention, diarrhea, potential rectal bleeding, constipation; these irritating symptoms will probably disappear in a matter of few days or weeks. If the brachytherapy is permanent, there is a possibility, as a side-effect, that some of the implanted seeds will migrate out of the region of treatment and go into the urethra or bladder and eventually passed in the urinary liquid.
We do know that radiation therapy has some side effects like impotence and incontinence, but they are less frequent if we compare this treatment with surgery; also cryotherapy had some less favorable results in treating an advanced form of prostate cancer than radiation therapy.
Of course, before deciding for this method of treatment the doctor will surely explain in details just how this treatment is done, step by step, and what are its risks. After the staging of the prostate cancer the medical professionals will have to recommend the right treatment for your prostate cancer stage, so just carefully listen to their advices and only after that decide of your own.
In its early history this method consisted of intraprostatic radium implants but once the radiation sources became stronger, external beam procedure became the popular choice for radiation therapy.
Radiation therapy includes brachytheraphy or internal beam radiation, referring to the direct placing of the treatment or at a short distance away from the infected tissue, and the EBRT or external beam radiation therapy where x-rays with a high energy are directed towards the tumor area.
The brachytherapy procedure was invented back in 1901, when Pierre Curie and Henri-Alexandre Danlos decided to experiment a little by inserting the radioactive source into the tumor. The result was the obvious shrinking of the tumor. In parallel, in New York, at St. Luke’s and Memorial Hospital, Robert Abbe tried to develop new application techniques for brachytherapy, but for the treatment of the prostate cancer it was used much later in time, only since 1983.
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The brachy part from the brachytherapy word comes from the greek translation of “short-distance” because the radiation therapy is placed at a short distance from the damaged tissue; it is also known as internal beam radiation, the radioactive seeds being directly inserted in the prostate gland through needles thus avoiding the damaging of the surrounding organs or body parts.
The brachytherapy is being categorized into three different types according to: the intensity or rate of the irradiation dose on the tumor, being a low-rate dose (LDR), medium-dose rate (MDR), high-dose rate (HDR) and pulsed-dose rate (PDR); the duration of the dose delivered to the tumor, being either temporary or permanent, and the placement of the known sources of radiation on the infected area.
The temporary brachytherapy is defined as the direct placement of the radiation sources for a short period of time, usually few minutes or hours, depending on the size, type and location of the cancer and the required dose rate; the seed implantation procedure known as permanent brachytherapy is mostly effective in treating the prostate cancer and is done by placing LDR radioactive pellets or seeds, very small in size, into the tumor and leave them there until they eventually decay.
The use of brachytherapy has some side effects and I shall list just some of the most common: the urinary incontinence, dysuria or painful urination, urinary retention, diarrhea, potential rectal bleeding, constipation; these irritating symptoms will probably disappear in a matter of few days or weeks. If the brachytherapy is permanent, there is a possibility, as a side-effect, that some of the implanted seeds will migrate out of the region of treatment and go into the urethra or bladder and eventually passed in the urinary liquid.
We do know that radiation therapy has some side effects like impotence and incontinence, but they are less frequent if we compare this treatment with surgery; also cryotherapy had some less favorable results in treating an advanced form of prostate cancer than radiation therapy.
Of course, before deciding for this method of treatment the doctor will surely explain in details just how this treatment is done, step by step, and what are its risks. After the staging of the prostate cancer the medical professionals will have to recommend the right treatment for your prostate cancer stage, so just carefully listen to their advices and only after that decide of your own.
Cryotherapy Treatment For Prostate Cancer
Published on Mar 26 2010, in the categories: Possible solutions, Therapies
Cryotherapy is one of the newest methods of prostate cancer conventional treatments.
Cryotherapy or cryoablation means the freezing of the prostate, if the tumor has not spread from the prostate body region by killing both cancer and normal cells.
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This treatment technique actually dates back since the 1960’s when it was used in treating stomach ulcers by freezing the lining of the stomach. Because of the serious negative side effects doctors stopped practicing this treatment method until its reintroduction in 1998.
The prostate cancer comes in second place if we are talking about the most common causes of cancer death in male population, especially on the western side, affecting about eighteen per cent of the American male population. Prescribing a correct treatment could help ensure the continuity of life so doctors classify prostate cancer into three categories: near the prostate gland or organ-confined, locally advanced or spread only locally and metastatic, which is the advanced form of prostate cancer. For the last stage there are no effective treatments, but on the list of treatments used for the organ-confined and locally advance stages we find the cryoablation method.
It can be described as the insertion through a needle of a freezing liquid such as argon or liquid nitrogen into the prostate gland, procedure accomplished only with the help of ultrasoundimages.
Since we are talking about the same old procedure used back in the 1960’s, which underwent some minor modifications, studies regarding it are still being conducted and new information appears each time but it just doesn’t seem enough for a better understanding of the full capacity of this medical method of treatment.
Medical researchers know about the side affects it may cause like infections, fistulas that leak urine or blockage of the urethra, but also about its temporary ineffectiveness when the liquid inserted doesn’t kill the cancer cells. A Canadian study, comparing two forms of cancer treatment, and I’m referring to radiation therapy and cryoablation, concluded that the last one is less favorable for the advanced stages of prostate cancer.
This kind of result is somehow discouraging and it usually seems like medicine didn’t make much of a progress in these past years. There are people suffering for years of incurable diseases but are hoping for a treatment to be discovered while they are still alive. Positive thinking is very important for this people.
While prostate cancer has its treatments we still can’t talk about a definitive cure for it.
Cancerous cells tend to reappear after some periods of time and unfortunately the new tumor could spread more aggressively in comparison to the first time. Expectant management can be the right treatment in this case, complemented by the doctor’s advices about what natural products should you include in your diet.
Expecting for a slow death is not the answer because as long as you’re alive anything can be accomplished!
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.
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.
SARM Therapy Prostate Cancer
Published on Mar 08 2010, in the categories: Possible solutions, Related topics, Therapies
In United States the most common form of cancer in male population is prostate cancer that leads among the causes of cancer related deaths. There are various numbers of treatments that successfully can reverse prostate cancer in the early stages. There are also some cases when the reverse process happens for a short period and can have unwanted side effects.
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To prevent the binding of testosterone to the receptor proteins scientist have created anti-androgen molecules that can enter cells. The drug molecules use the preferential binding to the androgen receptors. The purpose is that the preventing the androgens from binding to reduce the pregrowth activities.
Selective androgen receptor modulator (SARMs) has an expanding therapeutic use. The future of androgen therapy can be changed dramatically by using this novel class of androgen receptors (AR) ligands. Continuous research for SARMs give scientist new perspectives in designing molecules that target AR in different tissues to act in the desired way for each key indication that benefits from androgen therapy. The process of developing molecules with distinct tissue specificity through the use of SARMs can provide the right answers to target only the affected tissues without side effects. We expect to see effective SARM therapy in prostate cancer
Formulations of testosterone esters or testosterone delivered to skin or injectable are the current used androgenic formulations for replacement therapy, The fluctuation in testosterone blood levels can be caused by marketed injectable forms of testosterone esters (such as propionate, cypionate or testosterone enanthate). The use of this injectable forms can produce supraphysiological concentration of testosterone in the early administration stage and subnormal levels towards the end of the period before the next injection.
This are causes of undesired side effects and unsatisfactory testosterone profile. Skin irritation and the need of daily application of skin patches limit the acceptability and the usefulness of this form of therapy through the use of skin patches that in many cases can provide a better blood flow level of testosterone.
The development and discovery of SARMS is still at an early stage because many compounds are still under preclinical development and only some of them are completing phase I or phase II of clinical tests. Historically the first generations of nonsteroidal agents (quinoline analgos and aryl propionamide) are reported back in 1998. In 2003 the first SARMs that demonstrated the tissue selectivity in vivo were aryl propionamide. In 2006 followed tetrahydroquinoline (THQ) SARM followed in 2007 by hydantion. When tested on castrated animal models this anabolic SARMs demonstrated some degree of tissue selectivity having agonist activities in androgenic tissues (e.g., prostate) and anabolic tissues (e.g., levator ani muscle).
Higher degree tisue selectivity and improved specificity of AR in vivo pharmaconkinetic profiles undoubtedly will expand the clinical applications of androgens. Nevertheless the discovery and progress made by now with SARMs requires more study to determine if the molecular mechanism identified first in SERM can be applied to SARMs. Then we can talk about an effective SARM therapy of prostate cancer
Tissue - specific androgens development has a bright future especially because some of SARM agonist can affect positively the muscle strength in hypogonadal men and increase lean body mass but their main purpose is to treat cancer. Another benefit from SARM agonist development is that this can counteract frailty associated with aging.
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To prevent the binding of testosterone to the receptor proteins scientist have created anti-androgen molecules that can enter cells. The drug molecules use the preferential binding to the androgen receptors. The purpose is that the preventing the androgens from binding to reduce the pregrowth activities.
Selective androgen receptor modulator (SARMs) has an expanding therapeutic use. The future of androgen therapy can be changed dramatically by using this novel class of androgen receptors (AR) ligands. Continuous research for SARMs give scientist new perspectives in designing molecules that target AR in different tissues to act in the desired way for each key indication that benefits from androgen therapy. The process of developing molecules with distinct tissue specificity through the use of SARMs can provide the right answers to target only the affected tissues without side effects. We expect to see effective SARM therapy in prostate cancer
Formulations of testosterone esters or testosterone delivered to skin or injectable are the current used androgenic formulations for replacement therapy, The fluctuation in testosterone blood levels can be caused by marketed injectable forms of testosterone esters (such as propionate, cypionate or testosterone enanthate). The use of this injectable forms can produce supraphysiological concentration of testosterone in the early administration stage and subnormal levels towards the end of the period before the next injection.
This are causes of undesired side effects and unsatisfactory testosterone profile. Skin irritation and the need of daily application of skin patches limit the acceptability and the usefulness of this form of therapy through the use of skin patches that in many cases can provide a better blood flow level of testosterone.
The development and discovery of SARMS is still at an early stage because many compounds are still under preclinical development and only some of them are completing phase I or phase II of clinical tests. Historically the first generations of nonsteroidal agents (quinoline analgos and aryl propionamide) are reported back in 1998. In 2003 the first SARMs that demonstrated the tissue selectivity in vivo were aryl propionamide. In 2006 followed tetrahydroquinoline (THQ) SARM followed in 2007 by hydantion. When tested on castrated animal models this anabolic SARMs demonstrated some degree of tissue selectivity having agonist activities in androgenic tissues (e.g., prostate) and anabolic tissues (e.g., levator ani muscle).
Higher degree tisue selectivity and improved specificity of AR in vivo pharmaconkinetic profiles undoubtedly will expand the clinical applications of androgens. Nevertheless the discovery and progress made by now with SARMs requires more study to determine if the molecular mechanism identified first in SERM can be applied to SARMs. Then we can talk about an effective SARM therapy of prostate cancer
Tissue - specific androgens development has a bright future especially because some of SARM agonist can affect positively the muscle strength in hypogonadal men and increase lean body mass but their main purpose is to treat cancer. Another benefit from SARM agonist development is that this can counteract frailty associated with aging.
Prostate Health Supplement Cancer Sharethis Share Men
Published on Mar 08 2010, in the categories: Diets, Possible solutions, Related Diet, Useful Info
Studies published into the Journal of the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2009 showed that selenium and vitamin E had little effect in preventing prostate cancer or other cancers. The study was conducted on a group of 35,000 men aged around 62 divided into four groups for comparing vitamin E alone, selenium alone, selenium and vitamin E combined with placebo.
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The results obtained showed that there is no reduction in prostate cancer just using this treatment. Taking selenium can expose the patient to a slight risk of dermatitis and hair loss. In another study on over 14,000 men comparative test with placebo, vitamin C and E scientist discovered that there are no effects on any cancer. Taking just this vitamin neither produce good results nor bad results. A healthy balanced diet can help the body of patients with prostate cancer to cope with the treatment.
Before considering taking any diet supplements consult your doctor. Taking nutritional supplements or herbal medicines can be a reason for health problems. You can make some changes in your diet without consulting the doctor because it is common knowledge that spicy foods doesn't matter how tasty might be can cause a great problem for you because can irritate the prostate. Tea, alcohol, soda, coffee are better to stay away or to maintain a healthy prostate.
There are at least sixteenth different supplements that can be used in the diet for prostate health. The beta-sitosterol found in sugar cane pulp can be efficient for preventing the appearance of enlarged prostate. Flax seed or fish oil contain omega-3; ionic minerals are very good for a strong prostate health, there are also vitamins to consider taking to eliminate prostate enlargement.
Don't rely on herbal medicine to treat your prostate cancer only because you have read a positive review about that. Consult your doctor to check the evolution of the cancer. If diagnosed in early stages there is a great chance that the prostate cancer can be cured.
Diet choices are a good way for prostate cancer prevention. Men who have a family history with prostate cancer are prone to developing prostate cancer. Dietary discipline can help reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The diet that includes lots of vegetables and fruits has been proved to lower the risk of cancer.
There are studies with mixed results such the one about the benefits of lycopene from tomatoes. Brocoli, cabbage and cale are proven to protect against prostate cancer. Antioxidants and polyphenols from green tea can prevent lots of health problems and cancer too. One possible explanation for lower prostate cancer found in Asian men is their diet rich in phytoestrogens from soy products and legumes.
There are lots of thing to be done to prevent prostate cancer development. Choosing carefully to follow a good diet can improve the overall health not only prostate health. Eating a healthy balanced meal has proved effective to have strong immunity system. People agree that nutrition is important but seems to not take it serious. Every person that has an interior plant knows that a bad nutrition can affect that plant becouse this can show in a smaller amount of time. Human unbalanced nutrition has long term effect and that’s why people tend to think that there is no direct correlation between this and health problems.
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The results obtained showed that there is no reduction in prostate cancer just using this treatment. Taking selenium can expose the patient to a slight risk of dermatitis and hair loss. In another study on over 14,000 men comparative test with placebo, vitamin C and E scientist discovered that there are no effects on any cancer. Taking just this vitamin neither produce good results nor bad results. A healthy balanced diet can help the body of patients with prostate cancer to cope with the treatment.
Before considering taking any diet supplements consult your doctor. Taking nutritional supplements or herbal medicines can be a reason for health problems. You can make some changes in your diet without consulting the doctor because it is common knowledge that spicy foods doesn't matter how tasty might be can cause a great problem for you because can irritate the prostate. Tea, alcohol, soda, coffee are better to stay away or to maintain a healthy prostate.
There are at least sixteenth different supplements that can be used in the diet for prostate health. The beta-sitosterol found in sugar cane pulp can be efficient for preventing the appearance of enlarged prostate. Flax seed or fish oil contain omega-3; ionic minerals are very good for a strong prostate health, there are also vitamins to consider taking to eliminate prostate enlargement.
Don't rely on herbal medicine to treat your prostate cancer only because you have read a positive review about that. Consult your doctor to check the evolution of the cancer. If diagnosed in early stages there is a great chance that the prostate cancer can be cured.
Diet choices are a good way for prostate cancer prevention. Men who have a family history with prostate cancer are prone to developing prostate cancer. Dietary discipline can help reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The diet that includes lots of vegetables and fruits has been proved to lower the risk of cancer.
There are studies with mixed results such the one about the benefits of lycopene from tomatoes. Brocoli, cabbage and cale are proven to protect against prostate cancer. Antioxidants and polyphenols from green tea can prevent lots of health problems and cancer too. One possible explanation for lower prostate cancer found in Asian men is their diet rich in phytoestrogens from soy products and legumes.
There are lots of thing to be done to prevent prostate cancer development. Choosing carefully to follow a good diet can improve the overall health not only prostate health. Eating a healthy balanced meal has proved effective to have strong immunity system. People agree that nutrition is important but seems to not take it serious. Every person that has an interior plant knows that a bad nutrition can affect that plant becouse this can show in a smaller amount of time. Human unbalanced nutrition has long term effect and that’s why people tend to think that there is no direct correlation between this and health problems.
Best Prostate Cancer Treatment
Published on Mar 02 2010, in the categories: Cure, Possible solutions, Useful Info
Prostate gland cancer is the second leading cause of death by cancer after lung cancer. Detection of prostate cancer in early stages is possible with prostate specific antigen test (PSA) measured in blood, cancer cells produce an excess of a protein which increase PSA levels. In the initial stages, prostate cancer develops slowly and without symptoms.
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Warning signs appear by pain on urination, frequent urgency, especially at night, urine with blood, pain, pelvic or upper thighs. If the digital rectal exam reveals the presence of a lump or other prostate irregularity, appropriate special attention to the existence of a cancerous is a condition.
Treatment can be accomplished by the following procedures: cleaning the body with an infusion of equal parts mixture of thorn, fluff with small flowers, yarrow, nettle leaves, white flowers and Sulfina marigold, burdock root, which is how many drink 1 -2 liters per day; general anti tumor tincture- celandine (40 percent), pansy (30 percent), horsetail (20 percent), and Shepherd's Purse (2 percent).
You have to consume 30 drops 3 times / day, 30 minutes before main meals, thinner the tea treatment, prostate specific anti-tumor tincture prepared from a mixture, in equal parts of nettle flowers white bag Shepherd leaves, how many of which take 30 drops, 3 times / day, the tea treatment. After six months of treatment, take a 1-2 month break and resume treatment.
Diet in prostate diseases and prostate cancer - When suffering from diseases of the prostate it is recommended that a high consumption of liquid in the form of teas and juices (Carrot, beetroot, radishes, cucumbers, watermelon, barley green) and a course of raw food for two months. This is the best prostate cancer treatment. It also recommends the consumption of onions, garlic, parsley. Twice a week are recommended for days with sparing procedure. Three times daily before meals, will consume 1-2 spoons of shelled and roasted pumpkin seeds, totaling approximately 100-300 g daily and a teaspoon of pumpkin seed oil, taken in the evening.
In case of acute urinary retention begin a course of 3 weeks with extract of wheat grain, boil small fire in one liter of water until the grain is softened, allow to soak covered in a 10 o'clock glass vessel, filter it and how many are consumed 100-150 ml every morning on an empty stomach before breakfast. The treatment is repeated twice a year.
To avoid prostate cancer is recommended to overseas consumption, with a high in fatty acids that have anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties. It also has protective action beta-carotene from carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and lycopene from tomatoes, grapes, watermelon. Patients should avoid alcohol, smoking, coffee, chocolate, fermented foods and beverages and hard digestible.
Slowing the development of prostate cancer is achieved through a systematic use of linseed, which decreases testosterone levels in blood. Tomatoes and tomato juice have lycopene and have very protective effects against cancer. Lycopene is an antioxidant that inhibits cellular oxidation processes.
Unlike other prostate disorders, which are perfectly curable, prostate cancer complete cure is only possible if the disease diagnosis was made on time. Therefore, it requires that any male over the age of 60 years taking annual prostate checks, especially if you experience problems or pain on urination. Remember, the best prostate cancer treatment is prevention.
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Warning signs appear by pain on urination, frequent urgency, especially at night, urine with blood, pain, pelvic or upper thighs. If the digital rectal exam reveals the presence of a lump or other prostate irregularity, appropriate special attention to the existence of a cancerous is a condition.
Treatment can be accomplished by the following procedures: cleaning the body with an infusion of equal parts mixture of thorn, fluff with small flowers, yarrow, nettle leaves, white flowers and Sulfina marigold, burdock root, which is how many drink 1 -2 liters per day; general anti tumor tincture- celandine (40 percent), pansy (30 percent), horsetail (20 percent), and Shepherd's Purse (2 percent).
You have to consume 30 drops 3 times / day, 30 minutes before main meals, thinner the tea treatment, prostate specific anti-tumor tincture prepared from a mixture, in equal parts of nettle flowers white bag Shepherd leaves, how many of which take 30 drops, 3 times / day, the tea treatment. After six months of treatment, take a 1-2 month break and resume treatment.
Diet in prostate diseases and prostate cancer - When suffering from diseases of the prostate it is recommended that a high consumption of liquid in the form of teas and juices (Carrot, beetroot, radishes, cucumbers, watermelon, barley green) and a course of raw food for two months. This is the best prostate cancer treatment. It also recommends the consumption of onions, garlic, parsley. Twice a week are recommended for days with sparing procedure. Three times daily before meals, will consume 1-2 spoons of shelled and roasted pumpkin seeds, totaling approximately 100-300 g daily and a teaspoon of pumpkin seed oil, taken in the evening.
In case of acute urinary retention begin a course of 3 weeks with extract of wheat grain, boil small fire in one liter of water until the grain is softened, allow to soak covered in a 10 o'clock glass vessel, filter it and how many are consumed 100-150 ml every morning on an empty stomach before breakfast. The treatment is repeated twice a year.
To avoid prostate cancer is recommended to overseas consumption, with a high in fatty acids that have anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties. It also has protective action beta-carotene from carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and lycopene from tomatoes, grapes, watermelon. Patients should avoid alcohol, smoking, coffee, chocolate, fermented foods and beverages and hard digestible.
Slowing the development of prostate cancer is achieved through a systematic use of linseed, which decreases testosterone levels in blood. Tomatoes and tomato juice have lycopene and have very protective effects against cancer. Lycopene is an antioxidant that inhibits cellular oxidation processes.
Unlike other prostate disorders, which are perfectly curable, prostate cancer complete cure is only possible if the disease diagnosis was made on time. Therefore, it requires that any male over the age of 60 years taking annual prostate checks, especially if you experience problems or pain on urination. Remember, the best prostate cancer treatment is prevention.
Radiation Seeds For Prostate Cancer
Published on Mar 01 2010, in the categories: Possible solutions, Radiation Therapy, Related topics, Useful Info
The use of radiation seeds for prostate cancer is no longer news, but I remember when I first heard of radiation seeds for prostate cancer. There were some Swedish experts, back in December 2008, who experimented with this method of treatment and found that if you combine the use of radiation seeds, called radiotherapy, with medication, you greatly improve the life expectancy of the patient and the odds start shifting in favor of the patient. I will now try to quote from memory the first article I read about this topic, because I remember it pretty clearly. So, without further ado, here goes.
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Combining radiation therapy with standard drug therapy halved the rate of deaths from advanced forms of prostate cancer and should become the new worldwide accepted standard therapy, according to Swedish experts. The study was published in the journal Lancet Oncology and was conducted on a sample of 800 patients suffering from prostate cancer. The study revealed that 24% of patients who received only standard treatment died, on average, after 10 years, compared with 12% of patients who have benefited from radiotherapy.
Adding radiation therapy to standard treatment does not cause too many side effects, according to the same Swedish experts. "The quality of life and adverse effects are at an acceptable level. For this reason, we suggest that endocrine therapy combined with radiation become the new standard treatment for these patients," said Anders Widmark of Umea University (Sweden).
Prostate cancer is the second in the top forms of cancer that cause most deaths in men, being the reason for over 221,000 fatalities in the world every year. Approximately 679,000 new cases are discovered annually. Prostate cancer is easily treated by surgery or radiotherapy, if discovered in early stages. For cases where prostate cancer has spread in the body, prescribing certain medications that interfere with hormones that feed cancer cells is a good method to fight this disease.
In the United States, using the drug with radiation therapy has become a standard, said Howard Sandler, director of the radiology-oncology ward of Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, and a spokesman for the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He said that in Europe clinics do not offer radiation therapy as a standard treatment. "A 50% reduction in the number of deaths from prostate cancer is definitely a clear medical benefit," said Sandler.
That’s it, since then, I have kept hearing about radiation therapy, the use of radiation seeds for prostate cancer or the use of external radiation, for a broader base of action of the radiation. Clearly there are many benefits in the new forms of treatment discovered, but the best method of fighting cancer is to prevent it, to prevent the known causes and to live a healthy life. For this, you need to get informed on what the causes for cancer might be and act accordingly. First of all, reduce or quit smoking, and also reduce or quit alcohol. These two are some of your greatest enemies, and by simply dropping these nasty habits you will greatly improve your health and your overall chances of having a long, beautiful and healthy life.
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Combining radiation therapy with standard drug therapy halved the rate of deaths from advanced forms of prostate cancer and should become the new worldwide accepted standard therapy, according to Swedish experts. The study was published in the journal Lancet Oncology and was conducted on a sample of 800 patients suffering from prostate cancer. The study revealed that 24% of patients who received only standard treatment died, on average, after 10 years, compared with 12% of patients who have benefited from radiotherapy.
Adding radiation therapy to standard treatment does not cause too many side effects, according to the same Swedish experts. "The quality of life and adverse effects are at an acceptable level. For this reason, we suggest that endocrine therapy combined with radiation become the new standard treatment for these patients," said Anders Widmark of Umea University (Sweden).
Prostate cancer is the second in the top forms of cancer that cause most deaths in men, being the reason for over 221,000 fatalities in the world every year. Approximately 679,000 new cases are discovered annually. Prostate cancer is easily treated by surgery or radiotherapy, if discovered in early stages. For cases where prostate cancer has spread in the body, prescribing certain medications that interfere with hormones that feed cancer cells is a good method to fight this disease.
In the United States, using the drug with radiation therapy has become a standard, said Howard Sandler, director of the radiology-oncology ward of Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, and a spokesman for the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He said that in Europe clinics do not offer radiation therapy as a standard treatment. "A 50% reduction in the number of deaths from prostate cancer is definitely a clear medical benefit," said Sandler.
That’s it, since then, I have kept hearing about radiation therapy, the use of radiation seeds for prostate cancer or the use of external radiation, for a broader base of action of the radiation. Clearly there are many benefits in the new forms of treatment discovered, but the best method of fighting cancer is to prevent it, to prevent the known causes and to live a healthy life. For this, you need to get informed on what the causes for cancer might be and act accordingly. First of all, reduce or quit smoking, and also reduce or quit alcohol. These two are some of your greatest enemies, and by simply dropping these nasty habits you will greatly improve your health and your overall chances of having a long, beautiful and healthy life.
Cryrotheraphy For Prostate Cancer
Published on Feb 25 2010, in the categories: Possible solutions, Useful Info
The cold cures prostate cancer, but not just like that. It needs to be directed and controlled. The bolus of ice placed in the tumor must reach minus 190 ° C, after which the area is rapidly defrosted. This process does nothing more than to remove the tumor. It is called cryotherapy for prostate cancer.
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In this procedure, the cell membrane permeability is altered and the tumor is destroyed. To frost is caused through the use of argon, while thawing requires helium. Cryotherapy for prostate cancer has greatly reduced risks and the operated patient can go home after 24 hours.
Treatment Solutions - Therapy with radioactive seeds, prostate brachytherapy, involves inserting radioactive seeds into the prostate. These seeds remain in the prostate permanently or temporarily. Cryotherapy and brachytherapy are similar in efficiency, but at the same time the latter requires a larger medical team.
The patient carrying radioactive seeds is not allowed for three months to get close to children, family, being a source of radiation. Both methods (cryogenic and therapy with radioactive seeds) are more expensive than classic surgery, but their efficiency is equivalent to the classic.
The selection of patients is much more rigorous, depending on the tumor stage and PSA levels (prostate specific antigen). Sexual and reproductive function is preserved. To lose your sex at a young age is a tragedy. With these procedures the patient can avoid a dramatic turn of events.
Red flags - Worrisome symptoms of prostate cancer may include: difficulty or pain on urination, higher urinary frequency, especially during the night, blood in the urine or semen. All these symptoms may still have other causes, such as infection, adenoma or an increased volume of the prostate, which is the result of aging.
The icebreaker - Currently, over 10 000 men worldwide have turned to cryotherapy. Most are Americans, but that is also because the U.S. has accepted since 1999 that social insurance cover this type of treatment.
Cryotherapy is applied successfully in Germany, the North West Hospital alone in Frankfurt has already operated 126 patients. Moreover, the German team led by Prof. Dr. Ullrich Witzsch offered to share their professional experience in other cities. So the first two patients, aged 60 years, were recently operated at the Clinical Institute of Urology and Renal Transplantation, in Romanian city Cluj-Napoca, by a team led by Prof. Dr. Mihai Lucan.
"I think we need to offer these alternative treatments to our patients as well. The surgery costs about 3800 euros," said Prof. Dr. Mihai Lucan. The third patient, aged 70, with a myocardial infarction in his track record, which was completely unapproachable in terms of invasive surgery, has undergone cryotherapy at the Euroclinic hospital in Bucharest, operated by the same Romanian-German team. The conclusion is that cryotherapy for prostate cancer really is a good solution and many patients can use it with good results and with reduced recovery time.
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In this procedure, the cell membrane permeability is altered and the tumor is destroyed. To frost is caused through the use of argon, while thawing requires helium. Cryotherapy for prostate cancer has greatly reduced risks and the operated patient can go home after 24 hours.
Treatment Solutions - Therapy with radioactive seeds, prostate brachytherapy, involves inserting radioactive seeds into the prostate. These seeds remain in the prostate permanently or temporarily. Cryotherapy and brachytherapy are similar in efficiency, but at the same time the latter requires a larger medical team.
The patient carrying radioactive seeds is not allowed for three months to get close to children, family, being a source of radiation. Both methods (cryogenic and therapy with radioactive seeds) are more expensive than classic surgery, but their efficiency is equivalent to the classic.
The selection of patients is much more rigorous, depending on the tumor stage and PSA levels (prostate specific antigen). Sexual and reproductive function is preserved. To lose your sex at a young age is a tragedy. With these procedures the patient can avoid a dramatic turn of events.
Red flags - Worrisome symptoms of prostate cancer may include: difficulty or pain on urination, higher urinary frequency, especially during the night, blood in the urine or semen. All these symptoms may still have other causes, such as infection, adenoma or an increased volume of the prostate, which is the result of aging.
The icebreaker - Currently, over 10 000 men worldwide have turned to cryotherapy. Most are Americans, but that is also because the U.S. has accepted since 1999 that social insurance cover this type of treatment.
Cryotherapy is applied successfully in Germany, the North West Hospital alone in Frankfurt has already operated 126 patients. Moreover, the German team led by Prof. Dr. Ullrich Witzsch offered to share their professional experience in other cities. So the first two patients, aged 60 years, were recently operated at the Clinical Institute of Urology and Renal Transplantation, in Romanian city Cluj-Napoca, by a team led by Prof. Dr. Mihai Lucan.
"I think we need to offer these alternative treatments to our patients as well. The surgery costs about 3800 euros," said Prof. Dr. Mihai Lucan. The third patient, aged 70, with a myocardial infarction in his track record, which was completely unapproachable in terms of invasive surgery, has undergone cryotherapy at the Euroclinic hospital in Bucharest, operated by the same Romanian-German team. The conclusion is that cryotherapy for prostate cancer really is a good solution and many patients can use it with good results and with reduced recovery time.