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Q: What are the chances of having prostate cancer for age 25?
Is it possible to have prostate cancer if someone is 25?
No one in family has it.
I feel like having prostate cancer, I have WBC in urine as well as some semen, painful urination and sometimes irritating bowel.
I sometimes feel chilling after urination.

A: It is rare but it can happen. If you have concerns, ask your doctor about it and if you still are worried, see if she will do a PSA test,(a simply blood test) along with a DRE, (digitel rectal exam) and palpate your prostate. While cancer is not likely, you could have a prostate infection, which can be treated with antibiotics.

You are much more likely to have testicular cancer at your age. After 40 to 50, the chances of testicular cancer go way down and prostate cancer goes way up.

Additionally, you could have BPH, which is just an enlarged prostate. This is also treatable.

Your doctor can explain all this to you and will either do the tests herself or refer you to a urologist.

Q: Why is there not a large prostate cancer awareness movement like there is for breast cancer?
I ask this considering prostate cancer is more prevalent than breast cancer.
Good god. I am not complaining. I am just wondering why there isn’t one.
Gwennie B, that is such a stereotpye. Believe it or not, most men are capable of being mature adults. I’m sorry to say it, but your mentality about men is childish.
No harm done, Gwennie.

A: There is generally more focus on diseases that affect women now, due partly to the fact that women’s diseases (breast cancer does affect men, but not very often, enough that it really could be considered a gendered disease) weren’t always given the same treatment as men’s diseases for years. Now we’ve gone the opposite way on these things. I do believe, however, that if someone started a movement, it would take off, assuming they knew what they were doing and had money, which we don’t all have. All it really would take is someone like Lance Armstrong with testicular cancer, although Armstrong used his yellow ribbons to promote all kinds of cancer. Here, I think, if there is any problem, we’d run into it. For whatever reason, it’s not socially acceptable to only focus on men these days, and I do think if there was a large enough movement somebody would complain about that too. However, by and large I think it would be embraced.

Q: What is the best age to check your prostate for cancer?
Is getting your prostate check really neccesary? I for one, refuse a doctor to stick his finger up my you know what, I detest pain. So I am asking again is all this neccessary, what actually is the percentage of males getting prostate cancer

A: That depends:if you are having pee-problems all the time it is time to have it checked.Can be at any age.
But normally they check after you get 40-45
And they check the PSA and DRC.
And it is really necessary to have it done:out of false shame yearly people hundreds die unneeded.
Kind regards:Sky.

Q: How does masturbation reduce prostate cancer?
I don’t really understand how it reduces Prostate Cancer! You rub your **** and it shoots out sperm, but how does it reduce it? WTF?

A: Your prostate is located just below the bladder, and surrounds the urethra. It is responsible for generating the alkaline fluid in semen. It is believed that by ejaculating often you release carcinogens that may be stored in the prostate, therefore reducing the risk of cancer.

Q: What are the chances of surviving a prostate cancer over the long-term if you are also diabetic?
Does the fact that you have Diabetes 2 complicate your recovery efforts? I am thinking that prostate cancer treatment might involve a dietary adjustment that might complicate what one is trying to do to cut down on sugar intake.

A: Diabetes has no effect on surviving prostate cancer if you have not already developed complications from diabetes, but some prostate cancer treatments cause side effects that reduce the longterm survival rate for diabetes. Make sure you talk to your doc about all the treatment options and choose one that gives you the best chances for long-term health. Look into robotic surgery. If this is an option for you, it may cause the least amount of complications.

Q: If someone was treated for prostate cancer how does that affect their sexual life?
A man I know said he had a “mild” case of prostate cancer and went through a few months of chemo for treatment.I don’t want to ask him personal questions, but does that mean chances are he can’t have sex any more?

A: Keep in mind that each part of a man’s sexual response is somewhat separate from the other parts. So, after some types of cancer treatment, a man may still desire sex and be able to ejaculate but not have an erection. After other types of treatment, a man may have the feeling of orgasm along with the contracting muscles even though semen no longer comes out.
Most men getting chemo can still have normal erections. But a few have problems. Erections and desire often drop right after getting chemo but return in a week or so.
Psychological effects of cancer treatment is fears about erections can sometimes lead to problems. Instead of letting go and feeling excited, a man may watch himself during sex to see how well he does. His fear of failure can make it happen

Q: Can you still have children and be firtile after prostate cancer?
If you get prostate cancer twice, and had half the left testical removed each time (So he is only left with the right), is a man still fertile? If so is there reduced chance of fathering children etc?

A: My neighbor father a second child after testicle cancer and treatment. It is his! Shocked everyone.

Q: After prostate cancer operation does a man lose his sex desire?
I am not up on this topic so I must ask an expert here. I have written to a man who has has prostate cancer and the operation. I do not know him well so I do not ask this question. If I start to like this man, I am curious about what his sexual activies could or could not be.

I am not hot and heavy into sex, but wonder where he is coming from.

A: Most of the time the nerve sparing surgery is performed. Some men have had penile implants that have had nerve damage so they can continue to have sex. I have heard men openly talk about it before. I would just follow his lead.

Q: How do I lower my testosterone level to slow the growth of prostate cancer?
I presently have prostate cancer and have been treated with 120 radio active iodine seeds imbedded in my prostate gland. I do not want to follw up with hormone therapy but want to lower my testosterone level via vitamins or herb therpy. My PSA after the seed procedure was at 1.29 but a year and a half later has risen to 1.78.

A: If you really want to avoid the therapy – then I would see a naturopath – don’t screw around with remedies you read on the web. This is your life you’re talking about. I am all for homeopathic, herbal and naturopathic remedies, but most of them I talk to (who are any good) believe that combination therapy is a good thing. You might be able to follow up with hormone therapy – but take something homeopathic or naturopathic to help with the side effects or to help cleanse your body (just make sure it doesn’t interact with your therapy) Some herbs and remedies can actually counteract certain treatments – so see a professional. I know – seeing a classical homeopath can work wonders. My sister shrank her cancerous tumour in her breast (before surgery) to a third of its size – through one dose of a remedy. I used a homeopathic vet for my cat too – and her tumour went down to next to nothing as well. But remember – they all help each other. Good luck.

Q: What is the prognosis for prostate cancer?
My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer 2 years ago. Now the doc says he has lesions on his ribs and spine. What should I expect as far as how long he will live and what kind of treatments are out there?

A: He will need chemotherapy and radiation.

Q: How much time would you have off work if you had prostate cancer?
How much time would you have off work if you had prostate cancer and were having an operation for it?
How long would each stage take in the whole thing of having it and getting rid of it?
Any other information about prostate cancer is welcome!
….Thankyou…X
does 6-7 months sound too long??
I know someone who is going to be off work for that amount of time and was wondering if that was what was wrong with him ?
what else could it possibly be if it can’t be that?

A: There are several options for treating prostate cancer. My husband had his prostate removed and was off 6 weeks. He is now undergoing 39 treatments of radiation, 5 days a week, which will take a little over 7 weeks. He works M-F and just leaves early for his treatment. He hasn’t missed a day so far and he’s half way through his treatments. He is otherwise very healthy and in his mid-fifties. It can be different for each individual depending on several factors. An older man or someone with other medical problems would probably not be able to work. So you see, it all depends on the person and the type of treatment they have chosen.

Q: Are men more likely to get prostate cancer or are women more likely to get breast cancer?
I hear a lot about breast cancer but I do not here as much said about prostate cancer that effects men as the breast cancer that effects women.
I have heard that prostate cancer is very rare for men in their twenties but that breast cancer effected some women at a yoyng age.

A: Most men who die of old age have prostate cancer and they simply succumb to something else

Prostate cancer is super common and usually not a cause of death

Q: Can masturbating increase your risk of prostate cancer?
Is it also possible that it can occur in children and teens too? What are ways to prevent prostate cancer from occuring?
Is there also a cure for this cancer?

A: actually it reduces it

Q: Is it appropriate for a freshmen to write about prostate cancer?
i want to write about it but don’t know if i should. i’m half way down anyway lol so do u guys think it’s ok for me to write about prostate cancer and present it to my class?

A: With out a doubt its fine. You will be educating your class on a very deadly virus. And to help you out, the link in the source is to a nice health related site with both videos and articles which may help you out. Good luck with that presentation!

Q: are men with prostate cancer allowed to drink alcohol?
i’m kind of worried because my dad has prostate cancer and he drinks a couple beers a night and at special occassions other kinds of alcohol. is this putting him at a higher risk?

A: I used to think that to but it is just a myth. There has been no link between alcohol and prostate cancer risk. According to a new study drinking alcohol does not appear to up the risk of prostate cancer and men who drink alcohol may have a lower risk of having an aggressive prostate cancer and dying from the cancer. (Especially Red Wine, It lowers your risk.)

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