It is the aim of this "Prostate Cancer Help" website to provide information for a man (and his loved ones) detailed information about the diagnosis of prostate cancer and what it means. Basically this site is equivalent to a  250 to 300 page book on prostate cancer diagnosis and the choosing of its treatment or the choice of no treatment called "Watchful Waiting".

The diagnosis of prostate cancer (before and after a biopsy) is frequently overlooked or given only a cursory examination in most of the books presently on the market. We hope to give the steps of the diagnosis and a deeper explanation of the different tools, tests, imaging used for the diagnosis. This will cover what one should do before a biopsy and what one can use in conjunction with a biopsy to further define the cancer. This will be like reading a book about the diagnosis of prostate cancer. The advantage is that the material can be kept up to date and you can be referred to other materials by a click of the button to additional materials and you do not have to search other referenced material in a library - hopefully it is all here. It is better than any book!

All of your decision making from the time you think you may have prostate cancer to its confirmation and on to treatments is all dependant on the initial diagnosis. The information needed to help you make an intelligent decision begins with the diagnosis. It is my opinion that this is the most important part of this whole process. With a diagnosis that is wrong - every decision may be wrong from that point forward. In Real Estate it is frequently said that the three most important parts of real estate is "Location, Location and Location. In prostate cancer the three most important parts are "Diagnosis, Diagnosis and Diagnosis.

Note the left hand column and all of the Pages included in this Catagory.

Management of Complications of Prostate Cancer Treatment

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Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed noncutaneous cancer in men in the United States. Treatment of men with prostate cancer commonly involves surgical, radiation, or hormone therapy. Most men with prostate cancer live for many years after diagnosis and may never suffer morbidity or mortality attributable to prostate cancer. The short-term and long-term adverse consequences of therapy are, therefore, of great importance. Adverse effects of radical prostatectomy include immediate postoperative complications and long-term urinary and sexual complications. External beam or interstitial radiation therapy in men with localized prostate cancer may lead to urinary, gastrointestinal, and sexual complications. Improvements in surgical and radiation techniques have reduced the incidence of many of these complications. Hormone treatment typically consists of androgen deprivation therapy, and consequences of such therapy may include vasomotor flushing, anemia, and bone density loss. Numerous clinical trials have studied the role of bone antiresorptive therapy for prevention of bone density loss and fractures. Other long-term consequences of androgen deprivation therapy may include adverse body composition changes and increased risk of insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Ongoing and planned clinical trials will continue to address strategies to prevent treatment-related side effects and improve quality of life for men with prostate cancer.

Prostate Cancer Videos

I would like to bring to your attention a series of videos that are available on, of all places, You Tube.  Some of these are excellent by some well known doctors and very well done and some - well you will have to decide.  Again take everything said with a grain of salt until you can verify from other sources.  They all are available (lots of short videos) by clicking "here".

Report to the Nation - 2004

Prostate cancer is a high-profile disease due to its high incidence, the large number of men dying yearly from the disease, the considerable controversy surrounding the benefit and risks of early detection, and the fact that no consensus exists for the management of many stages of this disease. In this Report to the Nation on Prostate Cancer, we have coordinated the efforts of 22 leading experts in prostate cancer treatment and research from diverse backgrounds, subspecialties, and institutions to address the major therapeutic issues in the management of the disease. Within each chapter, the authors present not only a summary of what is currently known, but also a reminder of how much remains to be explored. You may download this PDF file and print by clicking "here".

Highlights of the American Urological Association (AUA) 2007 Annual Meeting 

Introduction

Prostate cancer was a prominent topic at this year's annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in Anaheim, California. This is hardly surprising given the prevalence of the disease as well as the controversies (both within and outside the urologic community) that surround its diagnosis and management. This review will summarize some of the more exciting developments in the field of prostate cancer research which, this year, focused primarily on treatment patterns.

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