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My father in law just underwent the Calypso treatment for his prostate cancer. It’s an electromagnetic ‘gps’ inserted into the tumor or prostate that allows the doctors to pinpoint the tumor while radiating, salvaging the healthy cells.
My questions is….what are the specifics behind how long and how far away (if at all) he must stay from pregnant women and young children. I understand there are guidelines for other types of ‘seed’ radiation treatments for prostate cancer, but I can’t seem to find any details for Calypso. Anyone with experience in this field or experienced this personally?

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I just had an idea. When men get older, their prostate enlarges making urination difficult. Wouldn’t a simple solution to this problem be to bypass the flow of urine to the prostate. Surgically connect the bladder to the penis without it having to pass through the prostate.

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My father in law had his prostate removed 7 years ago. About a year and a half his PSA started rising again so they did three rounds of radiation treatment. His PSA continues to rise, so they chemically castrated him. It seems the cancer has become immune to the lack of testosterone and his PSA level doubled last month. At this point it appears the cancer is systemic but unfortunately it has not manifest itself yet so they don’t know where it is.
The problem: he is an alcoholic and chemotherapy isn’t an option due to existing liver damage. Even if he quit drinking today, his liver couldn’t handle the chemo so my question is:
Is there an alternative prostate cancer treatment for people with liver damage?

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I drink pop and coffee all day, and maybe a beer or 2 at night everyday. I urinate like 10 times a day. Is an enlarged prostate part of this ordeal

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72 Year old male with a psa of 7.3. If he were to recieve radiation, what would be a great radiation result if you are only measuring the PSA score?

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I am 30 years old and have an enlarged prostate. I just want to know if this can effect my chances of having children on day.

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The standard warnings say that men with an enlarged prostate should use “caution” in taking Sudafed. But the warnings don’t say why or list what the prostate-related side effects are. Is BPH a potentially a side effect of Sudafed, and/or does Sudafed make BPH worse? Or is it a drug interaction with the BPH treatment?

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I was recently diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer and am deciding on treatment. They all seem to have the same dismal side effects. Which one would you say has the least (or most livable) side effects?

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Some medical therapists claim that laser can shrink an enlarged prostate. Does any one have a personal experience or first hand information about this? Please tell me what you know about it.

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My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 5 weeks ago. It was stage 1 and his gleason score was 3 .Last week he went in for surgery. they used a laser to remove it next they will implant a radiation seed it will last for 12 weeks. does anyone have anymore information on this type of treatment I am a little confused on how this works

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I have an enlarged prostate that my doctor says is not due to cancer. Taking Flomax does help somewhat, but it hasn’t ended the problem. I don’t want to take medication the rest of my life. I’m only 34.

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I had IMRT for prostate cancer one year ago. Now I have non-hodgkins lymphoma in my bone marrow. Has anyone heard of this risk?

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Is there an at home, do it yourself test I could buy.. like a pregnancy test but to check to see if the prostate is enlarged?

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I just found out that my dad has this and he’s not very good about giving me details about the seriousness of this disease. He says he has to go through chemo and Radiation? Does anybody know more about this disease?

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My dad has stage 1 cancer, it’s really small. What treatment has the least amount of side effects?

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What are the possibilities for treating an enlarged prostate? Is it possible to remove the prostate with invasive surgery through the lower abdomen? Is it possible to insert a “stent” in the urethra, similar to the stent that is used for a constricted artery?
Thanks, Joe Conrad

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My brother is 54 yrs old and was just diagnosed with prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 5. His PSA was 4.25. The biopsy showed that he only had traces of cancer on the right side of his prostate and it was limited to that area. He is in excellent health and very active, and has not shown any signs of any urinary problems.
He is considering the treatment option of “watchful waiting”. What are your thoughts on this vs possibly robotic surgery? Some doctors prefer surgery when the patient is this young. Thanks for your inputs on this.

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A patient age 43 yrs has enlarged prostate i.e 36 gms. He walks a mile daily and has started reducing his weight too. He desires to remain fit without surgery. He has two children and beautiful wife. He does not want to spoil his happy life by taking fake drugs.

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My hubbie and and I have been ttc over 1 1/2 years. He is 55, and I am 35. He has an enlarged prostate. We are going to get a sperm count done soon. But just wanted to know what anyone thought out there about this issue. If it does keep us from getting pg, is there something we can do to shrink it? I know we can go IVF but it is very expensive. Any ideas?

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My dad has to be treated in 2 months.We are yet to decide the method.Indian doctor is not encouraging my dad to go for this technology.His gleason level is 2+2 and PSA is 32 where as volume is 45*35*36.Density is 31ml.Please help us knowing whether HIFU can help my dad.Your immediate response is highly appreciated.

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I have a 15-year-old neutered Peke who has been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. The vet is calling back Thursday with more information, but from what I have read, it seems that the prostate is mostly removed with neutering. In what case would my dog then have a prostate problem? Thanks for any info you have!

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A very close friend of ours has been diagnosed with prostate cancer (it really *isn’t* my partner or me!) and we were wondering what his treatment options might be.
If the prostate gland is removed, does that eliminate the ability to have sex?
Probably best to have an older person answer this: it’s pretty obvious by the question that this is going to be completely out of the realm of experience for most of the teenagers.

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it could probably in general amount,,
the cost of the treatment itself.
and is it really a recommended option for those who was diagnosed with that cancer?
if not what are the other best solution for a person to recover.

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This question is basically for Physicians and Surgeons or anyone who has gone through this ailment. I have a benign enlarged prostate. Is there a laser treatment that would shrink the enlarged prostate, without open surgery?

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I have had 41 external beam radiation treatments, 25 full pelvic treatments and 16 “Boost” treatments aimed at the prostate only. I am receiving hormone therapy also that requires one shot every three months. So far I have had two treatments.
When I was first diagnosed, my Urologist said three hormone treatments was all I could have as more would cause brittle bones. Now, this same doctor says I may have to take these shots for the rest of my life. When I asked how I would know if treatments have helped, he replied six months after I’m off the hormones a PSA test would tell. Now that’s really a Catch 22.
Has anyone experianced these same treatments and what are your results?

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My partner has an enlarged prostate. His appointment for extra tests and scans is not until the end of November.
My question is, can someone please indicate a diet sheet available which will help us change my partners eating and drinking habits. ( He drinks about 15 stubbies a day and eats alot of fatty foods)
He has finally been convinced that his lifestyle isnt helping his condition.
Thank you.

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My soon-to-be father-in-law has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and was told that they have new technology for treatment in Canada, where they use laproscopy (i think this is what he is describing). Does anyone know anything about this? Why is it not done here in the states? What is the recovery process and how sucessful is it really?

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