rising psa prostate number

[Guest guest]

Hello,

2 years ago i was diagnosed with prostate cancer. At that time i chose

radiation seed implants. Since then i have been symptom free. in the

last 6 mos. my psa doubled 1.2 to 3.4. i am told that testoserone will

feed this kind of cancer. is there any natural substance that i can

take to lower testosterone?

 

a little background. i am 57 year old male, i work construction and am

active. i started to practice hatha yoga 1 1/2 years ago. i feel that

i am in good condition.

 

Also, is there a type of cancer regeneritive diet that i can try in

the meantime. my oncologist is having me take another psa test in 3

mos. i'd like to give my body every chance to be healthy and maybe

beat this thing.

 

thank you for your time,

nameste,

Rick

[Guest guest]

Dear Rick,

Though you have been told that some Testosterone drives this type of

cancer, it is better if you check up the information on some reputed

sites.

 

There are many websites from institutions supported by Government

funds and doing research on cancer. For instance,

http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/5_29.htm

 

Following interesting points need to be considered by anyone

subjected to PSA test.

 

There are many other possible reasons for an elevated PSA level.

There is no specific normal or abnormal PSA level. However, the

higher a man's PSA level, the more likely it is that cancer is

present. But because various factors can cause PSA levels to

fluctuate, one abnormal PSA test does not necessarily indicate a need

for other diagnostic tests. When PSA levels continue to rise over

time, other tests may be needed.

 

Even though the PSA test can detect small tumors finding a small

tumor does not necessarily reduce a man's chance of dying from

prostate cancer. PSA testing may identify very slow-growing tumors

that are unlikely to threaten a man's life. Also, PSA testing may not

help a man with a fast-growing or aggressive cancer that has already

spread to other parts of his body before being detected.

 

False positive test results occur when the PSA level is elevated but

no cancer is actually present. False positives may lead to additional

medical procedures that have potential risks and significant

financial costs and can create anxiety for the patient and his

family. Most men with an elevated PSA test turn out not to have

cancer; only 25 to 30 percent of men who have a biopsy due to

elevated PSA levels actually have prostate cancer

 

Using the PSA test to screen men for prostate cancer is controversial

because it is not yet known if this test actually saves lives.

Moreover, it is not clear if the benefits of PSA screening outweigh

the risks of follow-up diagnostic tests and cancer treatments. For

example, the PSA test may detect small cancers that would never

become life threatening. This situation, called overdiagnosis, puts

men at risk for complications from unnecessary treatment such as

surgery or radiation. YOu have already gone through this and one can

not say, whether your present state is driven by that treatment.

 

The procedure used to diagnose prostate cancer (prostate biopsy) may

cause side effects including bleeding and infection. Prostate cancer

treatment may cause incontinence (inability to control urine flow)

and erectile dysfunction inadequate for intercourse). For these

reasons, it is important that the benefits and risks of diagnostic

procedures and treatment be taken into account when considering

whether to undertake prostate cancer screening.

 

Consider following real life situation encountered by a patient of

this author.

 

"This hardness and pain in the breast could be due to a tumor.

Better have a mammograph."

 

"Mammograph does not appear conclusive, better have an ultrasound or

biopsy done"

 

The patient takes time to decide and ultimately goes for surgical

biopsy, even when pain and hardness have reduced. The result is a

malignant tumor, of first stage.

 

What happened? The thought that "I have cancer and I may have to go

through some invasive surgery, chemo and radiation later to save my

life, and even then it may spread to other organs", the fear

psychosis caused a benign tumor to become fast growing aggressive

one. The patient was cured by PanchGavya medicines ultimately.

 

The link between growth rate and psychic fear/conflict has been well

researched. Unfortunately, the people who go against well established

and accepted theories (beneficial to practitioner community) need to

suffer. Merevita provides a link given at

 

http://health.ayurveda/messages/4268

 

This link contains cure for your fear.

 

Dr Bhate

 

 

 

 

ayurveda, "grman53" <grman53> wrote:

> Hello,

> 2 years ago i was diagnosed with prostate cancer. At that time i

chose

> radiation seed implants. Since then i have been symptom free. in

the

> last 6 mos. my psa doubled 1.2 to 3.4. i am told that testoserone

will

> feed this kind of cancer.

[Guest guest]

ayurveda, "Shirish Bhate"

<shirishbhate> wrote:

> Dear Rick,

 

> Following interesting points need to be considered by anyone

> subjected to PSA test.

>

> There are many other possible reasons for an elevated PSA level.

> There is no specific normal or abnormal PSA level. However, the

> higher a man's PSA level, the more likely it is that cancer is

> present. But because various factors can cause PSA levels to

> fluctuate, one abnormal PSA test does not necessarily indicate a need

> for other diagnostic tests. When PSA levels continue to rise over

> time, other tests may be needed.

---

 

Dear Rick/Dr Bhate,

 

This is the latest on the PSA screening tests. The report too points

out the limitations;

 

PSA Screening Fails, Says Creator: Now What?

By: Eric Sabo

 

"Dr. Thomas Stamey, a veteran researcher at Stanford University,

has been in a reflective mood of late because of the growing

realization, by him and others, that the screening test he helped

discover is far less useful for detecting prostate cancer than many had

once believed. In 1987, a team led by Stamey found that high levels of

prostate-specific antigen (PSA) circulating in the blood were a strong

indication of prostate tumors."

 

Read complete article at;

http://www.healthology.com/focus_article.asp?

f=prostate&c=prostate_psascreening&spg=NWL&b=sciencedaily

 

Regards,

Jagannath.