Prostate Cancer Treatment Options With High Grade PIN

Prostate Cancer Treatment Options Improve Survival Rates As treatment options improve, the survival rates for prostate cancer also improve. This is true for all stages except distant stage (metastasized) prostate cancer (National Cancer Institute Prostate Cancer Trends). When prostate cancer is detected at the earliest stages, patients have the greatest chance for high survival rates. One of the best tests for early detection is a biopsy for PIN or prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia. PIN is generally considered the first detectable form of precancerous cells in the prostate, and can lead to adenocarcinoma. This test is independent from a PSA screening of the blood. The PIN biopsy removes cells from different areas of the prostate and examines them for areas of increased cells or cellular proliferation that resemble cancer, and "architectural" patterns like tufting, neuroendocrine and mucinous patterns. HGPIN spreads slowly through the prostatic ducts similar to the development of prostatic cancer. If the biopsy results are high grade PIN or HGPIN, it is considered one of the most reliable predictors of prostate cancer at this time. What Are The Prostate Cancer Treatment Options With High Grade PIN? Most researchers recommend follow-up biopsies at three to six month intervals for several years, then every year for life. Additional treatment is based on gathering information about the patient's individual risk. Many therapies are being tested, including preventive androgen therapy. Most invasive therapies like surgery and radiation are not considered unless there are rapid changes in the PIN biopsies. Early detection of prostate cancer has the added advantage of opening the door for chemoprevention as one prostate cancer treatment option. Chemoprevention involves changes in the patient's lifestyle to avoid or postpone the progress of cancer. One study using green tea extract found 90% prevention of prostate cancer in patients with HGPIN after one year of treatment. Drug studies have found 20-25% prevention of prostate cancer during five-year studies. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men after skin cancer. It is diagnosed in approximately 220,000 new patients and kills almost 30,000 each year in the United States alone. African-American men have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world, running 60% higher than other American men (American Cancer Society, SEER National Cancer Institute). Prostate cancer has been detected in men as young as 20 years old and by age 80 at least 80% of men have this cancer. Because it can take decades to proliferate, considering chemoprevention as part of a patient's prostate cancer treatment options offers more pro-active and positive pathways to health. Men should consult with their primary health care provider for their best prostate cancer treatment options and early detection procedures. You can find more information on green tea and drug studies on prostate cancer prevention at http://www.green-tea-health-news.com/prostate-cancer-prevention.html Sharon Jones has over 40 years training and experience in science, mainstream health care, and alternative health care. Her website is http://www.green-tea-health-news.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sharon_A_Jones

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Natural Prostate Health for the Men in Our Lives

Men don't really like to talk about their prostate issues. But for vibrant health and cancer protection it's important that they learn about the prostate gland, and implement health practices for prostate health. The prostate is a walnut-size gland in men that is located below the bladder. It surrounds the urethra (the pathway that drains the bladder). The function of the prostate is to produce semen. When this gland is dysfunctional it can affect sexual function and/or urination. Prostate problems are very common in men. Over half of 40-59 year old men have enlarged prostates. Today's stressful lifestyle is said to contribute to prostate problems from things such as: Long hours of sitting (driving, watching TV) Eating fast food, especially meat and milk products Regular intake of sugar, caffeine, alcohol The three most common disorders of the prostate are: A non-cancerous enlargement called Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy An inflammatory infection called Prostatitis Cancer (it is one of the most common cancers in males) Prostate care at home can begin with these easily accessible foods, nutrients, and remedies. Here are four categories: Food and Nutrients Avoid an excess of animal derived foods such as meats and dairy Avoid foods that accumulate environmental toxins - eat organic Eat foods high in lycopenes such as tomatoes and tomato-based foods, as well as watermelon, pink grapefruit, guavas. Lycopenesgive the foods their reddish color Obtain enough essential fatty acids like 2 tsp flaxseed oil Take Zinc and Selenium Take Vitamins C, E, and B Eat garlic and pumpkin seeds Herbs Herbs are used widely to treat prostate disorders, especially in Europe. Here are the herbs that are most popular: Saw Palmetto (studies show better than Proscar) Stinging Nettle (known as Bazoton in Europe) Pygeum (African tree bark) Cernilton (from rye pollen) Homeopathics According to the "Consumer Guide to Homeopathy" (Dana Ullman,G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1995), homeopathic remedies for prostate disorders include: Chimaphilla umbellata Pulsatilla Clematis Apis Staphysagria Selenium Baryta carb Kali bic Causticum. Essential Oils According to the Essential Desk Reference, good support for an enlarged prostate is to use one of the following oils in a 50/50dilution with a base massage oil: Ledum Frankincense Myrrh Orange Idaho balsam fir Cumin Tsuga Blue cypress or blends of Mister EndoFlex Dragon Time Australian Blue Apply 1-3 drops topically, behind the scrotum, 1-3 times daily Visit http://www.HomeSpaLady.com for simple tips on natural health and beauty that you can do at home. Subscribe to Home Spa Lady's free "Tips of the Week" newsletter delivered to you each and every Wednesday in your e-mailbox. Visit Home Spa Lady's blog to read tips right now! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Marilee_Tolen

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Vitamins and Herbs Helped Prostate Cancer Recovery

Story: Back in April, 1998, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 advanced prostate cancer. It had metastized into the lymphatic system. I was put on hormonal therapy, i.e., a lupron shot every three months and a daily tablet of Casodex. I had lots of pain due to prostititus, bladder problems, ached all over like I had arthritus and was very weak. My medication worked and took my PSA from 144 to 0.83 in three months and to 0.1 the next three months and it has been in the range of less than 0.1 to 0.2 ever since. A year later, April, 1999, I ordered in Dr. Julian Whitaker's Forward Plus forty-two vitamins/trace elements/minerals. The day after I began taking them, my leg aches were gone and have never returned. About a month later, my weakness was gone and I was like normal. About six weeks after beginning to use them, my arthritus or whatever it was had ended. The doctor told me that the hormonal therapy had an average life of two years. I asked him what could I do after two years and he said, "if I were you, I would get my affairs in order." I basically got angry and said, "no way, I am going to live." Today, I give complete credit for my still being alive due to not only the hormonal therapy (that I am off of now) and vitamins et al, in improving my immune system that I have learned is so important to being healthy. I might add that other than having the Prostate cancer in my body, I am in perfect condition today. I am afraid if vitamins are taken off the market, all my ailments will return and no doubt my immune system will begin to falter resulting in my premature death due to the prostate cancer coming back. Please do not impose any laws restricting or discontinuing the sale of vitamins and herbs. If the congress wants to do anything constructive, then lets get clinical trials going for vitamins and herbs, but do not cancel them during the interim due to their importance to our health. Mainline or conventional medicine is good in many instances, but those medicines along with many doctors are killing a lot of us folks. That is why we are going over to the integrative approaches to medical problems because "modern science" does not have all the answers. Submitted by Anonymous on May 30, 2004 - 7:45pm.Your Stories

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