Enlarged Prostate

fastrope_lifesoldier asked:


I have been told that the recommended age to get the prostate checked, is 40 years old. What is the significance of that age? Is is just random? Is it that studies and current evidence show that problems with the prostate tend to show up at 40, but not earlier?

Koshak asked:


I’ve had problems with my prostate since I was 20. But back then the cure was some surgery that would remove part of the prostate. I’ve herd of a drug that shrinks the prostate with a lot of side effects. Have any progress been made to better the cure of prostate besides the pills? Thank you for the respond.

Seeker asked:


I have a strong family history of prostate cancer (father & older brother). I am now over 65 and my PSA tests have remained at normal levels I have that test and a rectal exam by a urologist done annually. I’ve heard recently that pomegranate juice may be of value in treating men wiith prostate cancer whose cancer is still progressing despite radiation and/or hormonal therapy. What I’d like to know is this:

(1) Is there any evidence that it might help in preventing or delaying onset of the disease? and
(2) Is there any indication it could interfere with early diagnosis by skewing the PSA test?
Cat Lover: Thank you for your kind remarks. Last year after reading an article that advised taking 4 times the usual recommended dose of Vitamin D3 I asked my urologist about it and he was able to tell me nothing. I think he would have no more information about pomegranate juice. I find that most doctors’ knowledge of therapies is restricted to treatment of trauma, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and the latest drugs the big pharmaceutical companies are pushing. They don’t seem to know or even care about alternative therapies. I know, of course, there are exceptional doctors who do, but it’s difficult to find them.

Red Phantom asked:


The US Government spends double on breast cancer research over prostate and the corporate disparity is much greater. Campbells soup doesn’t have Prostate awareness soup cans! Although deaths from breat cancer are 1/3 higher there are far more cases of prostate cancer, over 240,000 per year. The funding and awarness differential is 300 or 400%. So is it a gender issue, an age issue (tends to be later onset) or What?

Billy C asked:


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.