September 8, 2011 by John McHugh M.D.
"Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped." - African Proverb
- No symptoms?does it matter?
- Low PSA?does it mean no cancer?
- Big prostate?means cancer?
- Small prostate means no cancer?
- Surgery better than radiation?
- Proton better than regular ?ole? radiation?
- Age over 75-is surgery best?
- Do you have a higher incidence of impotence with cryosurgery?
- Why do they only do Proton on the well-mod prostate cancer in terms of the ?favorability? of prostate cancer?
- High PSA means prostate cancer?
- You have a biopsy of your prostate cancer because of a high PSA?and it is negative?was the biopsy unnecessary?
- Can you die of prostate cancer?
- Can you have it before the age of 50?
- Are all urologists the same?
- Are all surgeons the same?
- Will surgeons only recommend surgery?
- What is the Gleason?s score?
- If the guy at your church had seeds for his cancer is that the best treatment for you?
- Are all prostate biopsies that have cancer the same?
- Are all prostate cancers the same?
- Does everyone that has surgery become impotent?
- Does everyone that has radiation preserve their potency?
- What is HIFU?
- What is NanoKnife?
- If you have trouble voiding does that mean you have prostate cancer?
- When do you think the male should begin having PSAs and rectal exams?
- Is prostate cancer hereditary?
- Do blacks have prostate cancer more or less often than others?\
- Does Avodart cause cancer of the prostate?
- Can a dog smell prostate cancer in a man?s urine?
- What is a Free PSA? How can you use it in the treatment decision-making?
- If your friend had a particular treatment and did well, if you have the same treatment by the same doctor does that mean you will do well?
- Is it smart to have anything other than prostate removal for prostate cancer if you are 50 or so and in good health? Hint: Think years at risk.
- Why is years at risk, your physiologic age important in your decision?
- What is the Partin table?
- If there is cancer in your lymph nodes can you be cured with radiation or surgery?
- What is the Prostatic Acid Phosphatase and how can it help you and your doctor?
- If your Free PSA is very high indicating that you have a low likelihood of prostate cancer..does that mean you won?t have prostate cancer on biopsy?
- Why do men get infections after a prostate biopsy?
- What is the difference in a ?autopsy evaluation of the prostate? and ?twelve cores taken at the time of a prostate biopsy??
Do you have others? I am tired for now but have probably hundred others that I will add from time to time. Comment won?t you? Mr. Cass?I bet you have a few to add.
From my book, ?What was thought to be a simple disease of old men becomes after diagnosis? a potentially lethal disease with a very difficult treatment decision scenario for the newly diagnosed prostate cancer patient to consider.?
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