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What Causes Prostate Cancer?
Posted on
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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Question : My Fathers Prostate Problem
This is XXXX My father(XXXX was detected Prostate Cancer they didn’t give any stage for his cancer. I am worried about is prognosis how long he would survive
They have removed his testies and ask him to take Andro Block for life Time
They used the term highly suspicious of prostate cancer
XXXXXXX Score was given as 3+3
PSA 7.09
We don’t have family history of prostate cancer & any cancer as such still my father got it
Is it hereditary?
I am attaching my father’s details report
CT scan Bone Scan Biopsy report PSA reporting
For your suggestions
About my own Prostate related query?
Will I get prostate cancer I am worried about it .I have taken my PSA it is 0.8 nil should I regularly do PSA Aim 38 Yrs. Old All my test are normal my DRE Also normal should I go for biopsy I don’t have symptoms
This is XXXX My father(XXXX was detected Prostate Cancer they didn’t give any stage for his cancer. I am worried about is prognosis how long he would survive
They have removed his testies and ask him to take Andro Block for life Time
They used the term highly suspicious of prostate cancer
XXXXXXX Score was given as 3+3
PSA 7.09
We don’t have family history of prostate cancer & any cancer as such still my father got it
Is it hereditary?
I am attaching my father’s details report
CT scan Bone Scan Biopsy report PSA reporting
For your suggestions
About my own Prostate related query?
Will I get prostate cancer I am worried about it .I have taken my PSA it is 0.8 nil should I regularly do PSA Aim 38 Yrs. Old All my test are normal my DRE Also normal should I go for biopsy I don’t have symptoms
Brief Answer:
screening starts at age 50yrs
Detailed Answer:
Carcinoma prostrate is a cancer with slow progression. Even in advanced stage patients have good survival. Since the cancer is harmone driven, removal of testis is done to remove the source of harmone testosterone. Since harmone can also arise from other organs like adrenals, complete androgen blockade is done by external therapy. this treatment is continued until further progression of disease.
Coming to your question of Prostrate cancer screening, screening is started at age 50 as prostrate is a disease of old age. Annual PSA and DRE is done.
Prostrate cancer is not hereditary. It is not usual for this cancer to run in families. But it is better for you to undergo screening since your father has it. We cannot predict who will get the disease. Hence PSA screening is recommended for all, not just those with family history. So dont worry and lead a normal life but remember screening from age 50. take care
screening starts at age 50yrs
Detailed Answer:
Carcinoma prostrate is a cancer with slow progression. Even in advanced stage patients have good survival. Since the cancer is harmone driven, removal of testis is done to remove the source of harmone testosterone. Since harmone can also arise from other organs like adrenals, complete androgen blockade is done by external therapy. this treatment is continued until further progression of disease.
Coming to your question of Prostrate cancer screening, screening is started at age 50 as prostrate is a disease of old age. Annual PSA and DRE is done.
Prostrate cancer is not hereditary. It is not usual for this cancer to run in families. But it is better for you to undergo screening since your father has it. We cannot predict who will get the disease. Hence PSA screening is recommended for all, not just those with family history. So dont worry and lead a normal life but remember screening from age 50. take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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