Isn't Today a Great Day
to Preserve Life?
Prostate Health
to Preserve Life?
Prostate Health
Become Aware,
Become Involved,
And Preserve Life!
..........August 24, 2007
Who Am I?
I am a prostate cancer survivor!
In fact, if you are reading this page and have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, however long ago that diagnosis has been, you are a prostate cancer survivor too!
The purpose of this site is to provide useful information for anyone interested in this disease which affects hundreds of thousands of individuals and families worldwide every year (see left menu for information links).
Although one in six men will get this disease in their lifetime, survival rates are high with regular screening, early detection and proper treatment.
My free advice if you found out that have this disease is to stay positive, don't panic, and stay focused on each of the precious days, months, and years you have!
If you don't have the disease, thank God, and please spread the word to others for education, early screening, and detection.
Find a local support group or an on-line support forum (see left menu) so you can be in communication with caring people that can help answer your questions.
Finding cancer in your body is far from a death sentence! No one has an expiration date tagged his body!
You will find that you are in the driver seat. You are responsible, in consultation with your physicians, to choose the best treatment path for you to overcome this disease. Take time to get all the information you can. Get second and third opinions, talk to family and friends, and take time in between to breathe. This disease is usually slow going.
Please help spread the word to all men over 40 and particularly over 50 years of age regarding the importance of getting screened (PSA tests and DRE) by a doctor on a regular basis to determine whether or not they are at risk for this disease.
I know someday there will be a cure that won't require surgery or radiation therapy for us that are hit so young. For now, let's all be vigilant and press forward!
Please accept this as a little labor of love for those involved in anyway with this disease.
May God bless you and your loved ones!
An Idaho Guy
Contact: happyinidaho@gmail.com
Online Support Forums
Here are four great online support forums that may help you with more information, get quick answers to your questions, and to help others in the journey.
All the forums listed below require registration to contribute, but the registration is free.
HealingWell.com ("Prostate Cancer" forum)
http://www.healingwell.com/community
HealthBoards.com ("Cancer: Prostate" forum)
http://www.healthboards.com/
Google Groups ("alt.support.cancer.prostate" group)
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.cancer.prostate/
Yahoo Groups ("Prostate Cancer Support" group)
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ProstateCancerSupport/
Audio and Video Links for You!
Excellent and sometimes technical audio files on advances in PCa
http://www.researchtopractice.net/podcast/
http://www.pcref.org/call_in_show.php
http://www.pcref.org/internet_webcast.php
http://www.prostate-cancer.org/resource/videos/video_directory.html
Diet and Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Diet and Nutrition Manual
http://www.healthcastle.com/prostate_cancer_diet.shtml
Diet Factors Against Prostate Cancer
http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/004357.html
Dietary advice that may reduce cancer risk
http://www.patienthealthinternational.com/features/3520.aspx
Can Natural Dietary Supplements Really Impact Prostate Cancer?
http://prostate-cancer.org/education/nutrition/Pinski_DietarySupplements.html
Is there Really "Power" in the Pomegranate for Prostate Cancer?
Click Here For Study Information...
Yahoo Article on Vitamins and Prostate Cancer
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthnews/10921/vitamins-and-prostate-cancer
WebMD: Panel Questions Use of Multivitamins
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20060517/panel-questions-use-of-multivitamins
WebMD: Nutrition Guide
http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/guide/nutrition-strength
Dr. Ornish Article on Use of Flax vs. Fish Oil
http://www.webmd.com/content/pages/1/3079_1091.htm
Is Flaxseed Oil a Risk for Men?
http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=811b5aa0-c6d6-459e-a862-307b7603a197&k=24605
Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/flaxseed/NS_patient-flaxseed
Note: Any dietary changes should be discussed beforehand with your doctor.
For Those Seeking General Information
Congratulations for being pro-active about your health, and please, encourage others to do the same!
Getting “ahead of the game” in understanding your current, personal health is your best bet for success in prevention or for ensuring early detection of the disease.
As a supplement to your health care professional’s consultation, you may find information at the following links (below) helpful to you and that the information may better prepare you to ask questions:
Introduction to the Prostate:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/understanding-prostate-changes
WebMD’s Prostate Cancer Guide:
http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/guide/
(there are a more complete set of links available at the left margin of this page)
Information Links Especially For You!
General information on prostate health and prostate cancer:
http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/guide/
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/prostate-cancer-in-depth.htm
http://www.psa-rising.com/
http://www.malecare.com/
http://www.phoenix5.org/
http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/
Great educational videos for all phases of prostate cancer evaluation and treatment:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthvideos.php?vidcat=29
Prostate Cancer Treatment Guides and Decision Tools (most treatments):
http://www.prostate-cancer.com/
http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls/_english/_prostate/contents.asp
Prostate Cancer Research Institute:
International Prostate Cancer Information and Support Group:
Great information and experiences from prostate cancer patients:
http://www.yananow.net/
http://www.yananow.net/Experiences.html
Some prostate cancer news:
http://www.cancercompass.com/prostate-cancer-news.htm http://www.fightprostatecancer.org/site/PageServer?pagename=news_prostate
Free Online Book
( A Revolutionary Approach to Prostate Cancer - by Aubrey Pilgrim)
http://www.prostatepointers.org/prostate/lay/apilgrim/
Has great, full length articles available:
http://www.urologytimes.com/
http://www.urotoday.com/
Questions to ask your doctor during all phases of evaluation and treatment:
http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/site/c.itIWK2OSG/b.189974/k.C0A4/Questions_to_Ask_Your_Doctor.htm
Comprehensive Profiling Tool: An on-line tool to profile your specific condition and explain various treatment options as they relate to you. You’ll need to do a free registration first. The tool may be used before and after treatment to provide additional information.
https://www.cancerfacts.com/Secure/InterfaceSecure.asp?CB=14
Complete 2007 American Urologic Association Patient Guidelines for doctors evaluating and treating prostate cancer (very interesting):
http://www.auanet.org/guidelines/proscan07.cfm
Additional patient guides and doctor guidelines:
http://www.auanet.org/guidelines/
Comprehensive national U.S. government guidelines repository (huge resource!, search on “prostate cancer” and type the double quotes in the search box):
http://www.guideline.gov/
Some information sites for those considering robotic prostatectomy:
http://www.prostatecancerrobotic.com/robotic-prostatectomy-at-urology-centers-of-al.php
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070523163005.htm
More da Vinci laparoscopic surgery info and find a doctor link:
http://www.davincisurgery.com/
Complete video of actual laparoscopic surgery:
(don’t watch if you get queasy, my wife watched it first for me)
http://www.drslawin.com/surg_video.html
For those having longer-term needs in managing incontinence post-treatment:
http://www.seekwellness.com/incontinence/male_incontinence.htm
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Info:
http://www.cancercenter.com/
An article about proton beam radiation therapy and includes proton vs IMRT:
http://www.rehabpub.com/issues/articles/2007-07_09.asp
Another article in PAACT magazine regarding Proton vs IMRT:
http://www.paactusa.org/newsletters/2007/cc_vol_23-1.pdf
Pomegranate Juice and Prostate Cancer
The Potential Benefits of Pomegranate Juice for Prostate CancerPomegranate juice slows PSA acceleration rate after prostate cancer surgery, radiation
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-07/aafc-pjs062706.php
Health benefit of pomegranate juice on prostate cancer and the heart:
http://www.emaxhealth.com/33/13070.html
Can Drinking Pomegranate Juice Regularly Delay Prostate Cancer?
http://www.uclahealth.org/body.cfm?xyzpdqabc=0&id=502&action=detail&ref=63
For Those Already on a Journey to Conquer the Disease
Congratulations to you for getting in front of the disease and for seeking additional health care information!
Your most important asset right now is a competent, local, health care professional whom you trust. Don’t be shy about getting second, and maybe third, opinions for any step of your personal diagnosis or treatment. In your situation, you are more likely interested in diagnosis details, treatment options, treatment risks, and projected outcomes.
You my find the information at the following links (below) helpful to you for understanding more about the disease and to inspire further question’s you’ll want to ask health care professionals to ensure proper treatment.
WebMD’s Prostate Cancer Guide:
http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/guide/
A Primer on Prostate Cancer:
http://www.phoenix5.org/Basics/DPprimer0918.html
Prostate Cancer Treatment Guides and Decision Tools:
http://www.prostate-cancer.com/
http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls/_english/_prostate/contents.asp
(there are a more complete set of links available from at the left margin of this page)
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