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Medical expert of experts Obama is now saying that testing both for breast and prostrate cancer is way overdone. That older Americans should just be happy and not worry about such things. Do not get tested. So says Doctor Obama, MD.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_102109/content/01125114.GUEST.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/business/economy/08leonhardt.html
http://health.usnews.com/blogs/heart-to-heart/2009/03/23/what-to-make-of-the-prostate-cancer-screening-studies.html

Does Obama want more to get cancer sooner? A cost cutting move?

Rather slim, but it is not totally out of the equation

I am 22 year old male, i read certain columns related to prostate Disease and the symtoms mentiones were much similar to my case, i take time while passing urine, i fell intreputed while passing urine, i feel pain in my penis when i stand or walk for longer time, i also face problems of Constipation, do u all thing i have prostate cancer or anything to worry about........please suggest

Is there any other men with this at such a young age. He did have an affair and I thought that was why he couldn't stay hard (while the affair was going on). I actually think he was having a mid-life crisis. He has been told he has the pre-stages of diabetes. He has gained about 25 pounds over the last couple years. He has high-blood pressure (which I also think came on by the ...

Yes, I know there are two sides to the prostate cancer debate. One side argues that the more you release the less likely you are to develop prostate cancer. Yet I subscribe to the other argument which, essentially, is the opposite: the more you release the more likely you are to get prostate cancer.

And this prostate worry is why I'm worried about my marriage. My wife literally can't keep my wang out of her ...

My father in law just underwent the Calypso treatment for his prostate cancer. It's an electromagnetic 'gps' inserted into the tumor or prostate that allows the doctors to pinpoint the tumor while radiating, salvaging the healthy cells.
My questions is....what are the specifics behind how long and how far away (if at all) he must stay from pregnant women and young children. I understand there are guidelines for other types of 'seed' radiation treatments for ...

the more details,the better

DOES A LOW PSA LEVEL (BELOW 4) MEAN THAT PROSTATE CANCER HAS PROBABLY NOT SPREAD FROM THE PROSTATE?

I've had Radiation for the Prostate and now am on Hormone treatment. So far so good. As to my ET (Esential Thrombocytosis) I've had that for afew years and so far my hematologist has got it under control. My meds are remaining constant one Hydroxurea tab/day along with heart pill etc. I've also had astroke caused by ET.

He is 55 and just developed health problems that keep me staying as well. I am 49 and we have a 4 year old daughter together and I have 4 other children, 3 of them adult and on their own with a grandchild by my oldest daughter. I am tired of the verbal abuse and threats to leave. He treats me like crap and I am having health problems myself and have to have some ...

heres the paragraph I'm trying to decide whether or not I should add into my essay about prostate cancer.

A study conducted by researchers at University of Wisconsin’s Department of Dermatology reported that the administration of cannabis inhibited cell growth in certain human prostate cells, and also induced apoptosis (programmed cell death). This may be a possible treatment in the future for prostate cancer, however due to the legal status of cannabis as a schedule ...

my father found out he had prostate cancer and the dr told him his prostate has to b a certain size now can someone tell me if this is true or does he need to go see another doctor

Do you ever see prostate cancer commercials or anything?? Do you care about prostate cancer??

cancer is stage T1c, Gleason 3+3 with two positive cores of 12.

I have prostate cancer PSA Oct. 26.07 not much hope probably spread. had lupron shot 12/13 dr. told us : no bad side effects male menopause, hot flashes some symptom related pain increase. have severe headaches, ringing in ears, extreme pain throughout body and joints, vision blurry-difficult to focus, dizzy, fever, chills, profuse sweating, light bothers me, all sound is loud and makes me mad, gritting my teeth, trembling, nauseous, and over all just feel ...

im recently doing health homework soo i need help on finding the risk factors and the early detection

I was just been informed that I have high grade prostate cancer on the left side of the prostate. None show cancer on the right side..
I like to get a "second opinion", but I am not sure what is to be examed. Is it the biopsy core? Is it the biopsy report?
Or ???

I'm taking finasteride currently to combat the onsetting effects of androgenetic alopecia which has been bestowed upon my family like some kind curse out of hell. Anyways, I was wondering if it matters at all if one takes propecia or proscar. I USED to take propecia 1 mg, specifically marketed for male-pattern hairloss but NOW I am taking proscar 5 mg, which is marketed for preventing the development of prostatic cancer. I use a pill ...

I have stage 1 cancer, Gleason scale is 6, PSA is 7. I have heard radiation seeds are quite effective with relatively few side effects for a cancer at this stage. any experience with it?

My father is 65 and has metastatic prostate cancer. He's taking calutide and zoladex monthly. Due to obstruction in urination for long time, we got his channel TURP surgery done last month. The urine flow was good for about 20 days. After that he felt slight decrease in urine flow. One morning suddenly there was full urine obstruction and we rushed him to hospital and got catheter inserted.
Doctor said that his prostate tissues have ...