Consists of medical conditions associated with the Endocrine system and Endocrinological disorders, such as: Diabetes, Thyroid, Autoimmune syndromes and Hormones
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EndocrinologyBy nupurdas1958
4 months ago
Whether or not you can think you can survive prostate cancer, it's very important for you to have an open mind that you can. I understand how horrible prostate cancer can be, but it's still not as much a killer disease as the rest of the world has made it to seem. Yes, it has killed lots of people all over the world, young and old. Yes, it's still killing lots more people all over the world. Yes, and all the other yess, but the fact remains that there are still lots of people that continue to survive prostate cancer each and everyday.
If other individuals have survived prostate cancer, then it's very possible that you can survive it as well. Nothing makes the people who have survived it more special than you. I am very sure that the most important ingredient to their surviving the prostate cancer wasn't mostly the treatment itself, but mostly in their BELIEF that they would survive it. Yes, you read that right. More important than the treatment itself is YOUR BELIEF in your ability to heal yourself.
Nature, or God (depending on the term you wish to use), has blessed every individual with the inert ability to heal themselves, but lots of people don't know about this ability. Even those who "suspect" the potential of this ability do nothing much about it. That's mostly why lots of people don't get cured when others do get cured, especially when both of them have the exact same condition.
That's why I always tell folks to STAY OPEN. As far as prostate cancer or any other cancer or disease is concerned, it's best o stay open and believe that a cure is possible, instead of giving up and expecting death to come. I don't care if you have been given a very limited prognosis by the doctors and you are now waiting on death to come, a miraculous cure for your prostate cancer might just be around the corner.
Conclusively, it's not just about staying open. You should try to learn all you can about other people that have survived prostate cancer and find out what they did, then do the same thing. You might just about get the exact same results, especially if you have the right BELIEF that you will survive it too, and if you have the right mindset! I am sure within a very short time, you will begin to see incredible improvement in your situation. Trust me, it can happen if your belief in your ability to heal yourself is strong enough!
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HealthEndocrinologyBy nupurdas1958
5 months ago
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) have found that hormonal therapy is associated with an increased risk of death when used to treat prostate cancer in men who have a history of coronary artery disease leading to heart failure or a heart attack. These results are published in the August 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
"Although the addition of hormonal therapy to radiation therapy has been shown to increase survival in men with unfavorable-risk prostate cancer whose health is in otherwise relatively good condition, evidence now suggests that this may not be the case in men with more significant underlying health issues," said lead author Akash Nanda, MD, PhD, a radiation oncology resident at BWH in the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program. "The goal of the current study was to identify specific health conditions that may be responsible for this observation. Until now, we were unsure which additional health risks might limit this well-established survival benefit."
Previous research has shown that hormonal therapy when used in combination with radiation therapy in the treatment of localized, unfavorable-risk prostate cancer increases survival rates in men with no or minimal comorbidity but not in men with moderate to severe comorbidity. Researchers therefore sought to determine which health conditions might be directly responsible for eliminating this survival benefit from combination therapy.
Nanda and colleagues followed more than 5,000 men who were treated either with a combination of hormonal and radiation therapy or radiation therapy alone for about five years. They found overall that there was no increased risk of mortality with the addition of hormonal therapy when analyzing the entire cohort of patients, which confirms what has been previously reported from multiple randomized studies. However, hormonal therapy was associated with an increased risk of death in the subset of men with a history of coronary artery disease resulting in either congestive heart failure or a heart attack, representing approximately 5% of patients in the study. The researchers also found that hormonal therapy appeared to be safe in men who had only a single coronary artery disease risk factor including diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol.
"This study highlights the potential harm of hormonal therapy in men with a history of coronary artery disease-induced heart attack or heart failure," said Anthony D'Amico, MD, PhD, chief of genitourinary radiation oncology at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center and senior author of the study. "For these men a careful discussion of the potential risk versus benefit of administering hormonal therapy should be performed and consideration be given to optimizing cardiovascular health with the help of a primary care physician prior to initiating hormonal therapy."
About Brigham and Women's Hospital:-
Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a 777-bed nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a founding member of Partners HealthCare, an integrated health care delivery network. In July of 2008, the hospital opened the Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, the most advanced center of its kind. BWH is committed to excellence in patient care with expertise in virtually every specialty of medicine and surgery. The BWH medical preeminence dates back to 1832, and today that rich history in clinical care is coupled with its national leadership in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives and its dedication to educating and training the next generation of health care professionals. Through investigation and discovery conducted at its Biomedical Research Institute (BRI), BWH is an international leader in basic, clinical and translational research on human diseases, involving more than 860 physician-investigators and renowned biomedical scientists and faculty supported by more than $416 M in funding. BWH is also home to major landmark epidemiologic population studies, including the Nurses' and Physicians' Health Studies and the Women's Health Initiative. For more information about BWH, please visit http://www.brighamandwomens.org/
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HealthEndocrinologyBy nupurdas1958
6 months ago
Enlargement of the prostate is called benign prostate hypertrophy, or BPH. While this growth is usually considered a nuisance, if a man experiences problems with burning, or difficult urination at any time, the prudent course of action is consulting a urologist.
Other symptoms may be:
A feeling of having to push out urine
A sensation that the bladder is not emptying
Increased urinating, especially at night
Intermittent starting and stopping of the urinary stream
After a diagnosis of BPH, many men will just continue to live with the symptoms and subsequent discomfort. It is not a life threatening condition, and there are treatments. In some cases surgery might be considered if the enlargement is significant.
Ignoring BPH can be extremely dangerous and lead to other disease such as kidney infections or damage as the urine can back up into the kidneys because of the blockage of an enlarged prostate. There can also be an occurrence of bladder infections.
There is a huge difference between BPH and prostate cancer. BPH is a normal part of aging. Prostate cancer is a condition where prostate cells grow exponentially and out of control. These cells create tumors that may spread to any part of the body.
Numerous health organizations report that 1 in 6 men will experience prostate cancer. However, if the condition is diagnosed early, approximately 99.3% of them will survive. The key is early detection.
Prostate cancer can occur in any man, but there are certain “risk groups.” Younger African American men appear to have twice the risk and fatalities of Caucasians. Sadly, many are diagnosed before they reach the age of 50.
Another risk group is men who have a family history of prostate cancer, placing them in the same group who may contract the disease before the age of 50.
The only method to determine whether you are at risk for prostate cancer is diagnostic testing. The earlier you are screened the higher your chances of survival.
Prostate problems in many cases can be prevented or alleviated with health supplements.
Enlargement of the prostate is called benign prostate hypertrophy, or BPH. While this growth is usually considered a nuisance, if a man experiences problems with burning, or difficult urination at any time, the prudent course of action is consulting a urologist.
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HealthEndocrinologyBy nupurdas1958
7 months ago
Orchietomy is a radical prostate cancer treatment in which the testicles are completely removed. This is done because most cases of prostate cancer develop and progress because of the presence of male sex hormones, or more specifically testosterone and this hormone is produced by the testes.
This type of prostate cancer treatment is a form of hormone therapy which works by manipulating the hormone levels in the body so that the cancerous cells stop growing and dividing. While this therapy is known to have a positive effect on the cancer you must realise that the operation is non-reversible and the chances of your sex life being affected are virtually 100%.
Men who have undergone this form of prostate cancer treatment often report that their libido decreases and so does their desire to have sex. Unfortunately even when they do have the desire for sexual intercourse they may find themselves to be impotent and this can lead to psychological problems in the long term. These side affects of orchietomy are very common and you should take them in to account and discuss them with your partner before you decide to undergo this form of prostate cancer treatment.
Other side effects of this radical prostate cancer treatment are associated with the unbalancing of the male and female hormone levels within the body. By removing the testicles the concentration of testosterone in your body will be reduced by around 90% however the concentration of oestrogen, the female hormone will remain the same. This means that on occasion breast tenderness, growth of the breast tissue and osteoporosis can develop. Other side effects include anaemia, weight gain, and depression and fatigue however your oncologist will be able to explain each of the side effects in much more detail.
Before deciding for or against this form of prostate cancer treatment you need to decide what exactly you want to get out of the treatment. If you want to eliminate the cancer from your body then an orchietomy is a possibility however there are other ways to remove the cancer totally and these alternative treatments have fewer and less severe side effects. If however you are 60+ and do not want to have surgery then this procedure is not for you and radiation therapy can be used to simply control the growth of the cancer. Similarly if you are still relatively young and do not want to be plagued with impotence and lack of sex drive then, again, an orchietomy is probably not the prostate cancer treatment for you.
Because impotence is a major side effect of this radical prostate cancer treatment you should think long and hard before agreeing to anything. Talk to your partner and your oncologist and look into the alternative forms of treatment. There may be a better one for you that only has temporary side effects so that after a few weeks or months you can once again enjoy a full sex life.Article Source: http://www.articlenorth.com Your prostate health is important for cancer prevention. For more information, resources and support, please click www.prostate-cancer-treatment-hub.com.  |
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