Digest Number 1622/Prostate CA-Phil R

[Guest guest]

Phil wrote,

 

" Maybe impotence is better than death, but for

many men, the thought of castration and sexual impotence is

the stuff of nightmares. "

 

Phil and other interested readers,

Just a few words about prostate cancer treatments. In the

United States, androgen blockade is not called " chemical

castration. " That's a very strong term. Certainly, the

impotence caused by androgen blockade will be distressing

to many men, but the Lupron shots are once a month I

believe. I don't think the effects are permanent. Men tend

to complain about hot flashes and mood fluctuations.

 

If the prostate cancer is contained within the capsule and

the man is a candidate for surgery, a " nerve-sparing "

operation can be done if the tumor is not too large. I

believe the incision is different-retro-peritoneal vs

suprapubic, perhaps. Leaving the nerves will reduce the

risk of impotence.

 

I would think the blood movers combined with acupuncture

would be helpful to treat strictures which often cause

urinary/sexual performance problems in these patients.

 

Radiation causes less short term side effects, I think, but

when there are side-effects they are more likely to

persist. There may also be a greater chance of the rectum

being affected, causing bowel problems.

 

BTW, I'm not sure it's correct to say that BPH leads to

prostate cancer, as it might be inferred that the tissue

transforms into a malignancy. Uterine fibroids don't " turn

into " sarcomas, and a swollen prostate doesn't turn into a

malignant one. I suppose it would, however, be fair to say

that the qi and blood stagnation present in both conditions

sets up a fertile terrain.

 

Gabrielle

 

 

 

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