thomasdevos
10-05-2009, 09:39 PM
How to fight prostate cancer
American Cancer Society states that one of three new cancer diagnoses in men are prostate cancer. In 2007, 220 000 people were diagnosed with prostate cancer and it is estimated that over 30 000 deaths from this disease. Prostate cancer is the number one killer for men over 85 years of age. An average of 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime and an average of 1 in 35 men will die. A rate of five-year survival for prostate cancer has increased 67% in the 70 to 92% in the 90s. However, despite the rate of survival, prostate cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death among men after lung cancer. In the United States alone, prostate cancer accounted for 11% of all cancer deaths.
The majority of all diagnostic of prostate cancer are detected by a PSA test. Stand PSA prostate specific antigen present in the bloodstream when cancer cells are growing. The primary treatment of prostate cancer in most patients consists of surgery or radiotherapy.Although these operations are adequate for disease control permanent in many patients, a significant number of people will develop metastasis and recurrence, especially if the disease is treated too late. Radical prostatectomy (prostate removal) is the treatment most commonly used to cure prostate cancer. However, 1 / 3 patients will develop biochemical recurrence. Biochemical recurrence happens when prostate specific antigen (PSA) level rises in the blood. Of these patients, one third will develop metastases in the frame of 8 years of higher initial PSA and half of them will die 5 years later after development of metastases.
Patients who have undergone treatment for primary cancer with curative intent in biochemical recurrence have limited treatment options. One option is hormone therapy. However hormonal suppression is associated with poor health and the effect on quality of life, including fatigue, hot flashes, loss of libido, decreased muscle mass and osteoporosis (bone loss). While hormonal therapy may prolong relapse, cancer of the prostate is known to be hormone-independent, the therapy does not work. Strategies to delay clinical progression of prostate cancer and prolong the interval between failure of treatment with hormone ablation would be desirable.
The good news is epidemiological studies and basic scientific evidence strongly suggests that diet and plant-derived phytochemicals may play an important role in the prevention or treatment of prostate cancer. African-American men have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world, while Japanese and Chinese who live in their countries who eat a low fat and high fiber foods, including soy phytochemical and green tea have the lowest rate.Studies suggest that eating a diet rich in phytochemicals that includes fruits and vegetables reduce cancer risk. The fresh and processed foods containing high levels of a diverse range of phytochemicals such as polyphenols, anthocyanins and flavonoids make a big proportion.
Reference Site:
prostate cancer treatment (http://prostate-cancer-treatment-cure.com)
prostatecancerfoundation (http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org)
en.wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate_cancer)
www.cancer.gov (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/prostate)
neworiental (http://www.neworiental.org/publish/portal0/tab1127/info377702.htm)
American Cancer Society states that one of three new cancer diagnoses in men are prostate cancer. In 2007, 220 000 people were diagnosed with prostate cancer and it is estimated that over 30 000 deaths from this disease. Prostate cancer is the number one killer for men over 85 years of age. An average of 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime and an average of 1 in 35 men will die. A rate of five-year survival for prostate cancer has increased 67% in the 70 to 92% in the 90s. However, despite the rate of survival, prostate cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death among men after lung cancer. In the United States alone, prostate cancer accounted for 11% of all cancer deaths.
The majority of all diagnostic of prostate cancer are detected by a PSA test. Stand PSA prostate specific antigen present in the bloodstream when cancer cells are growing. The primary treatment of prostate cancer in most patients consists of surgery or radiotherapy.Although these operations are adequate for disease control permanent in many patients, a significant number of people will develop metastasis and recurrence, especially if the disease is treated too late. Radical prostatectomy (prostate removal) is the treatment most commonly used to cure prostate cancer. However, 1 / 3 patients will develop biochemical recurrence. Biochemical recurrence happens when prostate specific antigen (PSA) level rises in the blood. Of these patients, one third will develop metastases in the frame of 8 years of higher initial PSA and half of them will die 5 years later after development of metastases.
Patients who have undergone treatment for primary cancer with curative intent in biochemical recurrence have limited treatment options. One option is hormone therapy. However hormonal suppression is associated with poor health and the effect on quality of life, including fatigue, hot flashes, loss of libido, decreased muscle mass and osteoporosis (bone loss). While hormonal therapy may prolong relapse, cancer of the prostate is known to be hormone-independent, the therapy does not work. Strategies to delay clinical progression of prostate cancer and prolong the interval between failure of treatment with hormone ablation would be desirable.
The good news is epidemiological studies and basic scientific evidence strongly suggests that diet and plant-derived phytochemicals may play an important role in the prevention or treatment of prostate cancer. African-American men have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world, while Japanese and Chinese who live in their countries who eat a low fat and high fiber foods, including soy phytochemical and green tea have the lowest rate.Studies suggest that eating a diet rich in phytochemicals that includes fruits and vegetables reduce cancer risk. The fresh and processed foods containing high levels of a diverse range of phytochemicals such as polyphenols, anthocyanins and flavonoids make a big proportion.
Reference Site:
prostate cancer treatment (http://prostate-cancer-treatment-cure.com)
prostatecancerfoundation (http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org)
en.wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate_cancer)
www.cancer.gov (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/prostate)
neworiental (http://www.neworiental.org/publish/portal0/tab1127/info377702.htm)