Prostate Radiation

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My Dad’s PSA levels was an “8″ and he took shots and now they are down to under a “1″ but now he has to start radiation, can the cancer come back after radiation is over? What is the survival rate for this?

Where can I find this information?

In some men, the PSA may still rise after radiation therapy. Is this dangerous? Do all men need to be treated? Can those who are potentially in danger be identified and selectively treated. Learn the answers in the accompanying video.

My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in ’91 and had a radical prostate removal and some radiation treatment. Now after all that time his PSA levels are starting to go up and he has some enlarged lymph nodes around his kidneys.
I’ve never heard of this type of cancer coming back after so long.

both cancers have been only localized, doctors at first didnt know if it was a recurrence of prostate or bladder cancer, they say sometimes radiation causes it thx

i had radiation treatment 4years ago and there is know strong feeling in my penis whats up with that? it seem that theres know blood flowing to the penis for it to get hard,, sperm comes out. And please dont tell me about the pills i’ve have side effects thats not good. so please help me to fix this problem thank you.

More than 186000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year according to the National Cancer Institute. Patients have the choice of treatments. But which gives men the best quality of life? There are several treatment options for men with prostate cancer: Robotic surgery to remove the prostate, radiation and hormone therapy, and seed implants. Dr. Samadi discusses the benefits and disadvantages of each of the respective treatment modalities.

I have had seed implants and wonder if anal sex (natural or using toys) is dangerous. Don’t want to displace the seeds or damage the area
btw the implants were over a year ago so they no longer have significant activity

The results of a large randomized study have been re-analyzed with new findings. Find out the results and their significance.