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I was diagnized as prostate cancer with Gleason score 7. After radical prostectomy, intraductal carcinoma was found in cut lymph node 1 out of 12. what is general % of recurrence of the cancer. Now what i am supposed to do.
i cannot think of anything except healthy diet.
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ianC byunggee_karen
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Your experience of the lack of guidance from your doctors is all too familiar, which is reprehensible given that there is lots of evidence of what patients can do to enhance their own survival time.
Some may seem obvious, but it is surprising how many cancer patients do persist in bad lifestyle habits. So here's my list:
1: stop smoking (quite a few continue)
2: exercise: those who walk more live longer. I try to do over an hour/day - averaging about 10,000 steps/day. I supplement this is what is called high-inensity training: short 20" bursts interwoven with 2' easy (I use an exercycle; others do running/jogging).
3: 'healthy diet' perhaps begs the question as to what is healthy - alas, what it is changing all the time (I've been following this for 40 years and seem quite a few reversals). But the weight of evidence is coming down to little or no sugar or alcohol. Little carbs. Maybe a good helping of greens, especially broccoli. For me, I think the evidence is weighing in favour of some meat (lamb).
4: Good oral hygiene (the gums are a source of inflammation, a known cancer stimulant).
5: Try to keep your waist to less than half your height.
6: monitor your cancer between doctor consultations with molecular cancer markers (I do 3-4 each month, perhaps excessive, but lately they've been rising too high for comfort and I can afford them).
I hope this helps
RonTexan byunggee_karen
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byunggee_karen RonTexan
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Thank you very much. What kinds of the new latest methods are available?
With best regards
RonTexan byunggee_karen
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peter06554 byunggee_karen
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i believe that the rules have changed and it can only be prescibed after cemotherapy where mine was before.The cancer has to be stage 4. i know that not every one can tolerate it but if you can its a whiole new ball game.
Some consultants dont like it because of the cost. but it doesnt come out of thier own pocket/
Worth looking into.
Good Luck Peter