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It is really useful to know what the various options are when it comes to prostate therapy. Obviously you will be following your doctor’s or urologist’s advice but there may be a few things he has forgotten to tell you or simply will not tell you! While you will be following a “watchful waiting” programme for an enlarged prostate (BPH), backed up by annual tests and other screening, it is essential to know what you are taking and the benefits and disadvantages of the treatment your urologist has prescribed. You will be relieved that you do not have to have surgery which in many cases is hardly necessary and may lead to incontinence and impotence (in a very small percentage of cases).

The First Group: Alpha- Blockers

In this section I want to deal with the first type of drugs which are known as Alpha Blockers. I was prescribed Alpha blockers from early on and have taken them for a long time. They were originally developed as a high pressure blood drug so now my blood pressure is perfect ! This is one of the side effects and in many cases it is a boon . Only problem is that if your blood pressure is already on the low side, it may bring it down too much so it has to be watched.

Other advantages are that these drugs can kick in fairly quickly and give almost immediate relief for the symptoms of frequency of urination and blockage of the bladder. The chemical reactions released by these drugs ensure that all the muscles in the bladder and prostate area are relaxed, thus making urination a lot easier.

Negative Effects Of Alpha- Blockers

There are some negative side effects – for example you may suffer from dizziness and you can feel faint if you get up suddenly. You may find that if your blood pressure is low, then you may find it hard to get galvanised in the mornings and when it is very hot, you may feel washed out. A great solution is a few glasses of water before going out. These drugs also have an effect on the retina so if you are about to have eye surgery, it is not a good idea to be on these. These drugs are not going to reduce the size of your prostate but they will make life a lot easier especially in reducing the number of times you have to urinate. Flomax, Uroxatral and Hytrin are some of the better known medications in this group which have been approved by the FDA.

The second Group : Alpha -reducatase Inhibitors

The second group are called Alpha- reductase Inhibitors. These are usually prescribed for older less sexually active men as they reduce sex drive and men will produce smaller amounts of ejaculate. But as treatment advances these side effects will be less severe.The rest is all good news as these drugs are effective in reducing the size of the prostate when it is very large. It will take some time – say several months – for the drug to kick in. It can also help to reduce bleeding when this is one of the symptoms of BPH.

Recent Research By The National Cancer Institute

A recent study has shown that these drugs may actually lessen your chances of getting prostate cancer. 18,000 men were studied for seven years and they were given one of the most popular drugs in this category – Finasteride. This research was carried out by the National Cancer Institute and it demonstrated that 25% of the group were less likely to develop prostate cancer. Another positive effect of Finasteride is that it can reduce hair loss – the drug is sold under the name of Propecia for this purpose.

The most popular drugs in the alpha -reductase inhibitor category which are approved by the FDA are Finasteride, Proscar and Avodart.

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Colon cancer occurs in the large intestine and it can be life threatening. More than 100,000 men and women are diagnosed with it in the United States each year. It is very important to be able to identify it early on for the best chance of a full recovery. During the early development of colon cancer the cells are benign in nature.

The longer they are in place the more likely they will become cancerous. For some individuals the cells become cancerous in a couple of months. For others, they may be settling in the colon for years before they are diagnosed or they start to give the person any symptoms to take notice of.

There are some symptoms of colon cancer that people should be well aware of. That way they can seek medical attention as soon as possible for the best treatment options. Many medical professionals like to include a screening at annual check ups as well because not everyone that is diagnosed with colon cancer has symptoms until it has significantly progressed.

One of the most common signs is that your bowels become different. You may become constipated for days, have diarrhea, or get sudden attacks of irritable bowel syndrome. Cramping in the abdominal region before and after you use the bathroom are also quite common. Sometimes developing gas that continues to occur on and off over a period of time can be associated with colon cancer as well.

Blood in the stools can be a sign of many medical problems, so you definitely want to get it looked at. It is also a sign of colon cancer so you don’t want to ignore it. Some individuals simply assumed they had hemorrhoids or that there was a red color in their stools due to various supplements they take. Later they discovered they had colon cancer so always get it looked at as a precaution.

Feeling out of energy and ran down no matter how much you rest can be a symptom of colon cancer due to the cells that are developing in your body. Sudden weight loss without any changes in habits has also been reported. Others will end up feeling bloated so they assume they have gained weight. Their clothing will be very uncomfortable and even their feet may swell up and not fit well into their shoes.

A loss of appetite as well as changes in sleep patterns can also be recognized in some patients. They are often associated with the onset of other types of symptoms though that are painful and keep them awake. Becoming more susceptible to common ailments such as the cold or the flu may occur as well. This is because the immune system has been weakened due to the development of the colon cancer cells.

You may notice that simple activities are now almost impossible to complete. Walking around the grocery store may leave you light headed and out of breath. The loss of energy and the lightheadedness are generally the result of anemia. As the cancer cells continue to grow in the colon, they can absorb a large amount of the iron you consume. So you may be thinking your intake of it is high enough but your body is still being deprived of it.

Research indicates that the right colon has more room in it. This means that the cancer cells can grow larger before you start to develop any symptoms of the problem. When the cancer cells are in the left colon though there isn’t as much free space. This means that a person will generally feel the pressure sooner and have more severe symptoms associated with the colon cancer.

If you have any of the signs of colon cancer make sure you discuss them with your doctor. The severity and longevity of them will depend on how rapidly the cancer is spreading. It will also depend on where in the colon the cancer is. When it is close to the rectum the symptoms seem to be more intense.

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Once the tumor is asleep, it gives the immune system a chance to launch an attack and destroy what’s left of it. You induce a terminal sleep and then the immune system just gobbles up the tumors.Thousands of women a year are diagnosed with breast cancer. The disease affects one in nine women at some point in their lives.

Treatment normally consists of surgery to remove the tumor, followed by chemotherapy, and radiotherapy to kill off and remaining cells. Around 60 percent of women have tumors that thrive on the female hormone estrogen. These patients are often treated with estrogen – blocking drugs to prevent the hormone feeding the tumor and so helping it to grow. Tamoxifen is the best known of these. But for the remaining 40 percent of breast cancer patients, hormone – blocking drugs are useless because the tumors don’t need estrogen to flourish. These types of tumors are often fast- growing.

Researchers have made two important discoveries concerning these dangerous cancers, the first is that one particular gene called Id1, is very active in them. The second is that, by switching off this gene, they can trigger off something called senescence – a kind of sleep like state in which cancer cells stop dividing and the tumor starts to shrink.

Although hundreds of genes are believed to be involved in the development and growth of breast cancer, the latest research has focused on the Id1 gene because previous studies showed that although it is normally only produced by the embryo when it is developing in the womb, it seems to be reactivated again in certain tumors, such as breast cancer.

Scientists implanted the gene into mice. Those mice that were treated formed aggressive tumors. The next step was to turn off production of the gene, using a drug called doxycycline, a medicine often used to treat infections. When gene output was turned off, researchers found that the tumor effectively “fell asleep”, and that the cancer cells that previously divided at a rapid rate, stopped dividing completely.

In 40 percent of cases the cancer then shrank as the immune system attacked and destroyed the remaining malignant tissue. Although the results are interesting they have yet to be replicated in humans.

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