Treatments For Prostate Cancer

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I have stage 1 cancer, Gleason scale is 6, PSA is 7. I have heard radiation seeds are quite effective with relatively few side effects for a cancer at this stage. any experience with it?

My best friend has stage 4 colon cancer. She’s only 24 years old. She told me that they are going to start radiation, what does that mean? I read about how they do it, but how bad does it have to be before they do radiation?

My son has stage 2A test cancer non sen….Is it common to delay treatment to see if his white blood count goes up?This would be his 2nd cycle. They don’t want to raise it with medication. Does this change his prognosis. He has no tumor markings, however they saw something in his lymph nodes.

my friend is under going treatment~ how many times a week will they need to go?

My mother was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer 2 years ago. She is now on her last few months and I want to find something, anything that might help her stay for just a little longer. Anything helps! Trials, no gaurantees we are willing to try ANYTHING!

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