| Being diagnosed with prostate cancer is a
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| | effects such as incontinence however
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| big shock for anyone however you should
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| | younger individuals often decide that
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| not immediately write your life off as
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| | they would rather choose an alternative
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| there are a number of very successful
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| | option with a lower success rate but less
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| prostate cancer treatments now available.
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| | severe side effects. This decision is
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| You will need to meet with your
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| | ultimately down to you and your
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| oncologist to fully discuss your options
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| | preferences for the future should also be
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| and to decide which type of treatment is
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| | discussed with your oncologist before
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| best for you. This will depend to some
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| | making any decisions.
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| extent on the progression of your cancer
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| | Your age will also play a large part in
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| as some types of prostate cancer
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| | which prostate cancer treatment you
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| treatments are not suitable for late
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| | choose. Elderly men i.e. 70+ often decide
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| stage and terminal cases. Your decision
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| | to do nothing with regards to treatment
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| will also need to take into account which
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| | as prostate cancer is in many cases a
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| side effects you can cope with as some
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| | very slow growing disease and so the
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| men find that impotence and urinary
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| | symptoms may not be felt during a
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| incontinence cause more distress than the
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| | lifetime. Alternatively you may wish to
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| actual cancer.
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| | look into the possibility of hormone
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| Your individual circumstances will also
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| | therapy which slows down the diseases
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| have an effect on the treatment you
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| | progression but does not actually do
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| receive. Age, overall health, other
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| | anything to treat it, and there are no
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| medical problems and the amount of
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| | embarrassing side effects attached.
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| emotional support you have at home and at
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| | If you have not yet reached your 70th
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| work all need to be taken in to
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| | birthday or you have and are still young
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| consideration. Your oncologist will be
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| | at heart then other prostate cancer
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| able to weigh up the details and decide
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| | treatments need to be considered.
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| on the best course of treatment; however,
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| | Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy
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| if you find yourself disagreeing with
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| | are the commonly used treatments and any
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| anything they suggest you must say so as
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| | combination of the three can be
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| only you know how you feel and how you
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| | incorporated into a regime to suit you.
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| will cope with the recommended prostate
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| | Ultimately however the decision is down
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| cancer treatment.
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| | to you. Talk to your family and your
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| One of the biggest things to consider
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| | oncologist and consider your options
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| when choosing a form of prostate cancer
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| | carefully. Every case is different and
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| treatment is what you want to achieve.
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| | needs to be treated on an individual
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| Many men simply want to be rid of the
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| | basis so decide what it is you want to
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| disease and do not have a problem with
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| | achieve and go from there.
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| the possibility of long-lasting side
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