The only way to know would be to have the appropriate tests done and to have been given a diagnosis. The internet is awful for convincing yourself you have every nasty illness under the sun. Self-diagnosis is bad. You need to speak to a doctor, not Google. Don't get me started on self-diagnosing of mental health issues.
As for symptoms, some have tell-tale symptoms and some have none at all. My mum's best friend went to hospital with a broken shoulder which turned out to be a secondary tumour from his prostate. Had no idea he had prostate cancer. He died about 2 years later.
My good friend has prostrate cancer. He is treated by injections and tablets. Apparently it's easy to treat.
He is 72 and told me he was dying 3 years ago, I cried.. We are going to a party at his house today. His tests have been positive and is in great health.
Glad to hear that and I hope he does well.
in most cases a patient will not die directly from Prostate Cancer but where it gets serious is how easily it can spread if its not caught in time and then its a Uphill battle as its difficult to halt.
When you get Radiotherapy its normally the same time each day so you get to meet others who are being treated around the same time { but they may be on a different session week } - there was four of us on the Friday but on the Monday one was missing so we asked and were shocked to discover the missing patient had died on the Sunday - so things can change very quickly { we later found out that the cancer had spread into his bloodstream and he had gone downhill very fast }
Fortunately this rapid decline is rare and I never met anyone else who died so suddenly but I do know patients who are on a course of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy that may last two or more years so not all Prostate Cancer can be treated with injections and tablets.
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As for symptoms, some have tell-tale symptoms and some have none at all. My mum's best friend went to hospital with a broken shoulder which turned out to be a secondary tumour from his prostate. Had no idea he had prostate cancer. He died about 2 years later.
Exactly what I'd recommend if they're suspicious about something on their body that's 'new'.
This is right because many people have no idea or think it is something minor. And conversely symptoms you obsess about can be nothing.
If it is a genuine and specific concern - please, please, please - see your GP
Your questions have no direct answers.
Report any real symptoms, a doctor will then EXAMINE and using EXPERIENCE run ncessary TESTS
You'll notice by the actions in caps that googling won't be replacing seeing a doctor anytime soon.
Glad to hear that and I hope he does well.
in most cases a patient will not die directly from Prostate Cancer but where it gets serious is how easily it can spread if its not caught in time and then its a Uphill battle as its difficult to halt.
When you get Radiotherapy its normally the same time each day so you get to meet others who are being treated around the same time { but they may be on a different session week } - there was four of us on the Friday but on the Monday one was missing so we asked and were shocked to discover the missing patient had died on the Sunday - so things can change very quickly { we later found out that the cancer had spread into his bloodstream and he had gone downhill very fast }
Fortunately this rapid decline is rare and I never met anyone else who died so suddenly but I do know patients who are on a course of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy that may last two or more years so not all Prostate Cancer can be treated with injections and tablets.