Simvastatin and prostate cancer
Common Questions and Answers about Simvastatin and prostate cancer
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[0028] Even though no direct experiments were conducted to establish the cellular mechanism by which simvastatin caused the progressive regression of elevated alphafetoprotein levels of the above mentioned cases, the similarity in the response in all of these cases, and the progressive mode of the improvements demonstrate the therapeutic effect of simvastatin to prevent and reverse the formation of liver cancer in patients with an elevated alphafetoprotein level.
of course you reduce it, i have previously posted other articles about cholesterol and viruses since most viruses use it, plus in end stage liver desease due to hbv, hcv and cancer cholesterol gets very low probably due to the virus or cancer using it
cholesterol lowering drugs are already used on hcv from many years but there is almost no study on it too, drug makers don t like cheap generic drugs while entcavir costs 700-800usd....
I am a 60 yr old male with advanced prostate cancer and a heart condition. I am a hard working, manual labor farmer. Recently, I have been experiencing fatigue and shortness of breath. I went to the cardiologist and presently wearing a heart monitor and had a echocardigram yesterday. While they were performing the echo my pulse rate dropped to 30 and than up to 60. I am on Lisinopril - 40 mg (Blood Pressure) and Metoprolol - 50 mg (Beta Blocker), Simvastatin - 10 mg (Cholestrol).
Warnings and Precautions
Because simvastatin can affect the liver, it is used with caution in people who drink more than a moderate amount of alcohol or have a history of liver disease.
Simvastatin is not recommended for people with liver disease or high liver enzymes before treatment begins.
Possible Symptoms of Liver Problems
Several symptoms can occur in someone who develops liver problems while taking simvastatin.
If you go on you tube and enter non invasive procedures for prostate cancer detection or prostaye cancer biopsy needle tracking and you see videos fron universities and prostate research and other different type entries. Any doctor of urology will also tell you it is possible but rarely happens which is not the all together the truth ..I have been researching this and other prostate information for 6 plus years. But enough said ...
Well, management protocol of prostate cancer is not as well defined as other cancers and largely depends on the stage of the cancer. For localized lesions, gamma knife may be a suitable option with results as good as surgery and better results for maintenance of urinary continence. It would be best to discuss the pros and cons and the expected prognosis in detail with your treating oncologist.
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He had a biopsy and he had Gleason 7 cancer and atypical cells in another area of the prostate. After his prostate removal surgery, the atypical cells turned out to be Gleason 6, or 3 + 3, which is slow growing cancer. This is what I have learned with our journey and what you need to remember....
1). This is a highly curable cancer if it is present. And if it is present, you cannot change it but only deal with what is in front of you.
You could probably think of people with breast cancer who had spouses with prostate cancer as both cancers are pretty common. Since prostate cancer is common, you may also hear of spouses with other cancers – uterine, cervical, etc.
There is a good screening method for cervical cancer, talk about it with your doctor. This has reduced the number of cervical cancer cases substantially. This is much better than being scared.
Towards the end of last year I was diagnosed with stage 3 prostate cancer, gleason 10. My psa was 18.1. I have since had the DiVinci surgery (which I fully recommend) and I am not undergoing radiation. None of the existed before Spiriva!!!! I found out that if you are on Spiriva 2 years - 5 years your chances of getting prostate cancer is 50%. If you are over 60 (I am 62) the chances are 90%.
In general it is believed that asymptomatic men (which would mean without any symptoms referable to the prostate, and indirectly probably have a smaller prostate size) would also harbor prostate cancer as they age. About a third of such men would, but majority may remain without symptoms and die of other things such as old age.
If your dog is neutered, it will stop the levels of testosterone, which could cause prostate swelling and prostate cancer too. It would take a while to max. effect because he'd still have SOME testosterone in his system for a bit. But it would be a quicker option than medication. But it would be a good option only if he's generally in good fitness and condition for his age. The anaesthetic might stress him if he has heart or lung problems, or some other health problem.
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- Prostate cancer. Prostate cancer cells in remaining prostate tissue or in other parts of your body can release PSA. Checking for signs of prostate cancer is the main reason men have PSA tests.
- Recurrent benign prostate growth. Some prostate tissue remains even if your entire prostate is removed. This tissue may continue to grow, leading to increased PSA levels.
- Inflammation of prostate tissue (prostatitis).
Thanks for the reply. I've had an enlarged benign prostate before. I take a daily prostate vitamin complex w/saw palmetto, zinc, lycopene & pumpkin seed. Also take Levothyroxine for slow thyroid and Simvastatin for cholestreol. If this is my first episode of retrograde ejecaulation, what's the likelihood I'll have more? will my ejaculations return to normal? how could I verify that's the problem and what's the remedy? thanks.
“If you are unaware that a patient is on simvastatin and you give either boceprevir or telaprevir, the simvastatin level in the blood can go high and patients can develop muscle breakdown,” said Dr. Jensen.
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We have been told that it is a T2c tumor (contained within the prostate) advanced and aggressive cancer. Surgery is not an option because "the cancer is too advanced and there is less than a 10% chance of getting all of the cancer". I am confused. Is this stage 2 as they have indicated with T2c, or stage 3, based on their comments? The recommended treatment is hormonal therapy (total androgen blockade) and radiation. Is this the best treatment to start with?
Hi thanks for your comment and belive me im grateful very grateful for advice .
A question for was you in pain after your byopsy as my father cant lift his neck or his arm really he looks dreadful im taking him up te ER tomorrow but im english and young living in spain they really dont want to speak english at all so thats why im looking for answers im really worried for my father as he is my best friend aswell and i hate to see him in pain perhaps maybe we could keep in touch..
From what I have learned, your numbers would indicate that your prostate cancer is very treatable and that with good treatments you would have about a 90% chance of cure. I had prostate cancer in 2005 and my numbers were psa of 6 and gleason of 3+3. I checked out all of the differnent types of treatments that are available and chose to have Proton Radiation treatments at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda California.
I am 43yrs old and was treated for stage one prostate cancer last year. I had agressive treatment with a combination of external radiation and Brachytherapy. I now on Uromax tablets (Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg) which is causing me severe pain when ejaculating. Please advice if there is anything I can as I am still very young.
Hi Yuki,
So sorry to hear about your partner. I hope if he has decided to receive treatment that it was successful and you are both doing well. If not, there is no need to worry about you "catching" it from him. Prostate cancer is not the same as a cold or STD. Because cancer isn't a bacterial or viral infection, it does not spread between two people. Your own body can develop cancer, but he will not give it to you.
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