Blood In Urine and Prostate Cancer Dx. Posted: 10-03-07 09:40am
I am asking this question for a friend who
I am very worried about. He is 80 years
old and was diagnosed five years ago with
prostate cancer. He refused surgery and
claims he is not in pain. Four months ago
he started passing blood in his urine,
this would happen about every two weeks.
Now he passes blood about twice a week.
According to him it is a pretty good
amount of blood. He refuses to see a
doctor unless I can show him that this
could be serious. Is he in the end stages
of prostate cancer, he worries he may
bleed to death?
Thank you,
M.C.
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MandMs
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Posted: 10-03-07 12:42pm
As the cancer enlarges and presses on the
urethra, the urination becomes more
difficult and man may also experience
blood in the urine. The tumor usually
grows slowly and remains confined to the
gland for many years. If cancer advances
and spread locally into the surrounding
tissues (urethra and rectum), also, can
cause blood in the patient's urine.
Patients with prostate cancer that hasn't
spread or is locally invasive have a
minimal risk of death from prostate cancer
over the 15 years.
That type of cancer can be effectively
treated and is often cured.
Fast-growing and aggressive cancers can
spread to bones, lungs and liver.
Is your friend experiencing some other
symptoms?
Waiting for your post!
Best wishes!
Marija
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Mickey12
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Posted: 10-04-07 10:46am
Thank you so much for your answer. I just
spoke with my friend (he lives in Germany)
and he claims he has no other symptoms
besides that he is tired a lot, no energy.
Michaela
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MandMs
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Hi Michaela! Posted: 10-04-07 11:57am
Feeling tired and without energy is one of
common symptom experienced in patients
suffering from different cancers. Did he
loss weight purposelessly? Is he
experiencing significant loss of appetite?
Can he notice decreased muscle mass(muscle
atrophy)?
When all of these symptoms are
experienced, the condition is known as
cachexia and is common for end-stage
cancers.
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budong
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Blood In Sperm Posted: 11-17-07 02:09am
is it different from blood in sperm, urine
and stool? mine is only in my sperm, i
just notice it last night.
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rcostilla
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Blood in urine Posted: 06-25-08 15:25pm
My husband is a 62 year old diabetic Type
II and has lost weight but still weighs
the same. I believe it is muscle mass he
has lost. but my question is he has been
experiencing blood (flake-like) in his
urine. Yesterday is the first time he has
had large blood flakes pass during
urination. This did scare him but I can't
get him to a doctor. He is on insulin and
is very stubborn on going to medical
doctor except to get his insulin rx. Can
you tell me what is causing this. He says
he has a small pain in his lower abdomen
but no where else. He does feel tired and
sometimes irritable.
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