What causes a large prostate?

smilinjack

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Posted 3/2/2009 11:37 AM (GMT -5)

What causes a large prostate? My wife asked me that question and I don't know.

Mine is 61cc . While I wait for my proton beam therapy (they have a large waiting list) I was thinking of reducing it with Avidart....ant thoughts on that.

jack

Steve n Dallas

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Posted 3/2/2009 11:42 AM (GMT -5)

Short answer-> DON'T DO Anything like that without first consulting your Doctor.

Odds are, if your doctor thought it should be smaller - he/she would have prescribed something.

Ziggy9

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Posted 3/2/2009 12:01 PM (GMT -5)

First of all he can't take avodart unless it is prescribed. My doctor had me on it prior to my 3D mapping biopsy and my tft. That's was with a much smaller gland than yours. Ask your doctor I don't think it's a bad idea - less area to radiate...

As to what causes it to grow? Age of course and I've read everything from hormones to diet have been speculated. What's proven other than age, I'm not sure.

Purgatory

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Posted 3/2/2009 12:07 PM (GMT -5)

mostly an age thing, from what my dr. said, though in my case, he said it was on the small size for a 56 year old man, but then i never had any prostate related problems until the PC came up.

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