Andrew Lloyd Webber

[carlton23]

Wonderful that he has beaten Prostate Cancer.......wish I could.

[marval]

It is great news for him, I wish the same for you. Don't give up, my husband beat cancer (not prostate though). I wish you well.

[Huderon]

The treatment depends on a few things - how aggressive it is, whether or not it has gotten out of the prostate, and possibly your age. If you are a lot older than me, it could be that it is not worth treating because something else will kill you long before the cancer will. That may be a bit blunt, but it's how the docs have to think sometimes.

When I had it, I was 50, it was still in the prostate and was moderately aggressive. So I had three options, surgery, radiotherapy or be in a coffin at around 65.

There is another form of treatment developed at St George's hospital in Tooting, but it is new (it was still being trialled when I was diagnosed) and probably only used on selected patients. It's a bit like immunisation, so you might want to talk to your doc about it, and remember you may not be suitable for the treatment.

[carlton23]

Huderon, I`m afraid I fall into the `not worth it catergory` as besides having `C` I have Diabetes and Heart problem and artificial valve in the heart in1973, and I`m 75yrs of age,so I`ve had a pretty good innings. My motto is "I`m going to live forever--So far --so good" Cheers.