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Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer is a common Cancer in men over the age of 50, being the most common male Cancer after Skin Cancer. In younger males, the normal Prostate is the size of a walnut, but it is usually much larger in older men. About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, the average age of diagnosis is around 66. It is the second leading cause of Cancer death in men after Lung Cancer, with approximately 1 in 41 men dying of Cancer (most being elderly). However, the majority of men diagnosed with Prostate Cancer don't die from it.
Some researchers have stated that most men over the age of 50 will have Prostate cancer cells in their prostate and indeed autopsies of many males both above and below 50 years of age have shown they have had Prostate Cancer that was unknown and unrelated to their cause of death.
Many cases of Prostate Cancer are asymptomatic, slow-growing and confined to the Prostate gland and can be treated with mild and non-invasive therapy. However, aggressive types of Prostate Cancer can metastasize quickly and therefore require strong treatment.
Most Prostate Cancers are Adenocarcinomas, these cells forming from the cells that produce seminal fluid. Rarely, other types of Prostate Cancer occur including Small Cell Carcinoma and Sarcomas.
Symptoms of Prostate Cancer may include:
Risk Factors
Diagnosis
Western Treatment may include
Diet advice
Reducing red meat, sugar, refined carbohydrates and increasing fruit, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds is advised. –Lycopene (Tomatos) has been associated with lowering of PSA and increasing apoptosis of Proastate cancer cells. –Green tea has likewise showed lowering of PSA. Pomegranate juice showed prolonging of doubling time of PSA and has also promoted apoptosis in Prostate cells.
–Asparagus is also advisable as it has a a particular effect on the urinary system and has been shown to have an anti-cancer effect.
–While soy isoflavoners have not been shown to reduce PSA levels there is a significantly lower prostate cancer incidence in people taking soy isflavones.
–Parsley is rich in apigenin which has anti-cancer effects against Prostate Cancer too.
Metastatic Prostate Cancer
In a study using TCM in metastatic Prostate Cancer, Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang, had the most significant improvement in the survival rate of metastatic prostate cancer patients. Also effective, but to a lesser degree were Suan Zao Ren Tang, Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang and Ba Wei Di Huang Wan. (See research here)
Some researchers have stated that most men over the age of 50 will have Prostate cancer cells in their prostate and indeed autopsies of many males both above and below 50 years of age have shown they have had Prostate Cancer that was unknown and unrelated to their cause of death.
Many cases of Prostate Cancer are asymptomatic, slow-growing and confined to the Prostate gland and can be treated with mild and non-invasive therapy. However, aggressive types of Prostate Cancer can metastasize quickly and therefore require strong treatment.
Most Prostate Cancers are Adenocarcinomas, these cells forming from the cells that produce seminal fluid. Rarely, other types of Prostate Cancer occur including Small Cell Carcinoma and Sarcomas.
Symptoms of Prostate Cancer may include:
- Difficulty urinating, dribbling urine, decrease in flow of urine
- Blood in the Urine or Semen
- Erectile dysfunction
- Bone pain
- Loss of weight
Risk Factors
- Over 50
- Family History
- Being Black (Black people have higher incidence and higher chance of agressive types of Prostate Cancer
- Obesity
Diagnosis
- PSA tests (1 in 4 with PSA of 4–10 will have prostate cancer; over 10 has a 50% chance)
- Digital Rectal examination
- Biopsy is required if cancer is suspected as it is the only way to be certain
Western Treatment may include
- Monitoring (6 monthly PSA tests)
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Radiotherapy
- Immunotherapy or Hormone therapy
Diet advice
Reducing red meat, sugar, refined carbohydrates and increasing fruit, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds is advised. –Lycopene (Tomatos) has been associated with lowering of PSA and increasing apoptosis of Proastate cancer cells. –Green tea has likewise showed lowering of PSA. Pomegranate juice showed prolonging of doubling time of PSA and has also promoted apoptosis in Prostate cells.
–Asparagus is also advisable as it has a a particular effect on the urinary system and has been shown to have an anti-cancer effect.
–While soy isoflavoners have not been shown to reduce PSA levels there is a significantly lower prostate cancer incidence in people taking soy isflavones.
–Parsley is rich in apigenin which has anti-cancer effects against Prostate Cancer too.
Metastatic Prostate Cancer
In a study using TCM in metastatic Prostate Cancer, Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang, had the most significant improvement in the survival rate of metastatic prostate cancer patients. Also effective, but to a lesser degree were Suan Zao Ren Tang, Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang and Ba Wei Di Huang Wan. (See research here)
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Western Tradition
Simples
Formulas
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Chinese Classification
Simples
Formulas
Ping Xiao Capsules Kidney Yang Deficiency Shen Qi Wan Blood Stasis Shu Jing Huo Xue Tang Xue Fu Zhu Yu tang |
Special Formula
Danggui Beimu Kushen Wan
Dang Gui
Sophora Ku Shen
Fritillaria Zhe Bei Mu
Prostate Cancer
Rabdosia Dong Ling Cao
Scutellaria Huang Qin
Isatis Da Qing Ye
Notoginseng San Qi
Chrysanthemum Ju Hua
Ganoderma Ling Zhi
Licorice
Saw Palmetto
(From Chen & Chen)
Research
General
–Complementary traditional Chinese medicine therapy improves survival in patients with metastatic prostate cancer
–Chinese Medicines in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer: From Formulas to Extracts and Compounds
–Prostate cancer: Therapeutic prospect with herbal medicine
–Plant flavone apigenin: An emerging anticancer agent
–Prostate cancer and the unfolded protein response
–A screening of growth inhibitory activity of Iranian medicinal plants on prostate cancer cell lines.
Herbs
Arum:
–Arum Palaestinum with isovanillin, linolenic acid and β-sitosterol inhibits prostate cancer spheroids and reduces the growth rate of prostate tumors in mice.
Cannabis
–Cannabinoids and Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies
–Non-THC cannabinoids inhibit prostate carcinoma growth in vitro and in vivo: pro-apoptotic effects and underlying mechanisms
–Towards the use of non-psychoactive cannabinoids for prostate cancer
–Preclinical and Clinical Assessment of Cannabinoids as Anti-Cancer Agents
–Inhibition of human tumour prostate PC-3 cell growth by cannabinoids R(+)-Methanandamide and JWH-015: Involvement of CB2
–The role of cannabinoids in prostate cancer: Basic science perspective and potential clinical applications
–Proapoptotic effect of endocannabinoids in prostate cancer cells
Houttunynia
–Suppressive Effect and Molecular Mechanism of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Extract against Prostate Carcinogenesis and Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Physalis
–P. angulata (whole plant extract) showed significant anti-proliferative activity against DU145 prostate cancer cells. The withanolides (physangulidines A, B and C) were responsible. (Jin et al., Org Lett., Mar 2012)
–P. angulata had significant anti-metastatic and anti-angiogenic activity. (Hseu et al., J Ethnopharmacol, Jun, 2011)
Rabdosia
–Oridonin induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in hormone-independent prostate cancer cells.
–Analysis of the interactions of botanical extract combinations against the viability of prostate cancer cell lines.
–Mechanism of action of herbal supplement PC-SPES: elucidation of effects of individual herbs of PC-SPES on proliferation and prostate specific gene expression in androgen-dependent LNCaP cells.
–Role of herbal compounds (PC-SPES) in hormone-refractory prostate cancer: two case reports.
Ruta
–Anti-tumor and Cytotoxic effects were demonstrated by a 70% ethanol extract of Herba Rutae against a number of human tumor cell lines including Prostate adenocarinoma and Large Cell Lung Carcinoma
Thymus
–Thyme infusion regulated p65 subunit in PC3 Prostate Cancer cells, suggesting it may be useful in Prostate Cancer treatment. (Kallora et al., Food Chem., Jan, 2014)
Solanum nigrum
–Selective cell cycle arrest and induction of apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells by a polyphenol-rich extract of Solanum nigrum
–α-Solanine Inhibits Invasion of Human Prostate Cancer Cell by Suppressing Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and MMPs Expression
–Polyphenol extract of mature Fructus Solanum Nigrii promoted cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in several Prostate Cancer cell lines without affecting normal prostate cells. (Nawab et al., Int J Mol Med., Feb, 2012)
–Complementary traditional Chinese medicine therapy improves survival in patients with metastatic prostate cancer
–Chinese Medicines in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer: From Formulas to Extracts and Compounds
–Prostate cancer: Therapeutic prospect with herbal medicine
–Plant flavone apigenin: An emerging anticancer agent
–Prostate cancer and the unfolded protein response
–A screening of growth inhibitory activity of Iranian medicinal plants on prostate cancer cell lines.
Herbs
Arum:
–Arum Palaestinum with isovanillin, linolenic acid and β-sitosterol inhibits prostate cancer spheroids and reduces the growth rate of prostate tumors in mice.
Cannabis
–Cannabinoids and Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies
–Non-THC cannabinoids inhibit prostate carcinoma growth in vitro and in vivo: pro-apoptotic effects and underlying mechanisms
–Towards the use of non-psychoactive cannabinoids for prostate cancer
–Preclinical and Clinical Assessment of Cannabinoids as Anti-Cancer Agents
–Inhibition of human tumour prostate PC-3 cell growth by cannabinoids R(+)-Methanandamide and JWH-015: Involvement of CB2
–The role of cannabinoids in prostate cancer: Basic science perspective and potential clinical applications
–Proapoptotic effect of endocannabinoids in prostate cancer cells
Houttunynia
–Suppressive Effect and Molecular Mechanism of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Extract against Prostate Carcinogenesis and Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Physalis
–P. angulata (whole plant extract) showed significant anti-proliferative activity against DU145 prostate cancer cells. The withanolides (physangulidines A, B and C) were responsible. (Jin et al., Org Lett., Mar 2012)
–P. angulata had significant anti-metastatic and anti-angiogenic activity. (Hseu et al., J Ethnopharmacol, Jun, 2011)
Rabdosia
–Oridonin induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in hormone-independent prostate cancer cells.
–Analysis of the interactions of botanical extract combinations against the viability of prostate cancer cell lines.
–Mechanism of action of herbal supplement PC-SPES: elucidation of effects of individual herbs of PC-SPES on proliferation and prostate specific gene expression in androgen-dependent LNCaP cells.
–Role of herbal compounds (PC-SPES) in hormone-refractory prostate cancer: two case reports.
Ruta
–Anti-tumor and Cytotoxic effects were demonstrated by a 70% ethanol extract of Herba Rutae against a number of human tumor cell lines including Prostate adenocarinoma and Large Cell Lung Carcinoma
Thymus
–Thyme infusion regulated p65 subunit in PC3 Prostate Cancer cells, suggesting it may be useful in Prostate Cancer treatment. (Kallora et al., Food Chem., Jan, 2014)
Solanum nigrum
–Selective cell cycle arrest and induction of apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells by a polyphenol-rich extract of Solanum nigrum
–α-Solanine Inhibits Invasion of Human Prostate Cancer Cell by Suppressing Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and MMPs Expression
–Polyphenol extract of mature Fructus Solanum Nigrii promoted cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in several Prostate Cancer cell lines without affecting normal prostate cells. (Nawab et al., Int J Mol Med., Feb, 2012)