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What are Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer refers to abnormal growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder. This abnormal growth of prostate tissue can be detected through screening tests, usually blood tests that measure prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. Most prostate tumors remain small and cause little to no health issues. Active monitoring is recommended with regular screening to make sure the tumor has not grown.

The risk of developing prostate cancer increases with age, the average age of diagnosis is 67 years old. People with a family history of cancer, especially those who inherit cancer-associated variants of BRCA2 gene have a higher risk of developing this type of cancer.

Signs and Symptoms

Early prostate cancer usually doesn’t give any symptom. If the tumor grows beyond the prostate, it can damage organs nearby, causing erectile dysfunction, blood in the urine or semen, or urinating issues, such as frequent urination or slow urine stream. Advanced prostate tumors can metastasize to nearby lymph nodes and bones, particularly in the pelvis, hips, spine, and ribs. They may cause fatigue, unexplained weight loss, and back pain that do not improve with rest.

Screening of Prostate Cancer in Singapore

Those who have undergone blood tests with elevated PSA may continue to second screening blood tests that measure PSA subtypes and other molecules to better predict the risk that person will develop aggressive prostate cancer. Many measure “free PSA,” which is the fraction of PSA that is unbound to other blood proteins. Several studies have found that men screened for prostate cancer might have a reduced risk of dying from the disease. However, detection of cancer can often lead to anxiety and lead to unnecessary biopsies and treatments.

TXL Phytoceutical Assists in Prostate Cancer Treatment in Singapore

TXL Super

TXL has been used in international market for cancer patients since 1991. Today, the research of TXL has produced 26 research articles that are published in international journal, including 2 clinical trials (one for Breast Cancer in Taiwan National Hospital and the other for Nasopharyngeal Cancer in Dharmais Cancer Hospital Jakarta). TXL has also made it to the dictionary of American National Cancer Institute (NCI).

TXL

According to the entry, TXL (or THL in Taiwanese pronounciation), has potential antioxidant, immunomodulating and anti-neoplastic (anti-cancer) activities. The immunomodulating function includes modulating the activity of Natural Killer (NK) cells and Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes (CTLs).

In summary, here’s a couple of TXL’s functions:

1. Helps to Induce Apoptosis (Programmed Cell Death) of Prostate Cancer Cells

In 2005, the research of Andy Sun’s team from National Taiwan University regarding TXL’s ability to inhibit cancer cell growth and induces apoptosis (programmed cell death) in a wide variety of human cancer cells was published by the Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine.

Objective: Tian Xian Liquid (TXL) is a commercially available Chinese herbal mixture that has been used as an anticancer dietary supplement for more than 10 years. We recently showed that TXL has strong immunomodulatory effects on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and T cells. To investigate the anti-tumor activity of TXL further, we sought to test whether TXL could induce apoptosis in various human cancer cell lines based on the fact that TXL contains several components with tumor killing functions.

Design: The growth inhibitory effect of TXL on human cervical carcinoma C-33A cells, human lung carcinoma H1299 cells, and human PBMC was assessed by counting viable cells using the trypan blue dye exclusion method. The apoptosis-inducing activity of TXL in H1299 cells was assessed by analyzing the cells with

four assays: (1) Hoechst 33258 nuclear DNA staining; (2) the terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase-mediated

dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay; (3) the nucleosomal DNA fragment ladder assay; and (4) the sub-G1 cell analysis. The activities of caspase-8, -9, and -3 in H1299 cells treated with or without TXL were also measured to elucidate the possible mechanism underlying THL apoptosis-inducing effect. Finally, the apoptotic effect of TXL on fifteen human cancer cell lines and normal human cells were analyzed by the TUNEL assay.

Results: TXL could induce apoptosis in all human cancer cell lines tested but not in normal human cells. THL treatment of H1299 cancer cells resulted in activation of caspase-8, -9, and -3 and the inhibitors of these caspases could partially block TXL-induced apoptosis.

Conclusions: TXL has been used by numerous patients with cancer for many years with no known adverse effect. Our present study showing that THL had a broad-range tumor killing function has provided a molecular basis underlying TXL therapeutic activity. Furthermore, because TXL had apoptotic effects only on cancer cells but not on normal cells, this selectivity suggests that THL could be a potential cancer therapeutic agent.

The research found that TXL induces apoptosis (programmed cell death) in a wide variety of human cancer cells, including Human Prostate Carcinoma.

Apoptosis Table

2. Helps to Trigger G2/M Cell Cycle Arrest of Cancer Cells

3. Have Synergistic Effect with Medical Treatment and Helps to Minimize Medical Treatment’s Side Effects. Helps to Improve Patients’ Quality of Life

4. Helps to Inhibit Metastasis and Angiogenesis of Cancer Cells

5. Helps to Modulate Immune System (Natural Killer Cells and Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes)

Experience from Prostate Cancer Survivor with TXL

Cancer is not Terrible

Disclaimer: The result of TXL consumption vary among individuals. There is no guarantee for specific results. All the information presented in this website is only for education purposes and does not replace medical advices from medical professionals.

Prostate Cancer

Mr. Sun Kosawisut from Thailand

Cancer is not as terrible as people usually imagine; whether the symptoms of cancer mean getting better or worse depend on the attitude of each patient. The most important of all is to keep an optimistic mood. There is still hope in your life, and you must insist on the spirit of fighting!

Whenever a doctor diagnoses a patient and says, “You have cancer!” it is like you are suddenly pronounced judgment by acriminal court to execute by shooting at the prescript time before you have a chance to know anything about it. Some patients may pass out, or stupefy, pale, or their four limbs may become soft and weak because your life will change completely from then on.

Life is like shrouded by a dark chaos and makes you lose your intellect so that you are surrounded by depression, sadness,frustration, disappointment, lonesome and loneliness. What you think every day is that your life is going to end soon and you are getting closer to your grave!

But my nine-year experience makes me realize that cancer is not as terrible as most people think; some cancer can be curable. The most important part is whether the patient has confidence in himself or herself and whether she or he can treat it right.

I got cancer in 2001 when I went to see a doctor for hematuria; the test result showed that my PSA was up to 69ng/ml. Besides, I took digital rectal examination, and the doctor said that the possibility of getting cancer was quite high for me because my prostate extended and the symptom of elevated PSA.

I was very surprised, quite afraid and at a loss; my whole family was like shrouding under a dark and tremendous cloud and it was “dark” everywhere. About one month later, I gradually began to accept the reality. Everyone in my family encouraged me one after another, and they even held a meeting to draft fighting cancer plans.

Four treatment plans were pose for me by the doctor; first, radical prostatectomy or surgical remove testicle; second, radiotherapy; third, chemotherapy; four, taking hormone. I did not want to take the former three ways because I was too old to take risks. So, I took CASODEXA every day and TXL at the same time.

After four or five months, my PSA was gradually dropping when I had physical exam, and the other symptoms were improving. Because I was worrying that side effects might cause my quality of life to fall and weaken my immunity, I have never taken surgery or other treatment.

The doctor gave me another medicine called ENANTONE later; it was an intramuscular injection and I have used 3.75 milligram every month until now. The recent physical exam I took was in June of 2003, the result showed my PSA dropped to 3.7ng/ml and it was at the normal range.

The MRI exam in December of 2002 showed my prostate shrank to the size of 4.6 x 3.4 x 4.2 cm (when I took CT SCAN exam on March 5th, 2003, the size of prostate was 7 x 7 x 5 cm.) I was quite satisfied with the above treatment result. I once read a medical research report and the statistics showed ten percent of cancer patients restore health through their own efforts; there exist self- adjustable cells and increasing immunity function inside our bodies.

It has been nine years since my disease flared up. Now, everything in my life is normal; I just did not forget that I am still a cancer patient. From the experience of fighting against cancer for years, I could share what has inspired me with cancer friends:

Your psychology is the key. Cancer patients must relax their frame of mind, do not get anxious, sorrowful, and angry; keep optimistic, try to laugh more, keep your body relaxed, read some books or plant some trees when you have free time, or you can listen to music.
Keep good cooperation with the doctor in charge on your treatment (including western and Chinese medicine.)
Avoid high fat diet, such as meat dishes, and try to eat more fish, vegetables, and fruits.