Stephen Stills is to undergo prostate cancer surgery on his birthday
Rocker Stephen Stills has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to his Crosby, Stills, and Nash bandmate Graham Nash. The 62-year-old is set to undergo an operation on his birthday on January 3rd, after an early diagnosis of the disease potentially saved his life.
And Nash insists Stills is very lucky to have spotted the condition, unlike late singing star Dan Fogelberg, who died on Sunday, December 16th, 2007 after a three-year battle with the disease. Nash tells U.S. TV talk show host Larry King, “Unlike Danny (Fogelberg), who left it too long to be seriously checked, Stephen found his at an early stage. And he, I believe, is going to be operated on, on his birthday on January 3rd.”
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1 opinion for Stephen Stills is to undergo prostate cancer surgery on his birthday
Chuck Gallagher
Dec 20, 2007 at 12:55 pm
As a survivor of prostate cancer I agree fully that early detection is critical. However, while Fogelberg had said that men over 50 should be checked - I will respectfully disagree. Men over 40 should be checked!
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer by accident at age 47. I had no symptoms - none what so ever. The PSA test was something that my doctor did when I had routine blood work done - something that I avoided as I have a fear of needles.
I received a call saying that all the blood work was fine - except that my PSA was a little high - 4.58. Now, frankly that meant nothing to me, but I followed orders and visited a urologist. After a routine DRE (digital rectal exam) I was told that there was probably nothing to worry about, but that a biopsy would be in order just to make sure.
The results from the biopsy proved that I had early stages of prostate cancer.
After considering several treatments: Traditional Surgery, Radiation, Proton Radiation, HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) - I elected to have robotic surgery using the DaVinci system.
Outcome: The cancer was contained in the prostate (a benefit of early detection); the prostate was removed; in four weeks I had transferred from NC to Texas for a new job; there have been no side effects - urinary function is controllable and normal as is erectile function.
While for some this might be too personal…I find that living is personal and something that can be cured with early detection is worth personal comments.
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