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The best cure for prostate cancer!!!!!
This is just my opinion as one who has had the procedures. But if one is diagnosed with prostate cancer the best decision is to get it out before it goes to the bone and lymphs nodes. I know this is a big, BIG step. I know that this is a BIG thing for a "man", BUT one has to make a decision of what is the most…
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To: Roger
My primary physician stated to me that one's PSA can rise somewhat after surgery. Some urologist get concerned if one's PSA is over 4. I know of one man that was operated on with no symptoms other than his PSA was 4. I personally believe that some urologist are surgery "happy". They don't get paid if they don't operate…
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Treatment Modalities
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March2002. My annual PSA jumped from 2.5 last year to 4.2. Gleason is 6.0 rating is T2A. I am trying to determine which treatment I want to select. At the moment I am leaning toward seed implantation. Would like to hear from others and why they selected the treatment they did. Thanks
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cutting edge and alternative
clinoril 200 twice daily with lipitor 80 once daily can cause the tumor cells to commit suicide. take with misoprostol 100 tid or prilosec once daily to prevent GI bleeding. adding avandia or actos may potentiate the combo. C-statin from bindweed is 100x more antiangiogenic than shark cartilage. nutritionally, flax, borage…
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What is normal for a PSA reading after 5 years???
I have passed the 5 year mark. My PSA started out reading 0.2 (after an initial readidng of 16.0 before surgery. It is now 0.7. Is this normal or hight (or alarming?) My son who is 40 years old has a reading of about 2.75 (is this normal). No one seems to know what normal is. A friend told me of a man who had a PSA reading…
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Incontinence and general
Hello. My handle is jimirish2 and this is my first entry into this web site, although I am a 15 year survivor of prostate cancer. I am incontinent, but I use a Cunningham clamp and wear pads at all times. These items have allowed me to live a very normal life. I am also impotent, but it has not been a major problem because…
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Another Surgery Story/Pt. 2
Today is Wednesday, April 17, 2002, I have been back to work for almost a month. I am still incontinent. When I first had the catheter removed I leaked like a siv. Just as the doctor told me. (After I had the surgery) I was instrcted to do the kegel excersises. 100 X's a day. I did this with a 10 second count. (squeeze for…
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Incontinence
I had my prostate removed in June of 2001 and am still experiencing some incontinence. I am looking for any feedback on the 'Sling' surgury.
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Waiting For The Big 5 Year News
I rceived the most shocking news in August of 1998 when my urologist informed me that the biopsy on my prostate came back positive The biopsy was triggred by a PSA of 10.1. The Gleason reading was at 7.2 and a stage betwen 3 and 5. Three weeks later, my wife and I decided the treatment method: 5 weeks of radiation and…