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Prostate Cancer

Archives for March 2003

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE - PAID STUDY IN NEW YORK CITY
A medical research facility IN NEW YORK CITY is looking for people diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and is currently using Viadur or LHRH agonists (Lupon, Zoladex, Eligard or Trelstar) who would not mind sharing his experience on such treatment(s). This is strictly a RESEARCH effort, no sales involved whatsoever and…
2 weeks and waiting
My husband is 51 and diagnosed on 2-17-03. Surgery is scheduled for rad pros on 4-9. All his pre testing (bone scan, ct, pelvic, chest) have all been excellent. No evidence of any spreading. After reading several pages I wanted to thank you for enlightening me in several areas! But I would also like for some to explain the…
PSA following radiation seed implants
I would like to hear about PSA blood levels following seed implants. My husband dropped from 5.7 to 1.89-is that pretty normal? He was a little disappointed that it had not dropped further by now.
Radiation Seed Implants-
My husband still has burning with urination and difficulty with urination after 6 months and can not seem to get any relief! Anyone else have this trouble?
Chemo & Prostate Cancer-Any experience?
my cancer has spilled outside of my prostate to my lymph nodes. I have gone to chemotherapy and and have gone from one chemo to taxotere. It appears that the cancer is growing. Does any one have anyone have any experience with chemo and prostate cancer?
Castration
My brother is 58 years old. He has been diagnosed with inoperable prostrate cancer. The doctor has told him that he couldn`t afford the hormone treatment, so he wants to castrate him The doctor however hasn`t offered much hope with that either. My brother has the idea that he has a couple of years left.Now he knows the…
Erection difficulties post surgery
It has been 14 months since I had my prostate removed, my last 4 PSA tests have all come back 0.00 and of course that is excellent news. My problem, however, is since my surgery my sex drive has gone into overdrive but I can do absolutely nothing about it as I find it impossible to get even the slightest erection even…
Lupron
My Father has adv pros ca. Is taking Lupon and had a course of radiation. Since beginning treatment, he is extremely weak and is now unable to use the stair, shower or ambulate except for very short distances ie l9-l2 ft. He sleeps much of the time and is very depressed. All of the above is uncharacteristic of him…
Coachtom
hi, thank you so much for responding to my concerns about my husbands prostrate surgery and the PSA levels. I guess I worded it wrong as the Doctor said that the prostrate itself was 85% full of cancer. But yet now there is still cancer cells floating somewhere. He will have a consultation on the l7th of march to see about…

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