Prostate Cancer
Discussion List
-
To Benji-48
In reply to your answer on my question about results of RP. My PSA went from 1.9 to 3.9 in two years. I don't understand what you mean by: "caution you on staging premise of T1c". Also, what is the Partin table?
-
Newly diagnosed
I'm 63, good shape for my age, stage T1c & a Gleeson of 6. My urologist has recommended surgery as the best choice of therapies. But I'm scared to death of the possibility of incontinence &/or impotence and am considering the use of one of the other forms of therapy. Although I've found the percentages of these…
-
Seed Implant side-effects
A close friend of mine opted to have Radiation Seed Implants approximately a year and a half ago. Last year he began passing blood in his urine. The Doctor at that time indicated that it was not all that unusual and that it should diminish with time. However, it has steadily gotten worse. He now has to go to the ER weekly…
-
T.U.R.P.
I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago. Until a few months ago, I did not take any action outside of seeing the oncologist avery six months. However, a couple of months ago my psa was up to 16.2 and my oncologist thought that I should start radiation. In preperation for radiation in 30 days, I had hormone…