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Prostate Cancer
Archives for November 2004
Discussion List
New diagnosis,11.5psa, gleas 6
New diagnosis psa 11.5, gleas 6 Message: Iv'e consulted surgeons doing open surgery, robotics/lapro, Novalis beam rad. Everyone says do the best thing for YOU but knowing what that is is difficult. My biopsy shows ppsitive 2 samples of 12 and only a very small part of each. Nobody has said you might have a very small tumor…
What's Next (radiation and recurrence)?
My brother was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 3 years ago - psa around 13 and Gleason 7 at the time. There was no evidence of cancer beyond the prostate. He was in early 60s. He could have had radiation or surgery and got mixed advice, but went for the radiation thinking it would have fewer side effects. He Had 3d…
I'm New
My sweetheart underwent a radical prostectomony 1 year ago (he's 55, & my 1st love, we reunited 3 years ago); he now has to undergo radiation because it's outside the capsule; in the meantime he doesn't take any of the ED enhancements that the dr. gives him to help. I asked that we go for counseling, but he refuses. I'm…
pathology report
I had a radical prostatectomy in 6/03. I just recently obtained a copy of the pathology report and it mentions something that I have never heard of. It shows that my my prostate had "prostatic intraepithelial hyperplasia, high grade, multiple and extensive". Does anyone know what that means? Is it something that may have…
Changing Identity of Medical Oncology
Under previous law, Medicare covered chemotherapy as well as radiation treatment for cancer patients, but did not pay for oral-dose anti-cancer drugs, unless they were available in both oral and injectable form. Medicare Part B covered a total of seven oral-dose anti-cancer drugs under this provision. Older Americans were…