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Prostate Cancer
Archives for September 2010
Discussion List
Frequency of Kegel exercises and interpretation of path results
I had a laparoscopic prostatectomy on August 24 due to gleason 4+3 cancer detected during prostate biopsy. Very pleased with surgery and got positive path results (neg margins, no invasion of lymph nodes or seminal vesicles). Catheter removed Sept 1 and was completely dry first night (yeah). I leak whenever I walk and use…
Hot Flashes Over?
My last 6-month Eligard shot ended back in late April. I was only on the stuff for 1 year. I had all the side effects listed for this treatment. Hot flashes continued up into the beginning of this week. BUT last night I was in bed mentally going over the day and I could not recall even 1 hot flash all day!!! That is…
My dad's 13 year PSA Level
My father was treated in 1997 with Protons (early days of this treatment) at Loma Linda for his Prostate cancer.He got his PSA back today and it has been the same for the past five years a score of 0.3. I believe he is the last surviving member of his proton therapy group from 1997. Back then at Loma Linda they were…
Early detection
How important is early detection? Here’s a little history and food for thought for those that believe that we are over treated. In 2007 my G.P. did a PSA it was 2.5 he didn’t even mention it. I was on meds for arthritis and was getting blood test every 3 mos. Later it was 2.7 he told me to follow up with urologists. I did…
Zolodex Injections and Casodex
My RP was done in May, 2010 and my first PSA in August came in at 1.0. My doctor recommend that I start hormone therapy right away and I have started Casodex and will receive my first injection on 9/15. Has anyone had experience with these hormone drugs? Side affects of the injection? How was the injection? Thanks. PS:…
Johns Hopkins Health Alerts: Talking About CyberKnife
Should you consider CyberKnife for your prostate cancer treatment? Here's what we know about this new treatment ... Talking About CyberKnife Recently a subscriber to the Johns Hopkins Prostate Bulletin asked: I am 63 years old and I was diagnosed last week with prostate cancer (4.7 ng/dL PSA; Gleason 7). I have begun my…
American Cancer Society Got It Wrong: They Need to Apologize Study Confirms Prostate Cancer Test Sav
The following is a statement released this summer by Project Zero, the Project to End Prostate Cancer. With a new study showing the PSA test reduces the prostate cancer death rate by 44 percent, ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer – demands... /quest/Fall2010/article3.html
The newest addition of QUEST newsletter published three times a year by the Urological Research Foun
http://www.drcatalona.com/quest.asp The QUEST is a FREE newsletter published three times a year by the Urological Research Foundation written to inform readers of the latest advances in urologic research, especially prostate cancer treatment. To be added to our mailing list, you can subscribe on-line or by request letter.…