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Prostate Cancer

Archives for December 2010

father has advanced prostate cancer
Hello ,I dont normally go on to these websites but my father is quite ill and taken a turn for the worst in the last 4 months. My fathery78 yrs started to fight his cancer in the year 2000. last year they gave him a total hip replacement after being on chemo and radiation for 7 months. That surgery was last january. He is…
Six Week PSA Test
Hi community I reported that I had RP about a couple months ago and my first six weeks PSA test was reported as .29 on the test. Well my Oncologist wanted to do another test in 30 days and I just got the results yesterday and I am happy to report that it came back as .017 so i think that this is a good sign for things to…
Time magazine article: "The robot will see you now"
FYI... you can find this piece in the Dec 13, 2010 of Time. It is a non-biased writing on the development, pros & cons & increasing medical uses of robotic surgery. It focuses on Dr Menon ( the first surgeon to use the robot for prostate removal in 2000)), director of urology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Anyone out…
REALLY blunt question. How can sex be satisfying without ejaculation?
It justt seems to me that so much of sex and specifically orgasm is tied to ejaculation. I just wonder what it would be like without that pulsing and contracting. Somebody please answer this question.
Does anyone feel that age is THE determining factor for watchful waiting?
I am 54 diagnosed in sept. Gleason 7 and 6 two cores out of twelve. forty percent in one ten in the other. biopsied because of rise in psa from 2.75 to 3.72. lastest psa 1.99 The treatment center says it doesnt matter and its not unusual even though I havent had any treatment yet. I was on testosterone therapy of 3 years,…
Use of IMRT for Financial Incentive Purposes
I am myself an IMRT beneficiary and have been recommending the treatment to friends because of its good results and minor side effects. This article in the Wall Street Journal is shock-ing in regards of its use in USA for the benefit of someone’s pocket, independently of patient need. Is that true? Here in Europe it may be…
One treatment being scratched from my list--HIFU
Trying to do my homework on various treatment choice options after initially being rushed towards davinci by my doctor. now I am looking at everything but saw this today and don't think Ill be signing up for HIFU soon. Friday, 10 December 2010 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - In Austria, costly hospital medical services that…
Aspirine with Milk avoids Cancer
I was recommended by the Walsh team to have a low dose daily aspirine in 2001. I thought it as anecdotal but would never contest a recommendation from such highly considered medical experts. And so that makes part of my breakfast ever since. Now, the Mail tabloid on prostate cancer, writes excellent news in regards to the…
Acceptance
I enjoy reading most any post here though some some a little to technical and derived. What I do not enjoy is the constant critique of word usage and negative tones attached. So when posting please try to stay positive and accepting of others posts unless there are blantant errors in the message. Maybe it is time to get…
Older Patients with Prostate Cancer
Very interesting article about treatment for older patients. There is still a lot of life to live at 75! http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6B670E20101207
of interest on Larry King tonight-Cancer Roundtable on Larry King Live
Tonight: Cancer Roundtable on Larry King Live December 9, 2010 on CNN Pacific: 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM & midnight Eastern: 9:00 PM & midnight Mike Milken, Founder and Chairman of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, will be on Larry King Live tonight speaking about cancer. Also on the show: Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN medical correspondent…
what about proton therapy?
Just wondering what is the opinion of the members when it comes to proton therapy. That is my treatment of choice at this point.
HELP!! Diagnosed w/PCa. Now PSA going from 3.7 to 1.99 without treatment. Decision?
Hi I am brand new to this board. I was diagnosed in sept with PC. My psa had gone from 2.6 to 3.72 in six months. I didnt know you werent supposed to have sex before a test. had sex night before. had psa on day of biopsy and it had went down to 3.12. Also, I was on testosterone therapy at the time. I discontinued test…
new guy wants to ride bike
hello, and thanks for all the info, im just a simple guy that doesnt have a lot of computer skills. but can riding bicycles and motorcycles affect my dreaded PSA scores?
How long can surgery be safely delayed in men with low risk PCa?
Another interesting article in the new Quest magazine published by the Urological Research Foundation..."It should be online soon however, in 2 important areas, the delay did show statistical effect. A surgical delay of six months or more 1. was associated with a significantly greater proportion of Gleason score 7-10…
A new test out there is 300 times more sentitive than commerically available PSA Test
Northwestern is at the lead again with an extremely sensitive nanotechology-based tool known as the biobarcode system...This give doctors the ability to easily and quickly detect very low levels of PSA and may enable doctors to diagnose men with PCa recurrence years earlier than is currently possilbe...Becuase the "nano…
Bimix injection for erectile rehad after RP
I am in a study that is using bi-mix along with cialis for rehab after RP but rehad is going fine and what this study has found is that no one has issue with bi mix like some do with tri mix (for me burned like hell)...So if you choice thi path I would suggest you skip even trying tri-mix...best to all
how can i help my brother know that it is ok to reach out for help?
my brother, who will be 59 tomorrow 12-9, was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year - on his birthday. his initial experience, with a local urologist, was not positive. being a breast cancer survivor i encouraged him to seek an appointment with an oncologist/radiologist - a facility with resources to aggressively get on…
pre-existing rectal problems and appropriateness of radiation
Am considering external radiation of some kind, with gleason 7, 4+3 in several areas there is an external rectal prolapse - gastroenterologist is concerned about: - that even though radiation not targeted at external prolapse per se, it might make any rectal side effects worse due to it being still part of the rectum,…
Reducing Blood Loss in Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy (RRP)
Interesting article for guys considering surgery and recovery...Catalona was my surgeon https://secure.drcatalona.com/quest/Fall2010/article9.html
Michael Korda-Man To Man
Does anybody know how I can get in contact with Michael, author of the book, Man To Man. I assume that he is still living. He should be about 76 years old by now. I would like to see if he would like to wright a book about a RP nightmare. Contact me.
one year check up.....
Dec 8th......... been waiting for the results for two weeks now, tomorrow is it guys! Isnt there a song that goes something like........ "and the waiting is the hardest part" ? I can appreciate that ! :-) -marc
Cargiver needs advice
Please help me know what to do. I'm apparently too bossy and/or a control freak My husband was recently diagnosed with both Prostate and Hodgkins. Keeping track of these tests, meds and treatments is overwhelming. Since begining early therapy he seems to be 'foggy'. Do I just let him do (or forget to do) what's required? I…
possible remission?
7 years ago i had a radical protatectomy. my psa at the time of surgery was 7.8. every six months since then i have had a psa check. it started out at .01 and has been steadily going up but very very slowly. my gleason score was 3+3=6 btw. however the last time i had it checked, my psa, the number went down. it was at 4.8…
one year today don,t it go quick seasons greetings to all
well it,s been one year today made me feel a bit uneasy thinking about it memories flooding back .But thats all history now I am alive and well had several 0.01 psa test and all is well .Continance issues pretty well not an issue ,still where a pad at work just as a precaution,think I will try to stop using them in the new…
Anyone have surgery of Compressed Spine or taking provenge
Hi Everyone, My brother has stage 4 prostrate Cancer. It's in his bones. He was on hormone therapy and than radiation to his hip are to relieve pain. He is now going to have surgery of his spine due to a mass (compressed). The goal is to prevent him from being in a wheelchair. They are giving him IV steroids to reduce the…
COLOPLAST VIRTUE SLING / Continuous pain and suffering 1 1/2 years later.
Approximately 1 ½ years ago, I was implanted with a Coloplast Virtue male sling without my consent. I had consented to a simple, well-established “U” shaped mesh sling such as the AdVance sling by American Medical System. After several weeks of tremendous suffering, following my implant surgery, I was horrified to learn I…
Beef - Its Whats for Dinner
Here's a link to a report on Beef and Prostate Cancer that I thoght may be of interest. The article was being discussed on another site. http://www.nutritionj.com/content/9/1/50#IDADJJRH The report concludes: "In conclusion, the results of this meta-analysis are not supportive of an independent positive association between…
Donations to charities
If you like a good site to find quality charities (for cancer research or other such favorites), you should check out Charity Navigator. You might be surprised by some of the findings. http://www.charitynavigator.org/
Has anyone been injured besides me
I'm still around. I have not posted anything for about a year now. I just finished reading Man to Man, even though I've had th book for several years. Mr. Korda had a walk in the park compared to the night mare I've been living. I'll give just a short history of what I've been through. Had RP on 06-15-09. While in…

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