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Prostate Cancer

Archives for January 2011

embarrsing question
I was hesitant to ask for any info because it seems a trivial matter, I had an open rp on jan2 and after 12 days catherer was removed , I did have some swelling on my groin , to be blunt sorry guys my balls , and after wearing pads and mens diapers , for the first two weeks , I think that caused my skin to get raw and red…
Radiation with Hormone Therapy-Firmagon
Hello Kongo ,VGama & ALL wanting to follow my journey. I took the advice of Kongo & will post my journey on this site. A few details> Original PSA was 55 , Gleason score of 9. Both Bone scan & MRI were clear-no metastasis. Also had a cystoscopy & confirmed nothing spread to the bladder. Had 3 gold seeds inserted into the…
Radiation Oncologist or Medical Oncologist
As you all know - after robotic RP in Jan 2005 and external beam RT in Dec 2010 - my PSA in Jan 2011 is 0.4 - I have to continue to be medically followed. The confusing question for me is who should I keep visiting - Radiation Oncologist or Medical Oncologist? I request your experiences. Thanks. Subu
I am scared and confused - recently diagnosed
I was diagnosed with moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of the prostate on 12-30-2010. I am 53 years old in otherwise good health. My psa was 4.3. My last psa was 1.2 in 2007. Original biopsy report showed Gleason score was 6 (3+3), 8 out 12 bioposy cores positive, 4 on each side. Tumor represented 30% of total…
BOTOX Injection #3 -Notable Success
Well for those of you who been been following my posts regarding continued incontinence and the use of Botox injections for treatment here's my current progress and report: -24 Jan received Botox injection #3 -500 Units -As of today I am noting a 20% improvement -notable leakage reduction After nearly 5 years of…
Enlarged Testicle
Hello everybody, first time post. I had a radical prostatectomy about 7 weeks ago and seem to be recovering well except for one thing. If I am on my feet for more than a couple of hours a day, my right testicle swells to double it's normal size and I have to sit down for a while. I talked to my surgeon about this and he…
PSA rising slowly
Hi I am new here, had a radical in 08 PSA stayed a 0 form 9 months then went to .01 stayed there for 6 months then went to .02 last test in 1/11 was .08. Dr. said he is not overly concerned. Should I be? Steve
ADT/breast pain or breast enlargement
would some of the panel members please share with me their experiences with breast pain or breast englargement while taking lupron. i have talked to some men that only had a small increase of breast size while others have gone as far as surgicial reduction.
Treating Advanced PCa
This post is for Janeebe3, Doctoro, and others with questions about treating advanced PCa. My husband, PJD, thought the following video link might be helpful. On October 28, 2010, Dr. Mark Scholz, a PCa oncologist, gave a presentation at a prostate cancer forum on “Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer.” A 90 minute video was…
Placement of markers went south
Had my gold markers placed in preparation for my Cyberknife treatment and it went south. It appears according to my Uro that the bacteria in my body was already resistant to the antibiotics comonly used for the procedure. I wound up spending 4.5 days in ICU and 3 more days in general room. My Cyber treatments will be…
Muse and rise in psa. Also pomegranate pills to control rising psa
RP Jan 2005. psa rose gradually to 1.3 Sep 2009. RT, 40 treatments - Oct thru Dec 2009 psa 0.5 Feb 2010 psa 0.1 May 2010 psa 0.2 Oct 2010 psa 0.4 Jan 2011. Anyone with pomegranate pills experience reducing psa? Also anyone with use of Muse as related to rising psa? I used Muse Nov thru Dec 2010 Please share. Thanks.
radio active seeds
can anyone on the panel please share how radio active seeds are implanted in the prostate bed. is it major surgery?
Need treatment options opinions
I am new and would like some personal opinions regarding treatment options available to my husband. His medical history is as follows: slightly elevated PSA led to a biopsy a few weeks ago in December. Cat Scan and bone scan clear. Gleason 4+3. So we met with doctor at MD Anderson who says it's Stage 1, but still should be…
question about H/T
have any of the members of this panel experienced weight gain while on H/T? whether it be big or small?
PSA recurrence after surgery
May 2003 at age 67: surgical removal of cancerous prostate. Gleason 4-7. Lymph node check was ok. PSA before surgery: 5.5 PSA after surgery: 0.003 2004 0.003 2005 0.02 2006 0.07 2008 0.11 2010 Feb 0.13 June 0.15 Sept 0.17 2011 Jan 0.20 Have just signed up for salvage radiation. Prostate bed only. Doc says 35 sessions. I…
Urological stint and ams800
OK question for all you guys that have an 800 installed . Did you have to have or were you offered the chance to put a stint in the spincter to hold it open forever. Just curious as my Doc installed one in me for fear it would close down somewhere in the future . With the stint in place I will be incontinant forever…
1 YEAR PSA TEST
Brothers, I continue to be a member of the ZERO CLUB. IT was my 1 year and about a month test and came back Non-Detectable...YES! So glad I made the decision I did on my surgery. All is well and now after a cortizone injection into my arthritic hip I find great relief and the ability to walk nearly normal again. It's been…
About HIFU
I promised to let you all know about my friend that went to Canada for HIFU. I don't know a lot of details about his circumstances but I know he first had radiation treatments for PCa about 10 years ago. His PSA went up. Not sure what reading. At any rate, in November he went to Canada for the HIFU. He is having terrible…
prostate cancer
I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED BUT I AM 76 YRS AND WAS DIAGNOSED IN 2000 UNDERWENT EXTERNAL RADIATION 28 TREATMENTS (A ****) PSA LOW ALL GENERALLY TILL 2007 RISING PSA ONCOLOGIST SUGGESTED SOME TYPE OF RADIATION THERAPY REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION AND SEEDS TO RESCUE..CONSULT DONE IN BOSTON @ DANA FARBER ADVISED TO…
SBRT Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
Hi my friends, I dropped in from the Uterine board. Can anyone recommend an outstanding medical center for SBRT? Or better yet an outstanding Rad. for SBRT. Thanks, Starfish
cipro
my urologist has prescribed me cipro to take for a month and then get re tested for a rising psa score. it is currently 5.8 and i had a radical in 2003. my psa has been steadily rising over the past 7 years. i apparently have rogue cancer cells in my prostate bed. has anyone on the panel been prescribed cipro for a rising…
Has anyone used Calypso Medicals GPS for the Body Machine?
I have looked at thread topics back about 2 years and have seen no mention of this machine. I assume is it is similar to the Cyber Knife. Instead of the gold seeds, it uses what they claim are improved Beacon Transponders that are implanted in the prostate. They allow the machine to detect slight movement in the prostate…
Hormone Therapy aka ADT
HORMONE THERAPY aka ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) or TIP (Testosterone Inactivating Pharmaceuticals) Below is a link to an excellent article from PCRI Insights Newsletter (Nov. 2010) on ADT aka TIP written by Dr. Mark Scholz, a nationally known and well-respected oncologist specializing in PCa. Dr. Scholz is…
Cystoscope and CT Scan today
After 10 minutes of CT Scans with and without contrast and having a cystoscope my doctor has determined that nothing is wrong with any organ (bladder (and my sphincter is beautiful) kidneys livers lungs spleen etc in my body let alone any cancer…So I am blessed and happy about dodging another bullet today but not happy…
help for a friend from a survivor of anal cancer
I am in need of some inofrmation to help a friend who has prostate cancer. He is 46 and was diagnosed as stage four aggresive prostate cancer. He had surgery 6 weeks ago and just got his results for his psa levels. It was a 2.3. Not what he was expecting. He is in a tough spot. The dr. who did the surgery at Fox Chase said…
pathology report
I recieved my pathology report ,it showed gleason score 3+4 7 tumor involved right and left posterior , right and left anterior, vascular invasion not identified perineural invasion identified tumor multicentricity: multicentric foci of invasive carcinoma are present high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia :…
antifungals and prostate cancer
I think eating antifungal foods and less foods that feed yeast and fungas are the most important. I have 3 cancers and have been doing that and all my numbers are going down. My psa was 5.5 a year and a half ago now 1.9. If you look at the studies they are doing and how they treating cancer antifungals are being used for…
Latest published results for CyberKnife Treatment option
Here are the latest published results for CyberKnife treatments which will help guys with localized new PCa cases (low-risk prostate cancer patients) when deciding on a treatment option. The biochemical progression-free survival at 5 years was 93%. The short term side effects were resolved within 1-3 months from treatment…
Appointment with John Hopkins
I met with an open surgion at JHU yesterday to look at my cancer and make a reccommendations. He indicated that my cancer with 3+3 gleeson, 4.8 PSA, and staged T1 was right for surgery if I wanted. They also had done a second opinion on biopsy and it was 3+3 too. Dr. said watchful waiting would also be fine for me but said…
Hormone Therapy with ELIGARD
ANYONE HAS anyone had experience taking ELIGARD. I'm currently taking Firmagon with no serious side affects but the urologist wants to change to Eligard to stop total production of Testesterone. According to a blog I read on this site, this is chemical castration which may result in permanent loss of testesterone…

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