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Prostate Cancer

Archives for February 2011

Is this a major Issue?
Is this normal? I had a RRP six weeks ago and things were going along as well as can be expected. Dripping and using 4 or 5 pads a day. The other day I woke up with a pretty strong stream and then almost nothing the whole entire day. I would go to urinate, 3 drops would come out and when I tried to kind “force” the rest, I…
Is US making less progress than other countries in HT as a prime treatment of Prostate cancer?
Japan says yes. According to a citation from a detailed Japanese study published in ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology, patients in Japan are more often treated with hormonal therapy than in the USA, and the reasons behind are due to doctor’s “choice” rather than in view of the characteristics of the patient’s disease.…
Recommendation for surgeon at Johns Hopkins?
I recently received my pathology report showing prostate cancer with a Gleason 7 (3+4) score. I would like to get a second opinion from a surgeon at Johns Hopkins. I would prefer not to wait for the next appointment at the multidisciplary clinic which is at least 3 weeks away. Does anyone have experience with any of the…
Surgery thru Kaiser or pay out of pocket?
I have Kaiser Insurance and have questions regarding my prostate cancer: I am 61 and my biopsy taken last month showed a Gleason 6 (3+3) malignancy involving the right base, right mid and right apex. In addition, there was focus of atypia in the left base. The foci of malignancy seen by this biopsy were small volume, less…
bowel movement following RP
Had davinci surgery Dec.15. Six week follow-up PSA was .030. Incontinence issue is resolving itself right on track, down to less than 1 pad per day. Almost everything is progressing nicely. Concern: My bowel movements are fine except every two weeks or so they are very "loose" to only clear liquid for 5 or so days. Lots of…
Interstim inplant-- Need feedback/Comments ASAP
All, I need input on anyone who has went the Interstim route for their incontinence/overactive bladder? My Doc wants to fit me an April since the Botox was ineffective. Thanks, Lion1
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Hi everyone. I would like to thank all of you who have supported me without your knowledge. I have been a member since Jan of 2010 but for one short post have not contributed since. Though I have read your posts on a weekly basis. Thank you for your courageous sharing and the depth and breadth of your knowledge. I had a RP…
testosterone and prostate cancer
I posted the following on another and recieved one reply of which I am confused. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jimmy Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011 8:30 AM I have read that taking saw palmetto supplements is both good and bad for PCa. It is suppossed to reduce the…
Obtaining 2nd opinion for biopsy
What is the best lab to get a second opinion for prostate biopsy? What is the protocol? Do I ask my urologist to send out the core sample slides to a lab of my choice or do I get the core sample slides from my urologist and send them out myself?
How To Keep Moral Up
I was diagnosed with pc in October 2008, Gleason 7 (3+4), PSA 12 and had the surgery on Nov 11, 2008. The surgeon said the cancer had not spread but unfortunately it had and it showed up on a PSA test the following September. I had 39 radiation treatments starting January 2010 and had one year of Lupron shots starting…
Man to Man
I will be going to my first support group meeting next month. Has anybody attended this or similar support groups? Just wondering what to expect.
Artificial sphincter
Today the Dr. told me the only help for my non-stop incontinence would be a Artificial sphincter. Does anyone have any pro's or con's on this. It has been 18 months since prostate removal and constant leaking.
Help with my new AMS 800 AUS
Ok, I got this thing 1/11/11 and I was activated a little over a week ago. Great at first but later that day I got a burning pain in the area where the cuff is, sorta feels like putting a catheter in but not that bad. The pain came back the next day in the pm and now i have that same pain on an off all day. The first two…
Husband just diagnosed - just wondering
My husband was just diagnosed with Stage I prostate cancer. PSA is 4.9 and Gleason score is 6. After meeting with urological surgeon and urology oncologist, he has decided to go with the IMRT treatment. I'm a member of the Anal Cancer and Colorectal Cancer discussion board here. I had Stage I anal cancer and I had the IMRT…
One Year PSA
January 21, 2011 was one year post op. PSA test results today, still at Less than .01
anyone have cryosurgery?
Hello, I am new here and looking for some info I cant seem to find on the web. My Father was diagnosed 3 years ago and had cryosurgery. Yesterday he found out his PSA is back up to 5.3. Which is where it was when he initally had the surgery. He is going in for a biopsy on March 3rd. I am trying to find out the recurrence…
Need some help, please
I have recently joined CSN after reading many posts over the past 4 weeks. It certainly appears that although nobody really wants to be part of this group that it’s like everybody is your friend and that you try and help each other. I find it very heart warming. I was diagnosed with PC in September. Gleason score 3+4=7 PSA…
Results of Biopsy
Hi, I know that my Dad should have been told a gleason score, he may have been but doesn't remember it. All he remembers from his shocking call was that he has "mixed cells". Can anyone shed some light on what this means??? Thank you in advance.
Round two with Ecoli infection from marker placement.
As I posted previously, I became septic and positive for Ecoli after having my markers placed for my CK treatments. The Cipro and other anibiotics failed to do their job. After seven days, I was discharged from the hospital with a seven day supply of Bactrim to complete the treatment. As it worked out, I should have had a…
Detectable PSA 13 months after RK
Short History: PSA jumped to 16.9 from previous test of about 6. Oct. 2009 biopsies showed cancer in one section of 1 of 12 samples. Previous biopsy showed nothing about March 2008. RP Thanksgiving of 2009, Gleason upgraded to 9 from 8 after surgery, was in the margins. Had pulmonary embolismims in both lungs about a week…
PSA spike
Last July I had a robotic radical prostatectomy. My biopsy showed a Gleason 9 but post-surgery pathology showed a Gleason 7. I had extraprostatic extension but negative margins. Lymph nodes and seminal vesicles were also negative. I was very happy. Post surgical PSA was 0.1. 3 month PSA was 0.16. 6 month PSA was 0.87! Wow!…
New diagnosis
I have been having PSA test done each year since 2003 when my father passed away from the disease. I think he had it for many years before and lived until almost 80. My PSA has fluctuated between 2.1 and 5.4 with a recent score of 4.9. I was biopsied in 2003 and it was negative. My urologist did a recent biopsy and found…
Cancer Recurrence After RP
Here is probably the best advice for fellows confronting recurrence after RP. This is a video from Dr. Charles “Snuffy” Myers, one of the best oncologist on PCa, posted last February 9, 2011. You can also find here his opinion on other issues of prostate cancer.…
News on 5-ARI for newly diagnosed Low Risk Prostate Cancer
Here are good news from the European Urology published online 25 January 2011. This is from the world’s leading publisher of science and health information, Elsevier, based in Amsterdam, probably the most recognized reliable source of medical information in the world. The news relate to a study named “The Use of…
8 years post Radical Surgery and 39 radition treatments
I am 8 years out from surgery and raditiion. After radition my psa undetectable >.001. Thne in Jan 2011 my annual check up my PSA was .02 and I just had another PSA last week which was .02! Now what do I do wait for the 6 month check up or get a PSA at 3 months. Thanks Jim
AMS 800 AUS Surgeons
It looks like an AUS is in my future after LARP in June 2009 and IMRT in 2010. Does anyone know if there are any surgeons in the Northeast who are regarded as leaders and very experienced with the AMS 800 AUS surgery?
Biopsys
I am a 65 yr old man with 3 biopsy in the last 6 years. In 2006 Clean,in 2008 hot w/gleason score of 6 in 2010 clean. One Dr. says sugery one says I should watch and wait.My PSA has been stable over the past two years from 3 to 4. Anyone out there with a neg. reading after a posative.
PSA Reoccurrence after surgery 2.0
Observations on the first week of my 7-week, 35-session prostate-bed TomoThreapy radiation course. Each patient must be in full-bladder, empty rectum state prior to treatment. This means half hour before (1) empty bladder, (2) drink 160oz of water. The displacement of these two organs is scanned before the start of each…
AUS 800 is installed will try to keep a diary kinda
Well I got the 800 on tuesday afternoon and my lousy luck continues! The doctor decided to put in a dual cuff because of my excess leakage (14 + pads a day). The problem now is i shut down completely. by Tuesday night they had to put in a foley cath. as i was in major pain and no way to pass liquid. Doctor is afraid the…
24 Varieties of Prostate Cancer to be Treated
I believe many here have read about this article in the Wall Street Journal on the 24 types of prostate cancer. But I wish to recall that piece of news so that many can understand the difficulty behind the diagnosis process in our cases. This gives the power to the statistics as an important “tool” in the decision process;…

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