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da Vince robotic surgery drs. in Atlanta GA?
In your opinion, who is the best dr. and hospital for da Vince robotic surgery in Atlanta? Thanks for any suggestions!
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6 Month report
Six months out from Open RP and just got back from Urologist follow up. PSA is <0.01. Yeah! He did a DRE which surprised me. Incontinence is minimal (wearing a pad for just in case of a drip or two during the day or a major gut buster laugh). Been using Vaigra and it helps keep up about a 40%er with the some flushing in…
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Finally I can start my Cyberknife treatments!
Finally, after so many delays due to complications from seed marker placement. I will be starting my CK treatments in the morning. This process started for me on January 3, 2011. The antibiotics did not do their job when the markers were implanted and I became septic and positive for E-coli. After two hospital episodes the…
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Explain "free" PSA
I had a friend call me last night, knowing that I had been through the treatment of PCa over the last two years. He assumed I knew a lot on the subject because we have discussed my "study" a number of times. He went to his doctor and had a "free PSA" test and the result came out 10. I had not heard about free PSA and could…
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Trying to Understand Biopsy Report
I'm not sure of the rules for these forums. I just joined today, and I'm very glad to have found this site. I picked up some stuff today from the last 65 days: Prostate MRI imaging, CT imaging, Bone scan imaging, Biopsy report, Bone scan report, and CT scan report. While I've spent much time reading internet material about…
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gleason 7 , 3 + 4 . T1C ,psa 9.6 and apparently contained...so what does it really mean?
gleason 7 , 3 + 4 . T1C , and apparently contained...so what does it really mean? hi a family member has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, gleason 7 , 3+4 ,psa 9.6 and T1C. the mass was too small to palpate, but a biopsy was taken because of rising psa over a period of time. he has had a ct scan and was told the…
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Cancer- the great enabler, a/k/a When bad is good!
As I review this board this afternoon, I once again feel that cancer has been an indirect gift to me (nope, I haven't lost my marbles quite yet). * Cancer has given me the will and ability to look something bad straight in the eye and say to hell with you. You have made an unwelcome visit to my body, and I am going to kick…
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Another article on chondroitin sulfate
Prostate Cancer & Chondroitin 05/16/07 Chondroitin is a safe and effective dietary supplement for most people; however, men who have prostate cancer or those at high risk of the cancer, may need to think twice before taking it. Several studies have reported a link between chondroitin sulfate and the spread of prostate…
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Beware of Chondroitin Sulfate
malecare® Men fighting cancer together. Prostate Cancer, Support Groups and Prostate Cancer Treatment Chondroitin Sulfate for Relief of Osteoarthritis Symptoms in Prostate Cancer Patients By Charles “Snuffy” Myers, MD information last updated on May, 2005 Patients often use chondroitin sulfate in combination with…
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Today is my 1 year post surgery anniversary -March 3
Happy to be alive and healthy (knock on wood), blessed to have a great family and good friends (funny how a few friends disappeared when you have health issues) blessed to have all Zeros so far…I’m in the best shape of my life since about my mid 30’s… It is true that I do not get erections on “demand” but my therapy is…
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Interseting article from John's Hopkins
(800) 829-0422 www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com | Johns Hopkins Health Bookstore | Email this to a friend Quality of Life After Cancer Treatment: What the Research Shows Treatments for localized prostate cancer have the potential to decrease a man's quality of life. But this tends to improve over time, according to a study…
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Could Hair Loss at 20 Signal Higher Prostate Cancer Risk?
Well I am not sure about this one since most guys I know with PCa have a full set of hair...but then again anything is possible... http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.6575059/k.5EE4/Could_Hair_Loss_at_20_Signal_Higher_Prostate_Cancer_Risk.htm
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Exercise May Improve Odds Against Prostate Cancer Death
Makes sense.... http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.6481387/k.4157/Exercise_May_Improve_Odds_Against_Prostate_Cancer_Death.htm