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Prostate Cancer

Archives for April 2011

L-arginine & nitric oxide
L-arginine & nitric oxide Jimmy Posted: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 7:35 AM Joined: 4/27/2010 Posts: 47 I found this article published by Johns Hopkins that seems to caution against taking the supplement L-arginine. This supplement increases nitric oxide (NO) which hampers the ability of T-cells in fighting cancer.…
New to This
Was diagnoised last Sept. started out with a Gleason score of 4-3 was given a HT shot and opted for Cryogen Therapy. Can someone tell me how long it takes for the shot to wear off and things start getting back to normal as testostorn comming back up.I had no one to talk with so all decissions were made by me. I just hope…
Second Biopsy
Received a call from my urologist concerning the second biopsy (6 weeks apart). He said everything is the same, no cancer in any other cores. Still shows low grade cancer in one core. I haven't received the biopsy report, but will know more when I do. Active Surveillance is what he is recommending and return in 6 months.
My AUS Procedure
I have read a few posts that describe a different procedure than what I experienced. I had mine in November 2010, so a lot may have changed since the other posts were written. The ones I have read describe an incision from the anus to the base of the penis. Mine was actually a 2 inch horizontal incision at the base of the…
Second biopsy
I just had the second biopsy after being diagnosed with prostate cancer and am waiting for results. In February I had 12 core biopsy and cancer was found in 1/10th of 1 core. Gleason score was 6 (3+3) Dr. said it was a small area, less thatn 1mm focus. He said this was a very slow growing type and recommended active…
Boyfriend newly diagnosed
My boyfriend was just diagnosed with PC and he doesn't want to do anything right now. His gleason scale was 7 and pti 2 I think that's what he said. Found cancer in 10%of two areas of 18 samples taken. His Doctor wanted him to go for bone scan to rule out that it has spread outside of prostate. He has refused and will try…
Just Finished IMRT
Just finished my 38th and last IMRT treatment. Now comes the agonizing wait for PSA to drop back to undetectable levels. I understand that this can take a year or two so I'll have to live with that. Treatments have mostly kept me away from the board these last two months but I hope to be back to giving you my occasional…
Newly Diagnoised
I was just recently diagnoised with prostate cancer this past momday. I am 53 years of age. When I found out I was totally numb and not sure what to do. I am looking into surgery. My doctor only does the Radical Perineal Prostatectomy and the other with the incision in the stomach area. I am checking into the da vinci…
Weight gain after IMRT & HT is over
Finished 38 IMRT treatments in Sept. 2010 & 6 months HT in Jan 2011. Held weight very consistant the whole 6 months of treatment. Now 2-1/2 months later even with a lot of exercise workouts i can't stop gaining weight. Gained 8 pounds in the last month. anyone else experience this after treatment stopped?

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