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Prostate Cancer

Archives for August 2011

Prostatitis following CK treatment
It has been a while since I have visited the discussion board but have had nothing new to report until now. I completed my CK treatments five months ago. Yesterday, I started having symptoms similar to those I had after the completion of my CK treatmnets I.E. burning while urinating etc.. Went to my Primary care physician…
Question on Post IMRT
i finished IMRT in the latter part of June, 2011. now, almost September i am still getting a clear mucous fluid coming out of my rectum. other IMRT patients, is this normal or should i be concerned?
Just started IMRT with brachytherapy later
53 years of age. PSA 9.2 Gleason 3+4. 60% of 12 cores positive in biopsy. DRI can feel lumps on left side of prostate. All this diagnosed in April 2011. I was first convinced I would have DaVinci. I am on the larger side, and the surgeon suggested I explore IMRT as alternative. Guess he wanted me to research all options.…
Proton Radiation Therapy for prostate cancer and other cancers
I am done with a 28 treatment proton therapy plan at the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute Center in Jacksonville. Initial PSA 5.5 Gleason 6 and T1c score. First let me say that Proton Therapy for my low grade prostate cancer was the best solution for me. I am relatively young, still play volleyball, swim and…
Still rising PSA after IMRT salvage radiation
I had a RP in 2001 and was essentially PSA zero for nine years. Last October my annual physical showed a PSA of .52. Retests confirmed. Urologist detected a mass in my prostate bed. Biopsy confirmed cancerous. Had IMRT radiation treatment ending in April. Waited 3 months for cells to finish dying then took PSA in mid-July.…
Husband Newly Diagnosed Gleason 9 - Clinical T3
I am also happy to have found this forum. Hopefully I won't sound too ignorant on the subject of prostate cancer and will be able to find some very useful information. Thanks in advance. My husband is 82 years old, recently diagnosed with Gleason score 9 and clinical T3. Recent bone scan/CT scan were negative (thank…
Sex after biopsy
Thoughts or advice on how long to wait? Thanks, SC
IMRT or surgery
I was recently diagnosed with CaP. Normal DRE, 6 of 14 biopsies were positive, Gleason 3+3 in all samples. The options presented to me were DaVinci Robotic surgery, RP, or IMRT. I am leaning towards IMRT, but I have not found much information on IMRT as a primary treatment for CaP. Any input?
One Doctor's Opinion... Anyone see this?
Thought I was close to making a treatment decision then read this. Comments? CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In an extensive article reviewing the most popular prostate cancer treatments available to men today, location>South Florida urologist Dr. Bert Vorstman takes a critical view on manufacturers,…
psa/imrt band wagon
in the process of adjuvant imrt therapy for the prostate bed. So whats the story.Does radiation wipe out the little meanies or Iam I doomed. I hate the PSA waiting game. Getting more relaxed while under the "arm" I discovered after all this time I could hike up my pants after"it" returns to neutral so to speak. I still…
perineural invasion
OK guys,uro said do not worry about this but....I have read numerous topics about whether pni has any connection to the chance of recurrance of pca. Most say it does not but then I find where it is usually connected with more aggressive tumors and is like a pipeline to the outside of the prostate. Now I'm not sure what to…
Good News Today
i finished my imrt treatment in june and got the results back today on my first blood work after treatment. my psa dropped 50%. a week before my imrt treatment psa was 5.1. today it was 2.6 doctor wants to see me in another two months for another check. it sure feels good to get some goods news for a change. i know your…
Thanks for the many expressions of support
All: Doc just called and all 12 cores were negative! Even after an above average PCA3 score (36.5). All the many expressions of support from you fellows helped me suffer through the waiting period. For your information, the Doc said the transition zone (space) between the lobes of my prostate was quite large and probably…
Looking for advice - advanced prostate cancer
I am a new member to the network. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004 and had a radical p in Feb. of 2005, Davinci surgery. Gleason score post surgery was 8, and the margins were negative. For the first few years everything was going fine with psa readings <.2, but now it has started to rise. The readings were as…
IMRT Sucess rate
I had my prostate removed two years ago The PSA was undectable for a while and went back to a 3(June 2011) from being undectable.The Uro sent me to a radiation specilist. So I agreed to adjuvent therapy 39 times to hopfully get teh psa dpwn what gets me is the doctor in the radiation clinic said there would be a 50 to 40…
brachythearpy
I've had brachythearpy one year ago. I am in the 2% whom did not respond as most. Ive been catherizing for a year. I urinate only 150cc on my own and cath 3 times daily voiding 900cc total. Ther are times I feel my prostate which I didn't have before the procedure. I've had 9 UTI's in one year has anyone experienced…
Biopsy with topical and injected lidocaine
All: Just had second biopsy due to slowly rising PSA and slightly high (36.5) PCA3. First biopsy with no topical or injected lidocaine. Was dreading the second one. Wasted worry. The most painful part was getting the ultrasound probe in (I have hemorrhoids). Doc just put more topical pain killer in and that helped. I…
Pomogranate Juice lowers PSA
Had radical p 15 years ago and have been healthy. In last 2 years, my PSA rising every 6 months. .15, .20, .21,.26(six months ago.) Started drinking Pomogranate juice a few months ago. I take 4 oz's and dilute with water. Delicious. Drink it with lunch and dinner. Yesterday, received my blood work. PSA down to .16. So I'm…
salvage prostatectomy
I had a salvage robotic prostatectomy June 23 and it went very well. My surgeon was able to do nerve sparing surgery and removed a hernia also in the process. My gleason score was 3+4 and the doctor removed 19 lymph nodes, all the surrounding tissue and found nothing. Because I had had bracytheraphy 8 years ago, the skin…
ADT Results on my Tenth Month of Treatment
ADT Results on my Tenth Month of Treatment It is wonderful when we survivors can report on good results. My latest PSA is lower at 0.03 ng/ml. This comes from an initial PSA=1.0 at the start of ADT in November 2010. The accomplishment is due solely to a mono blockade with the LHRH agonist Eligard 6-month depot. The…
Biopsy identity testing
Hello all, I've already discussed with you about my friend's situation of pT0 (Vanishing prostate cancer phenomenon). A reminder: Biopsy showed carcinoma in 1/12 prostate tissues, Gleason score 8. Very large prostate size (about 120 gr). He is determined to do a DNA test to check if there is no mix-up with his biopsy. I've…
PCA3
All: Negative 12 snip biopsy 27 months ago. PSA rising (3.5 to avg. 6) and PCA3 of 36.5. Biopsy next week. Should I kill myself now or wait? :) SC
Diet, Vitamins & Exercise for Prostate Cancer
I know diet, vitamins and exercise have been a topic of several threads on this forum. Here's a link to a pamphlet that was posted on another forum. I feel it pretty much summarizes what people have stated on this forum. Thought it might be of interest/help to some of the newer folks.…
Two years post Davinci
Tomorrow 8/13 marks my 2nd anniversary of My Davinci procedure for prostate cancer. Just thought I would mention a few things for the new posters on the forum. I was 54 when diagnosed and when I had my surgery. My PSA was 5.3 and had a Gleason 7 (4+3) Biopsy. There was carcinoma found in 5 of the 12 cores taken at Biopsy.…
Assignement: Preparing for your First uro visit After Biopsy
I need help putting together a list of questions to ask the doctor when.... this is the setting. You have had a biopsy, you get phone confirmtion that there has been a positive sample taken and the doctor wants to meet with you about the results. This is all new to you so you have no idea what to ask at this first meeting.…
Provenge treatment
I am receiving my final Provenge infusion on Friday. I'm curious to hear from anyone that has completed the treatments about what I can expect or what have they experienced since completing there treatments.
Less than a week after diagnosis - which treatment is best???
My husband, age 50, was diagnosed with PC on Friday the 5th. It was caught very early, is contained in the prostate, with cancer cells found in only one (1 of 12)area biopsied, with questionable cells in the area just above that. The Gleason Score is a 3 +3 = 6. We are in the Atlanta, GA area and are currently seeing a…
Looking at women after hormone treatment starts
Hello Everyone, My husband has just (two weeks ago) been diagnosed-- PSA 18.3 (up from 5 in one month) and his Gleason is 8. No spread per bone scan and CT but in his biopsy 11 or 12 showed cancer. We are studying the options now and are going for our 3rd opinion today. To meet my husbands goals, he will probably be having…
8 weeks out
Had RP in June 2011 now 8 weeks out,trying to keep a postive attitude,family and friends I look great,but feel that the emotional part now setting in.I am cleared to go back to work finally,on August 15 th.I hope that will help some.....change of scenery,lol. Go back next month for my 1st PSA after surgery.Hope I get 0's.…
PSA Good news
I thought the waiting anxiety would lessen with time. No such luck. But the result was worth the wait. Latest (28 month) PSA <0.1. I'm happy!

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