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Prostate Cancer
Archives for November 2011
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prostate cancer and constant sleeping
Im back. Its getting harder every day to watch my husband suffer, and omg, all he does is sleep. He gets up to try to pee, and he goes right back to sleep, for hours, all day. not eating very much. PLEASE, will someone who has been through this and has lost a relative from this disease please tell me where he is in this…
Detectable Metastasis with Undetectable PSA?
Can anyone tell me if it is possible to have detectable metastasis with an undetectable PSA? My PSA at RP was only 2.2 and my concern is that my undetectable PSA due to Hormone Treatments may mask the detection of bone metastasis because my starting PSA was so low in the first place. My Gleason Score is 9. Cherokee6 60…
Growing moustaches of MOVEMBER
When growing a moustache one should be pride of its views to the others. I would suggest sending one similar on this link to the USPSTF's panellists. Do not forget your growing moustache of “Movember”. http://newstonight.net/content/movember-alert-gets-bigger-and-better Congrats to all survivors and their families. VG
Hormone therapy, to start or not?
Here's my story: PSA 3.3 on 1/2003 PSA 4.4 on 1/2004 Biopsy on 2/14/2004, Gleason score of 3+3. Clinical stage T1c BNS robotic LRP on 6/22/2004 (age 55) Post-op Gleason Score was 4+5. Tumor was present in both the right and left lobes, estimated to involve 30% of the entire gland. There was extensive invasion of both right…
CBS Cares' Prostate Spot
CBS cares (www.cbscares.tv) has a couple of "spots" covering prostate exams. Here's a link to a spot that makes its point with a bit of humor. ("This is a time of considerable confusion for prostates."– Dr. Werner Schloffengut). I liked it. You might want to read the stuff that follows the spot.…
PSA Screening Redux
At the risk of beating a dead horse, I thought it noteworthy that Dr. Otis Brawley, the Chief Medical and Scientific Officer for the American Cancer Society (the organization that sponsors this forum) has come out strongly against PSA screening in light of the USPSTF draft report. I thought it would be of interest to those…
Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer - Looking forward.
I only found out on October 13th that I have prostate cancer. My PSA tests were 91 & 110. My Gleason score is 7 (4+3). The bone scan came back clean as did the CAT Scan. I am keeping very positive on an successful treatment plan and have a very strong support network. I am going through the "hurry up & wait" phase of…
Is the AUS 800 for me? Please help me decide.
AUS 800 for me? Please help me make up my mind. I am a 20 year prostate cancer survivor. I am 85 years old. My Gleeson score is 7 (3+4). Over the years, I have undergone radical prostatectomy, radiation, and hormone therapy. Today my PSA is undetectable. I have experienced very little discomfort or pain because of the…