-
PSA error
Never lose hope... Spent the last two weeks fretting an unexpected and large jump in PSA. I had been 2 yrs post RP with undetectable PSA. I thought I was out of the woods. Opted for robotic surgery in 2010 to avoid the fate of my father and grandfather, and the prognosis was very positive. Gleason 6, PSA 6.5, extremely low…
-
hormon shots/side effects
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 3 yrs ago.I had it taken out . The the PSA went up so I was sent over for IMRT treatment (radiation) . It didn,t make a difference. So the URO said hormon shots were next. Who has taken those what were the side effects. Iam pretty well used to no erections (without help)I have…
-
New diagnosis of Gleason 9; dilemna of treatments
Age 71; 2 weeks post biopsy; 7 cores taken; 3 out of 3 positive left and 4 out of 4 positive on right. Lupron hormone immediately and have had prostascint scan and MRI this week which I understand are merged so doctor can assess whether local in prostate or out. Radation oncologist is recommending IMRT + brachytherapy…
-
Answer me this.....
Is "Advanced Prostate Cancer" determined by the Gleason score or is the term used if and when mets occurs? Jeff
-
Finished radiation therapy, how will I know if it worked
My husband finished IMRT on May 14th is also on HT. We wanted to know what happens next, expecting some sort of a test to determine the results. The oncologist said that the urologist (appt on June14th) would probably take a psa 3 months down the line then we would have an idea of how well it worked. He said a PSA test in…
-
Treating Recurrence
I am a new member of this forum and having recently read a lot of the threads really appreciate the participation and knowledge of all the contributors. August 20, 2010 PSA Total 4.9 ug/L. November 12, 2010 - Radical Prostatectomy (Da Vinci) followed by 5-units blood and 48-hours later open surgery to stop bleeding.…
-
Figuring Out All the Information from a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
I’ve just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The information I’m receiving makes me a little puzzled, since on some measures, I am low risk, and other measures I am quite high risk. Books seems to suggest that prostate cancer is different for each person, but that makes deciding which is which factor is important when I…
-
New here - WOO-HOO. Need some insight
Hi all - I'm a 55 yr old man who was just diagnosed last Friday. My last PSA was 6 & my Gleason is 7 (3+4) w/one core out of 8 exhibiting cancer "a small amount" as the surgeon said. My father was disgnosed at age 57 - he had ignored symptoms until he could not urinate at all and had a walnut sized tumor at the time of the…
-
Intermittent Hormone Therapy Fails the Test
Intermittent Hormone Therapy Fails the Test Posted: 03 Jun 2012 03:58 PM PDT A very important randomized study is being presented at the ASCO meeting and appears to show that intermittent hormone therapy results in a worse survival in men with metastatic prostate cancer compared to men on continuous therapy. This is…
-
Update
A quick recap. My first PSA one month after the RP was 0.0. Two months later it had jumped up to 0.39, so I was pretty concerned. They checked it last week (6 weeks later) and it has thankfully gone down to 0.17. I'm thrilled to be below the magic 0.2, but how long should I let them wait from now on between checks? I'm…
-
Bone mets spread to the skull :(
Sorry for the delay in updates. It has been a rollercoaster of events for Daddy and the family. Daddy had an episode of lower paralaysis last week that concluded with a 3-day hospital stay, during which the CT Scan showed bone mets has spread to his skull. He is home now and has regained his use of his legs albeit much…
-
Low PSA = no growth in cancer
In the case of my metastasis Prostate cancer and with a PSA of only 0.2 now and taking ZYTIGA. One would think that there is no growth in the tumor's which is in the Lymph Nodes. If that is the case, then why would MD Anderson would want me to do a full CT / bone scan in July. Is it money or is it to check the size of the…
-
Avodart for low risk patients on active surveillance,
Below are studies that I have come across, both pro and con for the use of avodart for low risk patients who are on Active Surveillance......any thoughts on this million dollar question ................................... Avodart discussion pro and con jan 2012 pro Lancet. 2012 Mar 24;379(9821):1103-11. Epub 2012 Jan 24.…
-
Zytiga, slows advanced prostate cancer: study
http://news.yahoo.com/drug-slows-advanced-prostate-cancer-study-141002018.html
-
Age 50 and recently diagnosed
I was diagnosed with a Gleason score of 6 and a psa of 5.2 with cancer in 1 out of ten biopsies. Also inflammation. This will be a great site for my journey. I know this is a "good" report but my first and main action is to confirm the pathology report and next to see if the cancer has somehow moved to another area without…