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Prostate Cancer

Archives for October 2012

Surgical clip stuck in urethra after robotic surgery
Has anyone had a surgical clip get stuck in their urethra after robotic prostrate surgery?
Elevated PSA immediately after RP
My dad is 74 years old and recently underwent a RP ( 8 wks ago). His PSA pre-surgery was 9.2 and Gleason was 7. Post-surgery Pathology showed Gleason 10 with no disease outside the prostate. Also, he had a bone scan and CT scan pre-surgery that were both negative for disease. He just had his first PSA test approx 10 days…
From the Cancer Institute
But hey there's no money in it for the big Pharmas. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/healthprofessional/page4
Gleason 10
Hi, I wanted to ask advice and opinions on anyone that has experienced such a high gleason score of 10. My Father age 60 was recently diagnosed in August 3rd, 2012 with a Gleason score of 10 and a PSA level of 32. Prior to my Father's diagnosis he had been experiencing hip and spinal pain, painful urination, also rectal…
PSA up!. Should I worry.?
My PSA yesterday was 0.752, up from 0.24 3 months ago. I had a testosterone test done at the same time and it was up to 268 which is normal for my age. (81) It is 8 months since I finished IMRT and 9 months since my first and only 3 month Hormone injection. So with my testosterone levels back to normal the HT should no…
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, by Weston Price
My ultra brilliant daughter swears by the information in this book. Is anyone here familiar with it and have an opinion one way or another?
Living with an AUS- Bikes, etc
I have had my AUS in now just over a yr. I have not ridden a bike for years and bought one this summer. I can't help but notice, riding a bike- specificly using the bike seat- causes me to leak. Life with a AUS- how is it going for you?
Oh no, devastating and scary news
My husband just finished his radiation treatment for a gleason 9 in June, has been on lupron for 7 months already. He has had a persistent cough and chest pain. Had a ct scan of the lungs yesterday and the doctor has identified what appears to be a pattern of tumors in the lungs with lymph node involvement which he says…
Prostate Cancer Suspected
Hello to All Having come across this site by accident, I am impressed with the wealth of knowledge members have provided especially KONGO. If I may,I will provide some background concerning my situation. I am will be 72 in January and have been dealing with the problem of suspected prostate cancer since 1995 when I had a…
Robotic Surgery in Lakeland, FL
Has any had experince with the Lakeland Regional Cancer Center in Lakeland, FL? Anyone comments on Mark Bandyk, M.D.? Thanks, David
Hormone therapy before radiotherapy
I understand that HT is sometimes given for about 6 months before radiotherapy in order to shrink the tumor i.e to make it smaller so there is less of it to treat resulting in it getting more radiation. I had TURP before IMRT during which 30 grams of my prostate were removed. Since this would have reduced the size of my…
Post surgery PSA higher than pre surgery PSA
Hello, I'm out 6 weeks from open prostatectomy, pre surgery PSA of 62 (several months before surgery, doubled from 32 from March to June), post surgery first PSA at 5 weeks of 64. The hospital has scheduled another bone and ct scan for this week, last ones 2.5 months ago were clear. Pathology of surgery remained Gleason 9,…
2ndBase - Are you out there?
2ndbase, if you are out there could you private message me please.
blood in urine
The last two weeks i have had blood in my urine off and on. I am three years post divinci, and two years post radiation. I will have blood, then then it will be clear.
E D AND THE SINGLE MAN ???
Is there any help out there for ED and the single guy. Everything that i have read so far is the married guy with his wife or the gay guy with his partner. How about the single guy how does he get into a meaning relationship. Do you say buy the way when it comes to sex we may have a problem. Very hard to get an erection or…
Got the biopsy results last Tuesday
This is my first post on this board. I am a 55 year old man with a history of Hodgkins Lymphoma for which I was treated 29 years ago. Since that time my health has been less than robust but I have l been quite fortunate in that I never had a relapse in all those years. Last year my PCP referred me to a dermatologist for a…
Esperança ( a breeze of Hope)
Along my journey of twelve years with prostate cancer I have been amazed with the so many researches in course at the labs of super scientists, particularly what has been found and done at genes level (I read hundreds of papers). In fact our problem starts exactly from there and an overexpression of some identified genes…
Diseases Associate with Agent Orange
Anyone can look this up but I thought it might be helpful to some of us to have it posted here. AL Amyloidosis Chronic B-cell Leukemias Chloracne (or similar acneform disease) Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Hodgkin’s Disease Ischemic Heart Disease Multiple Myeloma Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Parkinson’s Disease Peripheral Neuropathy,…
Something to try
Now I will probably get reamed and abused for posting this and written off as a quack but this can't hurt to try and doesn't cost an arm and a leg, so bring it on. There is scientific proof for this and there is also a website that I won't post here unless someone wants to message me. I don't want people posting on the…
PSA test results and expectations
Doyle had his PSA checked on Wednesday and I am waiting for the doctor to call me with the results. When he was first admitted into the hospital, his PSA was 372. While in the hospital it had dropped to 240. I am anxiously waiting to see what it will be 30 days out after being on Casodex and receiving his first Lupron…
Second Opinion Questions
When people refer to "getting a second opinion" what are they typically referring to? Are they suggesting getting another biopsy, having a biopsy that has already been done read by a different pathologist, or getting a different opinion on recommended treatment? Do labs usually keep the biopsy slides? How long are they…
Advanced Prostate Ca with Bone and Soft Tissue Mets
I am deperate for some help. My husband is 74 and was first diagnosed with PCA 8 years ago. A year ago he was diagnosed with stage 4 with bone and soft tissue mets. His bone cancer is widespread throughout and he has a large tumor on his chest and coccyx in the soft tissue. He has been getting Lupron shots for 8 months.…
Excellent Article on Watchfull Waiting
There is an excellent article on watchful waiting. http://www.jabfm.org/content/22/3/247.long David
Veterans who served in Viet Nam
If you have been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and served in Viet Nam you need to check with your local VA rep. From what I understand, you are rated at 100% until 6 months after your treatment is complete. After that you are rated on the residual effects. If you were aboard a ship, check out the list of sites to see if…
Gleason 9 update & problem
I haven't written in a while, but as a refresh....my husband was diagnosed with a gleason 9 early January, had 40 imrt treatments and is now on lupron for 7 months. 3 weeks ago his psa (3 months after treatment) was .05. All good, thank the Lord. He came down with flu like symptoms about a month ago, sore throat, bad…
More questions- after surgery concerns (recurrence, etc.)
I thought my signature with hubby's stats would show, but it doesn't. Here's his stats so far Age 57 First ever PSA due to life insurance 'physical'- Aug. 10 PSA 73.76 PCP repeated PSA and did DRE on Aug. 20- PSA 81, DRE- 'firm' Uro- did DRE (firm) Aug. 28- scheduled biopsy Biopsy- Aug. 30 8 out of 8 cores positive Gleason…
Kanglaite Gelcaps
I am back on this discussion board! My PSA keeps rising after RP(Jan 2005) and RT(finished Dec 2009). PSA now is 0.7 Anyone familiar with use of Kanglaite gelcaps in controlling rise in PSA after RP and RT? Please post your comments. Thanks.

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