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long term side effects from treatments
http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/1878261
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What supplement/vitamins lower PSA number
Doctor called with the biopsy results and no cancer was found so of course I feel great about that. There were a few ASAP cells but he said we will just do another PSA in 3 months and keep a check on that. If I can find a vitamin or what ever to help in lowering the PSA then maybe I can keep from having to do another…
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Recently diagnosed
I was recently diagnosed with PC. Gleason score of 6 (one core positive), PSA 18. Had a bone scan and MRIboth came back excellent. My prostate is enlaged and accordig to the doctor hard in one area and my doctor believes that my prostate sufferes from a cronic infection (the hardness) and that may be contributing…
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Not joining PC club yet
Doctor called and say no cancer was found in the biopsy. Yea, thank God. He did say they found a couple of ASAP cells which, according to the internet, could be or could not be cancer. I'm going with the not be. He said there are different ideas of dealing with an ASAP cell and his way is just to stay on top of this by…
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Trying to decide on treatment options
53 years old. Last year has PSAs of 4, 4.1, 5.75. Biopsy in November. 3 of 12 cores, both sides, 3 of 6 locations (apparently they took 2 cores of each). 15 % of each positive core. Each 3+3=6. Started with urologist, who is a robotic surgeon. He brought up seed therapy first, but you could tell he thinks surgery is the…
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Metastatic Prostate cancer (Gleason 7, PSA 72)
Hello, I am writing onbehalf of a family member, who has been recently diagnosed with Metastatic Prostate Cancer. He has undergone Bilateral Subcapsular Orchidectomy surgery on recently by a Doctor who is (CMS, FRCS (Edinburgh), D. Urol (London)) in Ahmedabad, India. Post the surgery family doctor who is (M.S., M.CH, Onco…
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incontinence
in reading the boards my incontinence is at night - 1 pad in daytime and least when active 6mo post op. gone to vesicare 6 hours before bed. i have to set the alarm and get up several times a night or i wet the bed through briefs, curtail drinking at night. cant take ambien anymore either - seems to be the opposite of most…
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Rising PSA
Dear all, I'm 61 yo man and 4 years ago my prostate was removed with nerve sparing Da Vinci surgery (PSA=5.01). While my biopsy Gleason was 6, it was upgraded to 7 (3+4) after histology, and the outcome was PT2c (cancer inside the gland), and no further treatment necessary. However, at subsequent follow-up, my PSA…
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PSA velocity in Top Gear – I’ve to cut short Drugs’ Vacations
Unfortunately my latest test results requires me to shorten my “vacations” on the hormonal treatment. The PSA came at 0.13 ng/ml and the Testosterone at 2.52 ng/ml (252 ng/dL). This is upsetting because I wished to stay off drugs for 5 years but the exponential calculations of the PSA velocity shows that I will reach the…
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Question about flomax
Hi everyone, I dont have prostate cancer but have a question I thought maybe someone here could answer. I get yearly ct scan for lung cancer and although my cancer looked good it showed I had a very large prostate and bladder. My uroligist put me on flomax once a day. That was a little over a year ago and it has worked…
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CSN update
I apologize to everyone for not having communicated sooner. You have been more than patient under the circumstances. At this point, all of the content that was missing following the upgrade has been restored with the exception of private messages. There has been an ongoing investigation for several weeks that has yielded…
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Husband's PSA 7.8, Gleason 9 - 2nd opinion?
My husband was just diagnosed with Prostate Cancer with a PSA level of 7.8 and a Gleason score of 9. We are waiting on results from the bone scan and CT on abdomen and pelvic area last week. 12 tissue samples were taken and 10 were positive. Tumor is very aggressive per our doctor. My husband is 62 years old with high…
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UPDATE PSA - Should I be concerned
I have not been on this forum for sometime because I have been very ill and the last thing I wanted to think about is my Pca. I was very unlucky because I caught the most virulant Pneumonia from the hospital where I was having a colonoscopy. I was in intensive care. I was just recovering when I had a mild heart attack and…
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the monster (aka prostate cancer)
My PSA went up to 5.4 after robot surgery and radiation ,this has been over a long stretch of time 2009 .So my urologist is putting me on eliguard. Iam was very apprensive. Reading the side effects was no help . He has started my out on a 1 month therapy which is good.The trade off is your sexual life. My wife died 8…
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Zytiga, hopefully this is the answer to prayer
My dad will turn 78 this April .....God willing his first battle was 12 years ago when he went in for a prostatectomy, which do to complication the removal was unsuccessful. He thn went through several weeks of radiation, and PSA levels returned to normal. We were told watchful waiting until the prostate cancer rears its…
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New cases of PC in 2013
According to the newly published report, “Cancer statistics, 2013,” now available in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, prostate cancer will become the most commonly diagnosed cancer of any type in the USA this year. The estimated incidence and mortality of prostate cancer in the USA during the calender year…
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Why is finding a lump bad
I’ve been doing a lot of research on prostate cancer and one thing that I can not find is why is it so bad for the doctor to feel a lump on the prostate. I know that means there is a very good chance that, along with a high PSA number, that you have prostate cancer, but other then that, what else is going on. Does it mean…
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Any recommendations for alternative to Flomax-like medications?
I'm 61 years old. Was diagnosed with low risk PC in Sept. 2011 and have chosen Active Surveillance. I had a saturation biopsy 5 weeks ago and am still having flow problems. I have tried Tamsulosin and Alfuzosin but experienced side effects (lightheadedness, blurred vision, cold like symptoms). Has anyone found an…
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HDR vs LDR BT. Feedback Please
After a final consultation with MDACC and Emory Winship in Atl I have decided to follow the treatment of BT for my PC with the last piece being should I go LDR or HDR? MDACC only does LDR, Emory Winship Cancer Center in Atl offers HDR. Both DR's are highly experienced, admit both treaments are solid as well as the Dr's…
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Newlyweds need answers in timely fashion for husband's radical prostatectomy
Hello everyone, My husband (52) and I were recently married in September and now are trying to understand the best treatment options for this most recent diagnosis. The information I found on this chat board has been helpful but a bit overwhelming, too, since it doesn't seem like we have a lot of time to work with. My…
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Will be having biopsy Next Tuesday
My PSA was/is 5.9, but worst then that, he felt a knot on the side of the prostate. So I guess I'm at least a stage 2 because he felt the knot, even though he said it was small. I'm already searching the internet to get an uppper hand on what to expect and ask. A radiotherapy clinic in Georgia (ProstRcision) popped up. In…
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high psa after seed impants
My Brothers psa was 14 before seed implants. At 6 weeks it was 7.2 Yesterday his 12 week psa was 20.9. He has an appointment with the urologist today. Should I be as worried as I am?
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PSA, a good test or not so good
I can get on the internet and read all the concerns about PSA numbers being wrong and that some doctors think you should not even used them, but reading most of the post here, It seems everyone goes by the PSA in treating and once you had treatment, using PSA to determine if your cancer is gone or in remission. Very…
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Eligard vs Lupron?
What is the difference between the two?
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Lidocaine for HT pain
Quit HT once due to pain. Back on it, no choice. Iget a shot every 28 days. Usually abdomen is sore, red and swollen for around 10 days. Anyhow Dr. Gave me a script for Lidocaine. I rubit on theinjection site and cover it with saran wrap so it does not rub off. Helps alot with the shot. After the shot I apply it to the…
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Kaiser Permanente in Northern California , Da Vinci Surgeons ?
Hello out there, would you kindly share and or recommend a Surgeon either in Sacramento or San Francisco that had perform robotic prostatic surgery. Thanks Ed
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AGGRESSIVE PROSTATE CANCER
Dear All, I need support if possible! I am 55 years old I was diagnosed with agressive Gleason 9 prostate Cancer in October 2011 with a PSA of 53. My doctor put me right away on Eligard shots every six month and 35 Radiotion sessions ended in February 2012 The surgery was not an option bearing in mind that the cancer has…
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AGGRESSIVE PROSTATE CANCER
Dear All, I need support if possible! I am 55 years old I was diagnosed with agressive Gleason 9 prostate Cancer in October 2011 with a PSA of 53. My doctor put me right away on Eligard shots every six month and 35 Radiotion sessions ended in February 2012 The surgery was not an option bearing in mind that the cancer has…
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PSA still 4.24 full year after cyberknife? Anyone similar?
I chose cyberknife radiation and was treated in January 2012. Gleason scores were only in the 6's for 12 core biopsy. Psa reached a high of around 8 in September 2011. My four Psa tests of 2012 are( 6.5,) (4.6), (4.29) and (4.24). At this point I am beginning not to trust what I am hearing from urologist and oncologist. It…
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Should we be worried Psa 2.81 up from .51
Husband had 40 radiation treatments (gleason9) completed radiation in may. Also on Lupron. Last shot has been delayed 30 days due to other complications. Diagnosed with lung and bone dance in November, treated with chemo and scan shows improvement there, thank God. The prostate has taken a back seat to this devastating…