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Good news
Great news for CyberKnife: A new paper in the journal Radiation Oncology provides data on a series of 41 men treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Ju et al. treated these 41 consecutive, intermediate-risk patients with 35 to 36.25 Gy in 5 fractions delivered using…
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Husband with prostate cancer
Hi: My husband is the cancer survivor. Pretty much still in denial - so this is why I'm writing. I need some advice. He is 59. Diagnosed last year: PSA 6.6, Gleason score was 7 (3+4), biopsy 7 out of 12 positive for cancer. Underwent Robotic Surgery 8 months ago with two positive margins near apex; seminal vesicles - left…
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Husband with prostate cancer
Hi: My husband is the cancer survivor. Pretty much still in denial - so this is why I'm writing. I need some advice. He is 59. Diagnosed last year: PSA 6.6, Gleason score was 7 (3+4), biopsy 7 out of 12 positive for cancer. Underwent Robotic Surgery 8 months ago with two positive margins near apex; seminal vesicles - left…
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LA Times - Study finds association between processed meat and disease
http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-74700681/
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PSA of .4 Just one year after Prostate Surgery
Surgery to remove prostate due to cancer occurred March 2012, two PSA test later revealed a score of .001 which was excellent. Just had a PSA test and it is now .4. Doctor tells me I probably have a recurrence of prostate cancer. Somehow some cells most of stayed behind. My Gleason score at time of prostate removal was a…
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Music
My wife is A master of the flute and is play this weekend in Richardson, Texas. Music is the root's to help our problem's and can help us fight our cancer's. Their will a moment of quietly in my heart as i listen to great music. It soften the pain. I wish y'all could all be there, as I cry. God Bless us against that fight!
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high psa test
hello all. new to this board.. i am two and a half year head and neck cancer survivor. routine 51 year old psa test came back at 25 ,1 week later came back at 41. have urologist appt tomarrow. have been told prostate biopsies are painfull and can have lasting side affects. nervous about this. i have been on levothroxine…
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Cancer Treatment Centers Of America
Most of the readers of this blog have probably seen television ads run by Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). They state unambiguously that this organization has better outcomes for patients with aggressive and late stage cancers than other oncology practices and other specialized cancer centers. The “New” Prostate…
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Biopsy on Friday
Hi - My husband just turned 50. He had a routine lab draw and his PSA was 13.5. Saw the urologist and did the recommended course of antibiotics. Just rec'd the news that his PSA came back at 14.8. Needless to same I am extemely nervours about the biospy and possible results. Am grateful this is a place I can review and…
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Met Prostate Cancer Survivor connection and advice PLEASE
My Father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has been on hormone treatment but was recently advised to undergo chemo. I am trying to educate myself about the condition and give my dad as many options as possible. I would like my father to speak to someone in a similar situation, just to give him advice on the process…
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Has anyone had an increased PSA after taking Citalopram?
Hi, My brother had a radical prostectomy about 3 years ago. His PSA's have been 0.04 since the radical prostectomy . About 3 months ago, he started taking Citalopram. His PSA jumped to 3.4 last week. QUESTION: Has anyone had an increased PSA after taking Citalopram? Thanks kindly and blessings to each and every person who…
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Has anyone had an increased PSA after taking Citalopram?
Hi, My brother had a radical prostectomy about 3 years ago. His PSA's have been 0.04 since the radical prostectomy . About 3 months ago, he started taking Citalopram. His PSA jumped to 3.4 last week. QUESTION: Has anyone had an increased PSA after taking Citalopram? Thanks kindly and blessings to each and every person who…
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Testosterone rise rate after stopping HT (Firmagon)
I had temporary ADT during IMRT Radiation, 3 months. Anyone know how long it takes for Testosterone level to go back up. Cant find anything on this here or on the web. Even Firmagon company (Ferring Pharma) cant tell me. I know its different with each person, but some ball park idea would be helpful. I've had enough of no…
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New diaganosis
Just got biospy result. Andocarcinoma in Right medial apex, and suspicious in left medial mid. Gleason score, 3+3=6. Age 65 good health, meeting with Oncologist in three days. Any advice?
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Biopsy
I have enlarged prostate. My doctor wants to find out if the enlargement is benign or cancerous. He has advised biopsy. If the enlargement is cancerous, will the biopsy cause it to spread?
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Blood Vitamin D Concentration
I have been off hormones for almost 2 years with a rising PSA currently at 3.8. The doubling time approximates 10 months with no detectable PC identified by CT, fereheme MRI, and f-18 PET scans. When first monitoring blood vitamin D levels from October through January, my levels actually dropped even though I was taking…