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Prostate Cancer

Archives for April 2013

try this http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/04/040813-vetmed-prostatecancer.html
sounds good
REFUSAL OF TREATMENTS REASONABLE?
Ok, so here I am, a 58-yr-old survivor of a ruptured sub-arachnoid cerebral haemorrhage (brain aneurysm) 21 years ago, and worn down by the hellish after-effects of the open-skull surgery the docs used to "clip" that aneurysm. See my blog on that experience here: brain aneurysm. Yes, I know I'm at a forum for PC, not brain…
Gleason, Gleason, Gleason! Could someone please define?
I'm 58 yrs old, scored PSA 11, DRE found "lump;" a-symptomatic, had ultrasound biopsy. Tomorrow I see urolgogist for results of biopsy. Since initial diagnosis I've been researching PC everywhere, and run into this "Gleason Score" thing mentioned constantly, yet no one ever takes the trouble to actually DEFINE it! It seems…
IMRT after prostate removal...GS 9, PSA 22, 12/12 Pos, SVI, EPE, Margins Pos.
My friend Tim had IMRT last year after surgery. I've wondered just what they were targeting. It seems IMRT is used for specific tumor irradiation. So I guess the procedure is used for a "final cleanup" of the prostate bed. Has anyone heard if this is effective?
Biopsy results and next step
Hey guys, I greatly value the thoughts of the patients and Docs here, so here goes : PSA 1.38 14 months ago Current PSA 2.6.....repeated at 2.6 Free PSA 21.2% PCa3 46 Equivocal abnormality , left hemisphere, on DRE MRI-s And 2nd MRI indicated 2 suspicious areas in left hemisphere 12 core biopsy just came back…
r.adiation proctitis 1.5 years after seeding
I choose and recieved seeding for low grade prostate cancer in September 2011. This January (2013) I noticed some blood in my stools. A colonoscopy confirmed that the problem was radiation procititis. My oncologists has me using cortosteriod (Anucort 25 mg Rectal suppositories). I am not able completley stop the problem. I…
Prostate check
Hi i have just had a routine PSA check it is showing 22 my previous one nine months earlier was 2.4 has anyone heard of this great increase? Cheers Sprinter.
Biopsy experience
Hey Guys, Disclaimer: preaching to the choir.........Ok, yesterday I had my first 12 core biopsy.....ultasound guided. Local anesthetic injection not too bad. First four cores not too bad....next four started to hurt and last three were downright painful. I don't think the local was wearing off, so is it possible the pain…
Pathology Second opinion?
PSA went from 1.6 to 3.08 in about 14 months, had a biospy which came back one out of twelve positive gleason 3+3=6. Dr, did not seem concerned, wants to PSA test every three months and another biospy in a year. I am wondering if I should get a second opinion on the biospy. I don't n know where to go for that, right now I…
SBRT vs HIFU
I would like some feedback from anyone who has had SBRT or HIFU.....be honest please.
Hormone Treatment Before Radiation?
Hi Everyone, I just got a second opinion/MR biopsy which upgraded my G score from 3+4 to 4+3 on 2/4 MR samples and indicated some extension into the stroma of the surrounding tissue (plus a "suspicious" pelvic node). This seems to take surgery off the table, and my previous TURP "defect" seems to rule out CK or…
Cancer Update From John Hopkins Research
Starve Cancer cells to kill cancer before it kills you Cancer Advise -- from John Hopkins There are some do's and don'ts…… at the end you may find interesting. AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY (TRY THE KEY WORD) AND ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHN HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS…
Husband - 62-YO - RP 12-8-12, Gleason 5+4=9 - Wife Worried
I'll preface by stating that I (the wife) have not been comfortable with my husband's doctor (Urologist) since day of surgery. Why? Because he seems to be talking out of both sides of his mouth. I wish I'd kept a journal of everything that's transpired, because right now I'd be hard-pressed to go back and put it all…
Latest news on CyberKnife
Can you post anything on this technique & your thoughts versus IMRT Radiotherapy. I can only find discussions going back to 2010!!
TURP
Would it be deemed sensible to have a TURP even though a biopsy had uncovered cancer with a Gleeson 4+3 and PSA 5.6? Jerry
New Poster, old problem
Hi, my name is Radendra. I am 81 and live with my gorgeous 26 YO Philippina wife in Davao, Mindanao. Four days ago I took a bad fall backwards out of the shower and hurt my back. Went to the Hospital thinking I cracked a rib, and found out I had fractures in two vertabrae and maybe Matasses. I have seen three doctors since…
Saturation biopsy
I am going in for a Saturation biopsy, as many as 50 cores and a mapping of the prostate. This is after PSA doubling two times to 4.9 in one year and a previous Gleason 6 in one of 12 cores from the first biopsy. I am very worried about this procedure spreading cancer cells around and if it is too aggressive at this time.…

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