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Prostate Cancer

Archives for May 2013

Update on father
Hello everyone, I am here with an update on my father, and the news is fairly good. He is recovering from his bilateral pulmonary emboli pretty well and is getting around quite well for all that he has been through the last month and a half or so. He is on home health care and they are doing physical therapy twice a week,…
PSA up
My PSA at biopsy 10 weeks ago was 4.71. It came back yesterday as 6.16. It seems like a big jump to me. I was seriously considering watchful waiting but this has scared me. Before the latest PSA test, I had told my urologist I was afraid to undergo another surgery (even though he did a great job on my radical nephrectomy…
The Treatment is Killing Me!!!!
Let me first make clear that I chose to be treated by Drs. Who I knew might be inferior. I live in the Philippines, and there is no question that treatment here is below Western standards, so I have responsibility. And, probably the treatment I got would be quite similar to Western treatment, but there is no medical…
High dose rate prostate brachytherapy - Abstract
High dose rate prostate brachytherapy - Abstract Published on 24 May 2013 0 inShare This article aims at presenting the interest of high dose rate brachytherapy in the radiation treatment of prostatic adenocarcinoma. We will discuss successively the biological and dosimetric specificity of brachytherapy for this particular…
Treatment or No Treatment?
I have a PSA of 6.4 and had a biopsy with a Gleason Score of 7 (3+4) with 4 of 6 samples positive and on the other side a score of 6 (3+3) with 2 of 6 samples positive. My DRE was negative and I have been scored as T!C stage.(moderately aggresive) It has been suggested that I have surgery, however, I am not impressed by…
Please let me know which of these studies that you are interested in reading, and I will be happy to
....or I think that you can register to the site, either one is fine with me...I am happy to post the abstracts for any studies that you select Prostate Cancer IMRT may not be more effective than older radiation techniques after prostatectomyBJUI Mini Reviews - Prostate angiosarcoma: Is there any association with previous…
Stereotactic body radiotherapy with a focal boost to the MRI-visible tumor as monotherapy for low- a
Stereotactic body radiotherapy with a focal boost to the MRI-visible tumor as monotherapy for low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer: Early results - Abstract Published on 22 May 2013 0 inShare BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence that prostate cancer (PC) cells are more sensitive to high fraction dose in…
Statin use and risk of prostate cancer and high-grade prostate cancer: Results from the REDUCE study
Statin use and risk of prostate cancer and high-grade prostate cancer: Results from the REDUCE study - Abstract Published on 21 May 2013 0 inShare Background: Statins are associated with lower PSA levels. As PSA is the primary method for prostate cancer (PC) screening, this confounds any associations between statins and…
Dietary supplements and prostate cancer: A systematic review of double-blind, placebo-controlled ran
Dietary supplements and prostate cancer: A systematic review of double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised clinical trials - Abstract Published on 21 May 2013 0 inShare Dietary supplements are popular among patients with prostate cancer (PC). The objective of this systematic review was to critically examine double-blind,…
(11)C-Choline PET/CT and PSA kinetics - Abstract
(11)C-Choline PET/CT and PSA kinetics - Abstract Published on 24 May 2013 0 inShare The role of PET/CT with radiolabelled 18F-choline or 11C-choline in patients with prostate cancer after primary treatment has not been established yet and there are no guidelines on the appropriate use of this emerging modality. According…
5-Alpha reductase inhibitors in patients on active surveillance: Do the benefits outweigh the risk?
5-Alpha reductase inhibitors in patients on active surveillance: Do the benefits outweigh the risk? - Abstract Published on 24 May 2013 0 inShare Prostate cancer (PCa) is a slow, progressive disease. Prostate specific antigen testing, screening, and aggressive case identification has made PCa the most frequently diagnosed…
No-treatment approach may be best choice for older prostate cancer patients
No-treatment approach may be best choice for older prostate cancer patients Published on 21 May 2013 0 inShare LOS ANGELES, CA USA (Press Release) - May 20, 2013 - Older prostate cancer patients with other underlying health conditions should think twice before committing to surgery or radiation therapy for their cancer,…
am I normal???
Hi folks, I just joined this site and have a few questions. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer last October I had the whole thing removed in January. Since then I have changed some of my priorities and have moved retirement up from 2019 to 2015. I don't get upset with other drivers anymore, either. :) My first…
Effects of 12 weeks of tadalafil treatment on ejaculatory and orgasmic dysfunction and sexual satisf
Effects of 12 weeks of tadalafil treatment on ejaculatory and orgasmic dysfunction and sexual satisfaction in patients with mild to severe erectile dysfunction: Integrated analysis of 17 placebo-controlled studies - Abstract Published on 24 May 2013 0 inShare OBJECTIVES: To compare effects of tadalafil on ejaculatory and…
How about the Hell with it
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Male sling
I have been incontinent ( 2- 3 pads daily) for 11 yrs after radical prostate surgery Has anyone had the male Advance Sling procedure? If so, where there any post sugery complications? Has your quality of life improved?
Dad's prognosis is now poor
* Hello everyone, as you all know, my dad had surgery for proatate cancer one month ago and at that time, it appeared he had a good outlook. However due to suffering bilateral pulmonary emboli from the popilieatal veins, it looks like his life expecatancy is most likely not very good due to complications of the emboli.…
Ending Active Surveillance Having Da Vinci 29th
After almost two (2) years of AS, due to a rising PSA I have decided to have surgery on 29 May. At 52 my doctor has given me a pretty good chance for full recovery. I will keep you guys posted as to how it goes, if you are keeping score.
PSA the only indicator that Treatment is working
Hi, Just to give a brief background my Father was diagnosed August of 2012 with Stage 4 , Gleason 10 Prostate Cancer with mets to the lymph nodes, hip bone and spinal T11. He was admitted into the hospital due to extreme weight loss of 20 pounds, rectal bleeding, and bone pain. My Father is 61 years old, was in Vietnam has…
Current standards and future directions for prostate cancer radiation therapy
Current standards and future directions for prostate cancer radiation therapy, "Beyond the Abstract," by Michael Pinkawa, MD Published on 03 May 2013 0 inShare BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Radical prostatectomy and radiation therapy are curative treatment options with equivalent outcomes as determined by biochemical…
Pre biopsy stage
My PSA in October 2012 came back 4.01, so the doctor put me on antibiotics in case of an infection. My May 2013 PSA came back 9. I will see the urologist in a couple of days, and I know he will want to do the biopsy. I know it's early in the game, but it's hard not to think negative thoughts. I am the kind of guy that…
Radical radiotherapy in high-risk prostate cancer patients with high or ultra-high initial PSA level
Radical radiotherapy in high-risk prostate cancer patients with high or ultra-high initial PSA levels: A single institution analysis - Abstract Published on 16 May 2013 0 inShare PURPOSE: Purpose of this study is to analyze outcomes and pre-treatment prognostic factors in high-risk prostate cancer patients with initial PSA…
125I brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer
125I brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer: A single institution experience - Abstract Published on 14 May 2013 0 inShare Aims and Background: To evaluate the clinical outcome of a cohort of localized prostate cancer patients treated with 125I permanent brachytherapy at the University of Turin. Methods and Study…
This is a summary of the current approach to patient selection for active surveillance, including el
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This is a summary of the current approach to patient selection for active surveillance, including eligibility criteria, current controversies and the role of imaging. RECENT FINDINGS: Active surveillance is based on the concept that Gleason 6 prostate cancer is, in most cases, an indolent condition that…
Prostate Cancer Success Rates
I'm new to CSN and to the diagnosis. With a Gleason of (5+4) 9 and a Locally Advanced Cancer stage the GP has put me on hormone therapy with a bone scan in 2 weeks. What are the survival rates for this stage of cancer? I realise this is like the question "How long is a piece of string?" but at the same time it would be…
FDA approves Xofigo (aka Alpharadin, Radium 223)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/ProstateCancer/39149?isalert=1&uun=g370548d101R5363924u&utm_source=breaking-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-news&xid=NL_breakingnews_2013-05-15 Here’s the article: Bayer's Xofigo for Prostate Cancer Gets Fast Approval By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage…
Surgery or Radiation Geason score 9
I know there are alot of threads on this but I thought I would open a new thread and hopfully get some useful advice. First of all I am 52 years old and have no symptoms that anything is wrong with my prostate gland. My last PSA was 9.4 and have no problem with urination or sexual function. Every exam I have had including…
Re: Early treatment options
My uncle was just diagnosed with prostate cancer in march of this year. He had a PSA of 8.0. The tumor is confined to the R.prostate and there is no mets. He is interested in the HIFU procedure but reluctant to travel outside of the USA to have it done. I, as a RN, am aware that the procedure is not yet approved in the…
Genomic Oncotype DX
Faced with a decision on my treatment options, I first started leaning toward CyberKnife radiation. Then the more I read about the low risk category, Active Surveillance sounded right for me. Now the new Agent Orange study mentioned in another post here is saying that the type of prostate cancer caused by AO is more…
Stereotactic body radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: disease control and quality of life at
ResearchStereotactic body radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: disease control and quality of life at 6 years Alan J Katz, Michael Santoro, Fred Diblasio and Richard Ashley For all author emails, please log on. Radiation Oncology 2013, 8:118 doi:10.1186/1748-717X-8-118 Published: 13 May 2013 Abstract (provisional)…

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