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Prostate Cancer

Archives for September 2013

Erections
I had my prostate removed 2 years ago, all is well but I need to learn my options in order to have decent erections when I want them. Right now I am only able to get an erection ocassionally. I have been told by my Doctor that it will take more time but in the mean time I could try injections into my penis. Has anyone…
Some Medical News
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Screening PSA 40 - worried wife
Hello- I'm from the breast cancer board and uterine cancer board (have had both). Now it seems we may be moving on to my husband having prostate cancer. At this point we know next to nothing - PSA screening was 40 (it was 3.3 last year), urologist feels a hard spot on prostate, says if he was to bet, he'd bet he has…
ARE THERE ANY FACTUAL CURES WITHOUT PROSTRATE REMOVAL ? (SURGERY)
ALL ON THIS BOARD Does anyone know of someone being cured & still retained their prostrate?? CORDIALLY RADIATION HOPEFUL
Should radiation be carried out after orchiectomy when (multiple) lymph node(s) are involved?
Hi everyone I've joined this network in the hope that someone here can help my father who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer with the following history: Age: 68 PSA post TURP - November 2012 - 17.6 Biopsy of TURP specimen confirms prostate cancer Initial Glaesons score given as 5 (2+3) - this was later deemed to be…
Effects of an online support group for prostate cancer survivors: A randomized trial - Abstract
Published on 17 September 2013 0 inShare This longitudinal study evaluated the effect a prostate cancer-specific online support group had for self-assessed quality of life. Participants (N = 40) were randomly assigned to an online support group or the control group. Data consisted of four previously validated…
Can I receive TRT 5 yrs after prostatectomy?
I'm 53 yrs old, middle school teacher, campus tech and IT Facilorator (new responsibility). This takes lots of energy, which i really dont have anymore, task concentration, which I'm lacking, enjoyment of life is waning, probably depressed. no sex life anymore to compared to just several years ago. i have 7 grandkids and 6…
Managing pain without drugs?
My partner has just been accepted for Provenge, so he can't take Vicodin or pain opiates of any kind. But he is still having pain, sometimes extreme, related apparently to ongoing Xofigo treatments and recent radiation on one hip. Can anyone suggest ways to reduce pains so he can stay off pain meds? Thank you!
Post Surgical Pathology Shows Gleason 9!
I am a 56 male, living in Ontario Canada, who was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in March 2013. I had an elevated PSA (about 6.5) and my urologist suggested a biopsy. The biopsy came back showing that 5/12 needle cores were positive for cancer. The 5 were all on one side and they showed Geason 7 (3+4). I was told that I…
What is the Deal with Testosterone and TRT? And Finesteride as well!!!
I am in the dark. I thought that the purpose of castration, Bicaltumide, and Hormone Therapy was to eliminate ALL testosterone. Then, the very knowledgeable and gifted Vasco suggested TRT with patches. So, I go to the internet and search and find this link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3424887/ This was VERY…
PSA Drop
PSA rose from 1.6 to 3.15 in a little less than two years. Had biospy, 12 samples, one positive, one suspicious. On active surveilence. My question my PSA had been steadly trending upward everytime until last blood test just 3 months after 3.15 it droped to 2.2. Dr. did not indicate any reason other than tends to flucuate?…
Can't understand the fluctuation of PSA results.
I'm new to the forum and after reading quite a few posts concerning PSA results I'm still at a loss for why the numbers fluctuate. I am posting my PSA history from detection to the present in hopes of receiving a viable reason for the up again down again readings. My Urologist (third one) is always in a hurry and I…
Searching for comprehensive diagnosis
Hello to anyone out there who may be up to tackling this verbose post that has to do with diagnosing prostate cancer. My husband, almost 58 years old, was diagnosed with BPH in 2004. He was having the usual, bothersome/degrading symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate at the age of 49 . . . too young, in our opinion,…
Rising PSA after Radical Prostatectomy - Doubling time
I just received the PSA result 6 months after cirurgy, and =0.05. The previous value , 3 months after cirurgy was 0.03 (same lab). In general, these are values still considered undetectable (below 0.1), but I´ve reading some information that indicates independently from the low values, the Doubling time faster than 10…
help for my dad
Hi, I recently found out that my dad has prostate cancer. I got this information not from him but, from his wife. I am going to his doctor's appointment tomorrow and am trying to make sure I ask necessary questions. Here is all that I know My dad is 82. He has been having UTIs and currently has a catheter. My dad told me…
I HAVE A DREAM...
...that one day we will have a pink heart shape pill that cures all cancers and our biggest complaint will be that it comes only in 6 different flavors. Please, join me in this dream and until then god bless us with nothing but happy hopeful days. Laz

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