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Anyone been involved with the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment??
Hi All, Hope you're all doing well. Has anyone tried the program at the Block Center? Or do you know of anyone that has? We are in Canada and considering coming down for a consultation. Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks so much. Kyla
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Repeat Biospy
On active surveillene. PSA just under 4 has increased by a little over 1. in the last year. First biospy showed 5% andricarcinoma (forgive spelling) in 1 out of twelve cores. It ws in the right medial apex. One other supicious and one inflamed. Second biospy showed 1 out of twelve positive only this one was in the Left…
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IADT- vacations period very close to its end
Updating my case I received today the periodical PSA test results indicating a significant increase to PSA=1.04 ng/ml. This compares with the previous 3-month results of 0.85 which corresponds to a PSADT of 12 months, but I see it to become shorter in a matter of time. My lay opinion is that the cancer started its “free…
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New Here.... Hello....
Fathers Son here, My dad was just told his PSA was 30. In 2008 his PSA was 11 and did a biopsy with negative results. He never new he was suppose to follow up on anything. He does see his Doctor 3 times a year for blood work for his sugar. I don't know if the Doctor was watching this all along, or just caught it because of…
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In the dark
had a bout with lung and back of tounge cancer in 2011.In Jan. of this year DX with prostrate cancer 1 core @5% Gleason score 3-4 PSA TURP procedure done Jan.19 Bladder stones removed and prostrate shaved. No biopsy of bladder PEP scan and CT scans are clean with no sign of tumors or cancer.The cancer in prostrate is high…
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planned maintenance for CSN this morning
Planned maintenance will be done on CSN this morning between 5:00 and 8:00 Eastern Time. There may be one or more outages during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. Greta
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Dietary patterns and prostate cancer risk study
Nutrient-based dietary patterns and prostate cancer risk: A case-control study from Italy - Abstract Published on 11 March 2014 PURPOSE: The role of various foods and nutrients, and their combinations, on prostate cancer risk remains largely undefined. We addressed therefore the issue of complex dietary patterns.…
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Treatment options for Gleason score 4+3
My friend had Gleason score 4+3 on 2 cores with 20% & 85% involvement and Perineural invasion. I would appreciate if you can advise whether it can be treated with robotics surgery or open surgery/radiation would be better as it showed Perineural invasion on his path report? His PSA was 6 - 8 within the last year. Thanks a…
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new diagnosis
We are in the midst of deciding what direction to go. My husband (57) had a PSA of 4.6 with DRE showing non-smooth borders. With his biopsy 1/12 biopsies showed positive with a Gleason score of 7(3+4), 12% and 1/12 had HGPIN. The other 10 areas were B9. The urologist encourages DaVinci surgery and discourages any CT or MRI…
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Cheaper, more aggressive prostate cancer treatment may also be riskier
Guys trying to chose between SBRT and IMRT may find the following study helpful: http://news.yale.edu/2014/03/10/cheaper-more-aggressive-prostate-cancer-treatment-may-also-be-riskier
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Radiation over
Update - hubby completed 38 radiation sessions on March 3. It went well with very minimal side effects. His PSA prior to radiation was 40. After radiation it is 0.1. The urologist was pretty impressed. He sees the radiation oncologist next week sometime. So, we remove forward with follow-up PSAs and hormone therapy at…
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Update from Lewvino
I had my first check up following my radiation treatments and I am back in the 0 club! They will recheck in six months and then hopefully if 0 I get to go back to yearly testing. For anyone new on the forum I'm including my 5 year history since diagnosis. lewvino Age 59 / age at diagnosis 54, PSA 5.1 Robotic surgery…
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Another newbie joins the ranks
Hello in there. I feel as though I'm walking into a meeting hall where people shuffle in one door, mingle for some time, and eventually leave at the other end. I'm 69 years old, otherwise healthy, recently diagnosed with Gleason 8, stage 1c and a recommendation for prompt surgical prostatectomy to 'nip it in the bud'. My…
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Baking POWDER & MOLASSES AS A CURE FOR CANCER
DID ANYONE EVER HEAR OF DRINKING BAKING SODA & molasses as a cure for prostrate cancer? IT"S SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE BODY ALKALINE KILLING THE CANCER ????? ------PLEASE RESPOND
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Lupron Effectivity?
I was diagnosed with Prostate cancer in Dec. '09. I had 40 external beam radiation treatments and Lupron Depot shots for 2 years and then I stopped them. Two years later, PSA is back up and I restarted the Lupron shots last January. Urologist told me that they are normally only effective for 1-1/2 to 2 years and then the…
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Xofigo vs Xtandi
My husband is one of the blessed ones with prostrate cancer. He is a retired Medical Doctor, 73 years old now, diagnosed with prostrate cancer in 1999. He opted for the removal of his prostrate, then had radiation. He was doing fine, he was doing everday things like mowing, fixing things around the house and etc. I am 63…
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Father with Stage IV prostate cancer (Mets to Brain Fluid)
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PSA goes back up after RP 6 yrs. ago
Question that needs some advise, help by responding if you have insight to issue. (age 66 ,190 pounds, caucasion, excellent overall health except for this issue) ) Had RP via Da Vinci 6 years ago, pre RP Gleason 6...post RP Gleason 7. For 6 years the PSA follow ups were less than zero point one ( 0.1 ).....Dec. 2013 a PSA…
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need advice please
I am hereby mentioning the case as under for your Expert Opinion Patient Name S. Satinderpal Singh (My Father age 63 at Present) diabetic but under control with insulin ( mild dosage ) Brief History A) In 2008 PSA was 55.3ng/ml ,biopsy suggestive of poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma ,Gleason Score 5+5, Bone scan was…