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Prostate Cancer

Archives for May 2015

unable to complete intercourse
I'm a 58 year old and three years out and cancer free with chemo and radiation treatment for anal cancer. I'm told the radiation may have caused nerve damage which renders me unable to sustain an erection. I also had prostate issues so I had a TURP before the cancer Dx. I've had ED since the treatment and have wondered…
Low Back pain
I have been on active survelliance since being diagnosed in Oct or 2011. I check my psa every three months. In Jan 2014 psa was 5.05. In Aug 2014 6.02 and in Feb of 2015 it was 6.70. When I see my urologist (his assistant), I am always told that my prostate feels normal, no indication of tumor growth that she can feel. No…
Life Will Change
I was diagnosed last Monday with prostate cancer. My PSA was 4.4 and during my annual physical the doctor felt a hardened area and recommended a biopsy. My Gleason scores were 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 and 6 (9s on left side). I will have the MRI and bone scan Tuesday. I think the shock has worn off and right now I am more anxious…
Incontinence
Hello Panel, I am 67 and after my surgery in 2005 it took me 4 months to control my incontinence. After my radiation in 2009 it took 2 months. Then in 2012 I started on Bicalutamide and Finasteride and it got bad. and finally in 2013 and got it almost under control ( needed 2 pads a day). Now I got a shot of Trelstar and…
When to Start Hormonal Therapy?
Dr. Patrick Walsh, on page 492 in his book "Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer (3rd Edition) admits that hormonal therapy prolongs life and eases the symptoms of advanced prostate cancer. But he qualifies this by saying, "there's no evidence that giving a man early hormonal therapy—intermittent or continual—or giving more…
Advanced (Metastatic) Stage 4 Prostrate Cancer - Need help/tips
Dear Friends, We are in Candada. About 3 weeks ago (around Mar 13, 2015) my dad had sudden difficulty walking, and pain while changing sides on bed. We took his to hospital. He was diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer with the following details: Age:75 Annual Physical Exams:all done every year including urologist PSA…
IBM's Watson Enters Market For Analyzing Cancer Genetics
http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2015/05/05/ibms-watson-enters-market-for-analyzing-cancer-genetics/ I Lukas Wartman — cancer survivor and researcher. Dr. Lukas Wartman is ground zero in the genetic battle against cancer. The assistant director of cancer genomics at Washington University in St. Louis developed…
Testicle Drawn Very Close To Body and Sometimes Painful
I am post-operative daVinci Robitic assisted prostatectomy. Surgery in 2008. This was followed by 39 radiation treatments as some of the cancer had escaped the capsule. I don't remember if the pain in my left testicle started right after the surgery or if it was after the radiation. At any rate I had pain so severe that at…

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