Prostate Cancer
Discussion List
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High PSA
I'm a 73 year old male, in 3 year remission of 4th stage lymphoma cancer who at my last annual physical was told by my primary physician that my PSA level was at 16. He sent me to a urologist who recommends a biopsy and radiation if cancer is found. I have read so many horror stories about radiation and even biopsy side…
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My Recent Pathology Report
Hi All, I have been reading lots of your posts and some links from them and I thank all of you for these. I got dianosed with PCa 2 yrs ago 7/2013 at age 56 after going on HRT where my PSA spiked from 3.8 to 5.3 within 30 days. I had the 12 blind biopsy with 1 core having 1% adenocarcinoma. GS was 3+3 I went on Active…
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PCa 12 Biopsy 12 taken 8 Positive Questions Please?
I am thankful I found this site. I am thanking you in advance for any information you can give me from personal experience. My husband has just found out this week he has what the doctor told me over the phone is Metastatoc Prostate Cancer He is 67. After his PSa went up to 12 (first time they had checked it in over two…
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Husband recently diagnosed
Hi everyone, Starting from the beginning. Late January 2015 my husband had biopsies (unbeknownst to me) done while I was in Arizona. After joining me in Arizona in February, he received a call from his doctor who revealed that he had cancer, nothing was said to me at this time. Fast forward...in June he informed me that he…
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Xtandi Help for Dad - bad side effects
Hello All, My dad is 75. He has had prostate ca for 14 years, mets in 2013. He had seeds and radiation early on. Receives Lupron every 3 months. He was never a candidate for prostatectomy. He had a partial TURP a few years ago and has had chronic hematuria and incontinence since. I am looking for some advice/encouragement…
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Prostate Update
It has been awhile since I have posted and I wanted to give everyone my current status. My stats: Age - 54 PSA History - PSA 2012=3.1, Feb 2013=2.76, Mar 2014=3.12, Jul 2014 3.5, Jan 2015=3.46 February 2015 - Biopsy at USC 1 of 12 cores Gleason 6 10% March 2015 - 2nd opinion at UCLA 4 of 12 cores Gleason 6 (5% - 25%) In…
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Advice on fatigue?
Any good advice for dealing with the chronic fatigue of radiation therapy?
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Epigenitics - You and Your Mind and Body
Mindpower Fitness Training: Getting Twice as Much From Your Life We live in a culture which has for centuries effectively compartmentalized the multi-faceted character of the human organism. The unity of personhood has been divided into the domains of body, mind and spirit, and we have institutionalized a system of…
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Dad just diagnosed
Hello, My father is 57 and was just diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. Gleason score is 10. It has spread to lymph nodes and liver already. He is going for a bone scan today to see if in his bones and a chest CT. We have met with oncologist tomorrow for the results. The oncologist has already stated she recommends…
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Oxybutynin
has anybody tried Oxybutynin to help with incontinence? daytona19
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Xofigo users information
is anyone currently on Xofigo? I will be starting it next month. Everything I am finding on line seems very negative. I am 65. Most of the other post I found were from 2013. And the patients were men in their 80s. Please help. Need some current information on side effects and is it worth taking. God bless
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Average U.S. Diet May Kill Prostate Cancer Survivors
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/average-u-s-diet-may-kill-prostate-cancer-survivors-n367841