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Prostate Cancer
Archives for November 2015
Discussion List
PSA Following Salvage Radiation Treatments
A routine PSA test in December 2010 revealed a PSA of 5.55. Biopsy thereafter revealed cancer in 10/12 cores and a Gleason of 4+4=8. MRI and scans were negative so I opted for Robotic prostatectomy in March 2011 at age 62. Surgical pathology report downgraded Gleason to 4+3=7 but noted that the tumor involved 50% of the…
New Drug
I was watching football yesterday (Thanksgiving Day in the US), and two or three times I saw a commercial for a "New Chemotherapy Drug" that supposidely is "better than Taxotere" (Docetaxal). It did not say what cancers it was for, but Taxotere is the main chemo used against metastatic prostate and breast cancers. The…
behavioral therapy or AdVance sling
Has anyone tried behaioral therapy or the AdVance sling for urinary incontinence. There is also sacral nerve stimulation ? Since I had the seeds put into the area of concern where the prostate use to be it seems my incontinence has gotten worst. I do kegels and take a 25 mg Myrbetriq but still go thru 4 pads a day. before…
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! Best Wishes and good luck as we head into the Holiday season.
Looking for Brachytherapy at Kaiser Roseville feedback
I am a newly diagnosed mid 40's guy, stage 1Tc. Seriously considering brachytherapy at the Kaiser Roseville location. Anybody that got treated there care to share their experience?
At what PSA reading should I start to worry after Prostrate removal
I developed cancer in my Prostrate a year and a half ago. I take blood work for PSA every 6 months. It has gone up a little each time and it's at 0.27. My doctor has this 0.30 mark where he starts Radiation treatments for 25 days straight. I've done a lot of research and most things I read says the once it starts going up,…
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my psa came back 27.5 today was normal 18 mon ago what to do
I just got word today frommy primary care doc that my psa was 27.5 she said call a uorlogist. I have urologist appnt for tuesday> I have my mind made up: NO BIOPSY just take prosatate out, then retest psa in 6 weeks. IMO I see no need to go througa biopsy, which is NOT a treatment. or necessary if I have already decided to…
Perineural Invasion after robotic radical prostatectomy
Hi all, I'm new to this web site and i thought that maybe some of you cancer experts/survivors could answer or give me some info on post prostate removal biopsy with perineural invasion means as far as further treatment. I just had radical removal two weeks ago and will have the foley removed this week. First the…