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Prostate Cancer

Archives for January 2016

True Beam Radiotherapy System
Has anybody heard of or is familiar with the True Beam Radiotherapy System? A Cancer center in my area is installing this $4.5 million dollar machine and stressing this as a new extremely safe and offers pin point accuracy for treating cancer.
APIFINY blood test , another new diagnostic test for prostate cancer
....good for those on Active Surveillance , or for those with high PSA or family history of prostate cancer. http://armune.com/apifiny-prostate-cancer-test/patients/patient-faqs/ http://armune.com/apifiny-prostate-cancer-test/physicians/
robotic surgery with heart disease
Has anyone had robotic prostatectomy with heart issuees. I was scheduled for this week. New Family Dr. wouldn't clear due to abnormal ekg. I will have a stress test early in the week, I'm just wondering if it is still possible to have the surgery. I surely don't want to wait on this any longer than necessary. Thanks in…
Dad's Biopsy Report....Questions.
Hi. I'm a concerned and scared daughter who is trying to do as much research as possible. My dad is 65 and was diagnosed with prostate cancer this past week. Needless to say, this was devastating news and we are struggling to accept his diagnosis and are frightened about his prognosis. However, I'm attempting to be strong…
PSA 0.14 after radiation treatments
Hi all, I just wanted to give an update on my status and any advice is appreciated. After radical Prostatectomy and radiation therapry 8 weeks ago my PSA has climbed from 0.1 post prostatectomy to 0.14 post radiation I will meet with my radiation oncologist Monday at Mass Gen Hospital. Not much more he can do, but refer my…
mri with endorectal coil
Is anyone familiar with this type of MRI? Can you tell me if there is any special prep to be done prior to the procedure? Husband is scheduled for Friday. Surgery is scheduled in less than two weeks. Things are happening very quickly here. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance. Anne in PA
Checkup Status - Post-Radiation / Existing Hormone - 8/5/2021
Hi Folks, I just received my PSA test result, and I wanted to share it with you. The timing of this test is approximately 36 months after my 2nd and last Lupron shot (two 3-month dosages), and also approximately 36 months after my last radiation treatment (38 visits, 68 Greys). The result for PSA was 0.05, the first…
I Need Understanding With My Results
Hello, everybody! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Thursday, I went to have a free/total PSA blood drawn. Yesterday I received the results. I'm not ashamed to say that I am scared and confused. Before I share with you my results, let me tell you about myself. My name is Samuel. On December 18, 2015, I turned 42 years old. About six months…
Newly diagnised
My husband was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer on 01/12/2016. He will have a bone scan and MRI next week and we will receive the results next Tuesday. His biopsy showed 8 out of 12 samples to be cancerous. Gleason scores of 8 on one and the rest were 4 and 6. He is very healthy, 69 years old, and loves life and…
Post Cyberknife treatment update
I have posted previously regarding my decision to pursue Active Surveillance 5 years ago, some progression of the disease earlier this year, and my decision thereafter to end active surveillance and to be treated with Cyberknife. This is an update re the treatment and aftermath to date. Given 5 years on active…
Blood in urine after BM
After I have a hard bowel movement I have blood in my urine. Its been almost two months since my prostate was removed. Any one else having problems like this.
Incintence Type? 2 years after radical prostectomy
I have tried reading up on the different types of incontence that are common after radical prostectomy. Its roughly 2 years since my surgery. PSA < 0.1 so that part is great. Before I had the surgery I had to rely on CIC (Catheters) to void. The cancer just made it impossible to urinate. Post op I had really bad pain that…
medical marijuana
I have read that medical marijuana is very helpful in late stage cancer. I am not sure what hoops I would have to go through to get it for my dad, but has anyone had any positive experience with this?
So confused, worried and clueless about my dad's prostate cancer and Zytiga
My dad is 75. He now has "castration resistant" or hormone resistant prostate cancer becuase he has cancer now in his lymph nodes and abomen despite being on hormones. So he is going off the hormones and trying Zytiga. My extensive research is that he is in late state prostate cancer and the survival rate is 1-2 years…

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