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First chemo this week
Dad’s first docetaxel (of 6) is on Wednesday! For you Taxotere veterans— do you have any tips or advice?
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Father with PSA 477.4 ng/ml
t3zureislnz Posts: 1 Joined: Mar 2019 Mar 28, 2019 - 1:19 am Father with PSA 477.4 ng/ml and Gleason 3+4=7 Been researching since I saw my father’s dxs couple of days ago. He has nuclear med appt nextweek and CT Scan the week after. We’re all in shock bec my father is healthy, does not smoke, drink and no other vices.…
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PSA Total was 12
Just had a blood test for PSA and it was 12. My PSA free was 9. I have an enlarge prostrate and have had the Joe Theisman sympton for years. On the morning of my lab test I just finished colonoscopy prep and had my colonoscopy after the test. I also had sex two days prior to the PSA test. In 4 weeks I go back for another…
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Anyone else
still new to here only my second post but I have read a lot one here. On 2/7 I had suprapubic prostate surgery for those not fimilar this is done for bph not cancer they do not remove all the prostate just the internal part through the bladder I have been very lucky to not have Ed or leakage while I am still healing I…
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What Do You Do When Your 2nd Opinion Is Different From Your First
i have a question i'd like to ask. what do you do when your second opinion is different from your first. i sent in a request for my pathology report to john epstein at john hopkins. today i received the results and here's what was written: A. benign fibromuscular tissue. B. PROSTATIC ADENOCARCINOMA, GLEASON SCORE 3+3=6…
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Test Results
Just got back from meeting with my surgeon. Went over the test results, from the MRI and Bone Scan, My gleason scores were in the 7,8,9, my PSA high was 9. The positive thing is the tests show that nothing has advanced past the prostate. Doctor felt I was and excellent candidate for prostate surgery. He was concerned that…
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Allergic reaction to xtandi?
Has anyone experienced an allergic reaction to Xtandi? My dad has broke with with a rash/hives.
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Metastatic prostate cancer
My 82 year if father had a psa test that came back at 49.2 and doctor ordered a bone scan . The bone scan showed that the prostate cancer cells have spread into his hips , legs, arms , spine , he has him scheduled to see an oncologist and urologist . Has anyone else ever experienced this that can share some knowledge or…
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Does this mean advanced PC?
My husband had RP in April 2012 at 57 yrs old. PSA 6. Primary tumor pT3a with perineural invasion present. No positive lymph nodes. Gleason 3+4. May 2012 PSA .104/ Aug. 2012 PSA .112/ Feb. 2013 PSA.197/ May 2013 PSA .284 From May-Aug 2013 Salvage Radiation End of Aug. 2013 PSA .186/ Nov. 2013 PSA .119/ Feb. 2014 PSA .108 /…
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Post suprapubic prostate
I am new and have a few questions 1 month post surgery I had prostate surgery for bph no cancer found The doc did not remove all my prostate but about 80% to what I was tol. i had no Ed thank God but have retrogrmade ejaculation. It feels way better and last way longer is Retrograde temporary or permanen. I am still…
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Eligard Hormone Treatments
Hello, after prostate surgery i underwent Radiation and hormone treatments. The hormone was Eligard, injected every 6 months for 2 years. my last and final injection was August 1, we are in mid March and i feel still tired, i used to be a fast runner (60 years old) and now i can hardly jog. I would like to know from those…
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Post-Op 1 Year PSA Result
Well, I got the results of my post-op RP 1 year PSA result. My PSA is undetectable. PSA TOTAL <0.1 The total PSA value from this assay system is standardized against the WHO standard. The test result will be approximately 20% lower when compared to the equimolar-standardized total PSA (Beckman Coulter). Comparison of…
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Radiology and Medical Oncology Doctors
hello, good people. on wednesday, march 20th, i go to see a dr. bruce hershatter. he's a doctor of radiation. to be very honest, i trust the forums much more than a lot of these so-called "doctor review" web sites. my question to you is what are YOUR thoughts on, dr. hershatter? yesterday, i call'd to schedule an appt.…
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Enzalutamide
Hi everyone, Can't find my previous posts. But to summarize quickly my husband has Psa 28, has been diagnosed with prostrate cancer. JC Ca prostate T3N1M1, and he's been diagnosed as recently having secondary cancer in the bones. He has been recieving Firmagon injections every month and his PSA went down to 3 but now…
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3 months post op RP. My thoughts and concerns.
Hello all. My story. I had a younger brother that passed away at 55 from prostate cancer. I was 57 at the time. Even though my doctor was monitoring my PSA yearly, I requested more frequent checks. He agreed, and sure enough, my PSA started to slowly rise when I turned 60. Continued every 6 month checks, then when it hit…
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What questions to ask.
My 3000 posts are mainly from the Kidney Cancer board where I am an almost 17 year survivor and mentor the newbies. At age 75 my PSA is 6.5 and has been going up from about 3 to 6.5 in the last 5 years. I have BPH and I am having a retest on my PSA in 90 days. I have had some blood work which pruports to show I am not a…
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I Was Diagnosed With PCa Gleason 4+3=7
hello, good people. i'm a 45 yr. old black male who was diagnosed with PCa gleason 4+3=7. i had an mri that found 3 lesions on my prostate. i'm depressed, scared and don't know how to take all of this in. i'm not sure if i caught it early, or if whatever treatment i choose will be right for ME here is some pathology…
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PSA doubling time
i found a chart and tried to post it here, but it was too large. Here is the link — http://urology.jhu.edu/newsletter/prostate_cancer52.php As a 20 year survivor after a Radical Prostate operation my interest is in what future treatment I should consider as my PSA level has slowly increased in recent years. MD’s and I are…