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Prostate Cancer

Archives for November 2019

bone tumor after removal, radiation, and hormones
I had prostrate removed 10 years ago. I am 71 years old. Two years ago, I had a hormone shot and prostrate bed radiation. Now, my psa is rising about 1 point every six months (currently 2.0). A recent bone and cat scan has discovered a small tumor on my rib at the center of my back. I have an appointment with my cancer…
Just got my MRI Results. Am I Doing the right thing?
I had the follow up from the advanced MRI I had last week I had Gleason 3-3 cancer show up on the pathology results when I had a TURP this summer. They waited for me to heal before doing the MRI The MRI did not find any lesions/spots to biopsy. (This is good news). It is possible that the MRI, as advanced as it is, missed…
Looking for EXPERT surgeon @ MD Anderson (Houston)
My husband has just been diagnosed with PC...looking to remove total prostate. Want the BEST surgeon to hopefully have a GREAT outcome. Has anyone had this done at MD Anderson?
I stopped by for a quick visit.
After 17 years of bf being Cancer free after a nephrectomy, a boopsy showed me with a Gleedon 8/My Uro sent me tp his friend in Orlando, Dr.Patel. Eight weeks later I met Devinci. A much, much easier recovery than Kidney Cancer and an undetectanle PSA after 6 weeks, Back to the Kicney Cancer board heloing the newbies.…
Inguinal Hernia Post RARP
Well, I had my hernia repaired last Thursday. In some cases, hernias can be caused by a RARP. My surgeon was going to see if she could do it laparscopically, but gave me the choice of open surgery also. She told me she had just done a person that had had their RARP about 2 years ago and that when she went in to look, she…
PSA 32 Gleason 3+4=7 Localized
Hi gang, Really appreciate all the great info I have recently received on this forum. You all rock !! My situation is below. RP lined up for mid Dec. Thankful for the clean scans of course which found no obvious spreading. Still, I can't help but to think that once I'm past the RP, I may very well be in line for follow-up…
Help! On the other end of a prostatectomy and it's all hitting me now.
Condensed Background: Had the procedure on 10/10/19. Post op pathology showed 55% of my prostate was tumor, so this had to be taken care of sooner than later. Now that the procedure is done, working through the recovery piece. Unfortunately I have not taken any time to work through the emotional impact of this whole thing.…
Three cycles of docetaxel...
Quick update: Dad gets the regular expected chemo side effects, of course, and got one unit of packed red blood cells a few days after the third infusion (which helped with fatigue and pain), and the PSA has fallen from 172 (day of first chemo) to 67 at yesterday's check in. Imaging scheduled for next week. Looks like…
Genetic testing price
Would like to know if anyone has done genetic testing with Myriad Laboratories and how much it cost without insurance? I appreciate your response. MK

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