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Prostate Cancer
Archives for October 2020
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What to do
I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 2014. I had the robotic surgery and PSA continued to creep upward. I then had the Radiation treatment in 2016. Have had a PSA test every 6 months since then. Each time, it climbs at least .1%. I was told to move test to every 3 months and PSA climbed .3%. At this time it is .9. My…
Prostate Cancer Treatment Timeframe
Hi, My Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer in early Sept. Gleason 7 4+3 Just got results from follow up CT Scan findings were possible Lytic lesions in pelvis. Whole body bone scan showed nothing. His urologist is highly recommended and has years of experience treating prostate cancer. Now urologist wants a bone biopsy…
Finally Decided To Take Care of it.
Hello All, Just wanted to inform the forum that I finally decided to do RP on September 24, 2020. Prior to surgery, biopsy showed 6 out of 12 cores positive with 3+3 Gleson 6. After RP pathology showed 2 3+4 Gleson 7. The hardest part after RP was dealing with the cath for 7 days. After Cath was removed, I was prescribed…
Slight rise in PSA numbers
Good afternoon, I was diagnosed 5/2006 with prostate cancer with a PSA of 22. Pca was scored 4+3 Gleason scale. Cancer had escaped the capsule. No invasion into seminal. Decided to go with radiation treatment (43), afterwards a regiment of Eligard injections every 6 months and a daily bicalutamide tablet. After 3 years, I…
Relapse
Hi friends. A very brief note: I have relapsed on my Lymphoma. Just thought I'd mention. I won't write more about it here, but if you have some interest, you can follow my thread " Round III " at the lymphoma Board. max
Penile atrophy due to Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Hello Friends, I am 52-year-old man. I was put in ADT for 1.5 years. During that period, I was not sexually active. Now I am five months off the ADT and my testosterone level has returned. However, I have noticed that my penis is 1.5” shorter. I was wondering if it will grow back to it's original size. Can Penis extender…