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Prostate Cancer

Archives for August 2021

Prostate Removed
74yrs old. January 2021 showed PSA >6.0, but digital prostate exam nml. Dr ordered MRI, which showed AREA OF CONCERN on anterior (front) side of gland (digital exam doesn't palpate this area). Biopsy showed very small areas of adenocarcinoma (cancer) in three of the eighteen biopsy specimens. Those specimens were sent to a…
PSA test came back as 11. Oh boy here we go!
I'm 67 and recently had a PSA test done during a routine physical and it was 11. The last time I had a PSA test was 5 years ago by another doctor and it was 4. I actually found out about that one right after my last test because my new doctor wanted my past medical records. That first doctor never said anything about it…
Newly diagnosed and don't know which path to take
Hi all, first post. I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. I'm 45 years old. My primary care doctor first gave me a PSA test about 3 years that showed an elevated PSA (4.9). I didn't think much of it and for a few years, I did regular PSA testing, all of which was remarkably consistent. Then last fall, my PSA went…
Started Xtandi - here's hoping
Started Xtandi 8-18-21. 160 mg once a day right before bed. My PCa has been manageable using ADT treatments up until now. Here's hoping Xtandi works just as well. I have PSA/testosterone/CBC/Comprehensive metabolic panel blood tests to be done at the end of September. We'll find out then. Not the complete picture, but…
Use Testosterone as a drug or Bipolar Androgen Therapy
Has anyone experienced this? Although there are not many reports, I do find it quite interesting. Basically, if things go sideway, there is nothing to lose, right. More promising results and experiences by a medical doctor in the below YouTube video and an online publication. With BAT in every 6-8 week cycle, patients have…
Newly diagnosed prostate cancer
I was just recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. My biopsy revealled 1 4+4 =8 with 10% involved, 2 4+3=7 with 5-10% involved, 4 3+4= 7 with 20-50% involved, 1 3+3=6 with 5% involved and 4 BPH 0 cancer. My uroligist has me graded at a gleason score of 8 with PSA at 11.9. I am scheduled for bone scan this week and pelvic…
Is Calypso the same as SBRT?
I am considering a doctor who uses the Calypso machine to treat my PCa. He will use high dose radiation over 5 sessions in 2 1/2 weeks. Up until now, I assumed that this is the same thing as SBRT. Now, however, I am reading things that imply that just because it is done over 5 sessions it doesn't necessarily imply that it…

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