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Prostate Cancer

Archives for August 2023

HDR Brachytherapy
My question is to those who experienced HDR Brachytherapy, the treatment and the post surgery results. Recently diagnosed with Pi-RAD 5 lesion. Extracapsular extension suspected. PSA went from 6.9 to 11.5 in 3 months but now 9.0. Urologist offered radical surgery. 2nd Urologist said I should do something so sent me to…
Robotic Radical Prostatectomy and Rising PSA 15 Years Later
I had a radical prostatectomy at University Hospital in Birmingham in 2008 at age 59. In 2023, at age 74, my PSA had risen to 0.19. I am currently 1/2 completed with 38 radiation treatments at the Cancer Care Center in Jasper. Thus far I have zero adverse reactions. I was a serious life long runner until hip replacement in…
Robotic prostatectomy surgeon recommendation Atlanta GA
I have asymptomatic 6X.9 pi Rad 4 mri lesion of left central prostate not involving capsule or nodes. I am awaiting biopsy but PSA 5.0. I am mid 60s & prefer robotic surgery. I want a surgeon who does many cases & can travel but live Atlanta area. Any help?
Radical Prostatectomy Recovery Tips
My 55 YO husband is having RP in early September. I'm looking for any tips, ideas to help him recover. Anything I should/shouldn't do? I'm turning our spare room into a guest room with adjustable bed frame bed and tv (w/Netflix)... Any other ideas of what would help him relax and recover? He's a busy body so being down…
A few (bizzare) questions for anyone treated
Backstory: My dad's PSA has been increasing steadily since 2018. (from 2.5ish in 2019 to 4.5 now). He's scheduled for MRI. The urologist said given the steady increase he think it's likely to be it's cancer. He's turning 69 and is pretty fragile even for his age- already been through intense chemo/radiation for head and…
4+3 with possible Seminal Vesicle Involvement
Hi - 55you with Gleason 4+3 with a primary lesion on the left, and other positives on the right. MRI indicates abutting the capsule, but clear Seminal Vesicles. Pet CT shows "No other abnormal uptake to suggest tracer avid metastatic disease" BUT "Suggestion of bilateral foci of uptake in proximal seminal vesicles not well…
Peripheral neuralgia/ pudendal neuralgia post radiation
Disclosure, I am actually a 56 yr old female, that underwent intense radiation to the pelvis 2 years ago for Anal cancer with progressively worsening neuralgia pain, numbness, tingling to buttocks/pelvis and difficulty sitting for more than 5 minutes that I attribute to nerve damage or entrapment since radiation. I’m at a…
Wow what news
https://www.fox9.com/news/new-cancer-pill-shows-promise-many-doctors-say-too-early-to-tell
Nanoknife
I am 76 years old diagnosed with prostate cancer a few months ago. According to my urologist I am a candidate for this procedure consisting in zapping the cancer by applying electrical pulses at high voltage to kill the cancer cells. I looked at all the other methods and I am considering this procedure which I believe to…
Urination Trick
The best way for me is standing up,but it makes a mess. What I've found is if I hold a wad of toilet paper close and pee into it, it saturates and drains straight down into the toilet. Simple and effective and then I'm good for another 5 minutes!
Keytruda
Just ready for my 21st immunotherapy with Keytruda. Interested if other folks have been down this road and what type of side effects they might have experienced. Fatigue and shortness of breath are now getting a bit worse for me. What's the expected duration of Keytruda treatments with prostate cancer? Appreciate any…

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