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Prostate Cancer

Active Surveillance Update - 18 months post diagnosis
Hello all. Felt an update was due. I was diagnosed in August 2010 after a biopsy showed 1 of 12 cores positive, Gleason 6, 5% of tissue involved. June '10 PSA was 2.3. Father had PC. General health good, age 56. Highest PSA was 6 months earlier at 2.9. In October '10, after several months of fairly strenuous investigation…
can someone explain doubleing time
had prostate removed in 2010. radaition in 2011. november 2011 psa was.03 at the end of feb. 2012 psa was.6 . gleason score were 9 in 2010 with a psa reading of only 1.6. going for blood work this week. expecting psa to be either .7 or .8. seems like psa goes up every 6 weeks. thanks for all your help
Interesting stuff
Hi all. Do hope this link works for you. Aspirin and pomegranate as delaying treatment for Pca and other cancers. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/315517/Proof-Aspirin-is-a-life-saver
Nerve damage major problem
My husband was diagnosed with STAGE IV Bone Metastatic Cancer in May of 2011. It stemmed from his prostate and resulted in a large tumor on his spine and spinal cord. He had partial paralysis in his right leg. After his first round of radiation and hormone therapy his pain and mobility improved. He went through a second…
Testosterone Use after surgery
Hello Everyone, It has been a good while since last posting. Had my prostate surgery in Aug. 2010. Post op--4+3=7 with tertiary pattern 5. My urologist said in our first meeting after surgery--we'll be watching you like a hawk. So, every 3 mos. I have had blood work done. Except for first result which was very low (don't…
18 Radiation treatment done 22 to go!
Just thought I'd give another update, since it almost the halfway mark. Treatment is moving along and side effects have not been terrible, hot flashes from the lupron, some diarrhea, & difficulty urinating (takes long time for stream).....and still gets up every hour on the hour during the night to pee. Doctor has changed…
What do you think?
Hello all… I had RP surgery April 2010 and zero PSA until: August 2011: 0.2 December 2011: 0.1 April 2012: 0.1 My post surgery stats are T3B, 4+3 …What do you think?
Radiosurgery and sharp pain in ribs
I have had ten treatments and have two more to go. Today Is the first time I have felt like I am losing. On top of everything else I am getting these stabbing pains in my ribs. It is like someone is putting a knife in my ribs, lower right side, and pulling it out and doing it again. When talking with my RS doctor she is…
Follow up note
I originally posted a few days after my initial diagnosis with prostate cancer and you all provided extremely helpful advice. Thank you very much for that. I hope I can pay it back/forward in the future. Since that posting, I have had a second opinion with a very well respected surgeon and radiologist at BIDMC in Boston.…
Urethral obstruction
I had my radial prosectomy on January 23, 2012. Got clear margins and all 3 cancer places turned out to be 3+3 when biopsied prostate. My post-op PSA was 0. Now I have another problem. Urethral obstruction or maybe bladder neck. My bladder holds at least 350 mm urine and I can hardly urinate, but have no urgency. I was put…
Side Effects of Hormonal Therapy, Impotency and Intimacy with your better half, Need some good advis
Hi, Well its been a while since I posted anything on the forum but I really need some advise on what to do to see what options I may have in being a man while I have been chemically castrated by Casodex and my Hormonal treatments. I understand that this treatment is the only real solution to stopping my advanced metastatic…
FORKSoverKNIVES
This DVD is based on the works of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, researcher ( and , author of the China Study) which some of us read and as a result have made positive life style changes , and Caldwell Esselstyn MD who did clinical research on the same subject.The DVD presents documentation to support a whole plant based diet san…
3 month PSA post CK- Heading in right direction
Diagnosed 3/11 with Gleason 6, T1c, 2 of 12 cores positive 10%, PSA 14. Age 62. After much research on these forums, reading posts regarding all options and after much prayer, decided to go with CK in Lafayette, Co even though my Kaiser insurance did not cover. My only options with Kaiser were 40 treatments of radiation or…
The future of hormone therapy, plus other topics by Dr. Myers
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What can I do to help from here?
Hi All, I live in Ireland, but am very close to my uncle who lives in New York, When out there on vacation 3 years ago (exactly) he told me he'd been diagnosed with PC, but that he was told they would keep an eye on it and probably something else would get him before this would. He sent me a St Patricks Day card which…
3 Weeks and feeling a bit down!
Hi there. New to this site which I find very helpfull, but please excuse me if I'm not in the right section etc! Diagnosed back in Nov 2011 but held off laparoscopic surgery till 20th March while my wife recovered from breast cancer op.....never rains but it pours!!! After long debate went for nerve sparing lap over…
rising psa 8 years after rp.
I had rp 8 years ago and my psa has always been -001. Now my psa has risen to .02. Should I be worried. Have not slept much
feeling like I am walking on rocks
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in June 2011, was first given the Lupron shot to reduce the psa and then took 40 radiation treatments. After finishing on December 30 I noticed when walking that it felt like I had something in my shoes. I would stop and look and found nothing It progressively got worse and very…
PSA still rising after RP and RT - when start HT?
After RP in 2003 (Gleason 3+4) PSA was zero for about 3 years. Then started rising. At 0.15 had RT of prostate bed. Treatment had absolutely no affect on PSA rise. Today reading is 0.5, rising at a rate of about 5% per month. Oncologist says HT is now needed, but suggests delaying until PSA gets higher - to around 5.0. I'm…
Combination or Monotherapy
Hi everyone. I am very happy I found this great forum! My father (76 yrs) was diagnosed with prostate cancer stage 4 with metastasis to a distant lymp node. The only treatment he can get is hormone therapy. We saw two very good doctors and they had different opinions on the type of ht to use. 1. The first doctor suggested…
Sling and implant
I am 52 y/o who is 1 y post op from DaVinci RP . I have passive leakage along with stress leakage. Still impotent, had problems for years could not get an erection without help. I am about to have an AMS Advance sling in May along with a AMS penile implant. After reading some of the post I am a little concerned. Has anyone…
Rads and pregnant relatives
I have yet to determine my therapy but have heard that with radiation therapy you should avoid being around pregnant women...my daughter is due in July and am a bit concerned. What about infant children, does anyone know if this is a problem as well.
2nd PSA post RP
Just got back my results <.01 basically loving a zero. Life is good
Update on Gleason 9
My husband was diagnosed in January, C scan and bone scan were clear. Recommended treatment HT and Rt. After 30 days on lupron, he started radiation. (will be daily for about 8 weeks). Has had 8 treatments so far ( says they are quick and pain free) He has also had an additional 3 month lupron shot . His side effects so…
Surgery thru Kaiser or pay out of pocket?
I have Kaiser Insurance and have questions regarding my prostate cancer: I am 61 and my biopsy taken last month showed a Gleason 6 (3+3) malignancy involving the right base, right mid and right apex. In addition, there was focus of atypia in the left base. The foci of malignancy seen by this biopsy were small volume, less…
Provenge
I finished my last infusion of Provenge last week.There are 3 two weeks apart I wonder if anyone has taken this in the last 6-9 months and how you are doing Its a very new treatment
biopsy result
all of the specimens were benign except for 1 area of atypia that is being stained for possible ASAP. I feel somewhat relieved but I do know that I am not totally out of the woods yet
One Size Does Not Fit All for Prostate Cancer Treatment
http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.8019931/k.58D0/One_Size_Does_Not_Fit_All_for_Prostate_Cancer_Treatment.htm 3/20/2012 - A recent study in the Achieves of Internal Medicine found that during the past decade, some men with low-grade prostate cancer may have been treated with therapies that are too aggressive. The…
Extended European Study Shows 11-Year Results: PSA Screening Reduces Prostate Cancer Deaths by 21%,
http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.8016177/k.4F20/Extended_European_Study_Shows_11Year_Results_PSA_Screening_Reduces_Prostate_Cancer_Deaths_by_21_But_Not_Overall_Deaths.htm March 15, 2012 - While the debate over the value of PSA screening continues, European researchers have released data from two additional years of…
Suggestions re: diet, etc...
I could use some input re: good pc diet book. I assumed that I had always maintained a healty diet until I got this diagnosis. My diet consisted of fat free milk with a bowl of whole grain cereal and coffee for breakfast, except for eggs on a Sunday. Very little red meat(maybe twice a month) now none at all. I used to eat…

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