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Is vardenafil the same as Viagra?
My doctor prescribed Viagra. My insurance pays 50% for four pills a month. The VA gives me four vardenafil per month free. Does anyone know if they are the same?
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Question = Proton radiation vs other forms of radiation for a Gleason 9
My husbands doctor said he is not a candidate for proton radiation due to the high gleason score (5+4). Has anyone with a gleason score of 9 had proton radiation and can you share your outcome. (I will be contacting the facility in Jacksonville in the morning to get their advice also) Any other comments are welcome also,…
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HOW DO YOU CHOOSE!?!?
This has been so stressful. the research, literature all seem so conflicting. My father in law , 60, was recently diagnosed. PSA 10.9, abnormal DRE with nodule, only 6 biopsies were done. cancer is bilateral. gleason score 3+4=7 .. no mets I am concerned with side effects/quality of life more than anything..more so…
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Prostate CA and Vitamin D
Anyone involved with massive doses of Vitamin D (4000 to 5000 IUD) with blood levels monitored, in the prevention and treatment of prostate CA? I have seen articles indicating some success in PSA levels going down with same. Any input?
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IS a 0.47 PSA result GOOD?
Hello ALL & MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE I got my latest PSA blood check yesterday & it came back 0.47 which is the lowest reading I evere had. I was wondering if this is a good sign of potential cure? (Responses welcome) THANKS To EVERYONE on this site for the fantastic replies & concerns during the past year. Cordially…
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Should men get a P S A test
I read today in Feb 2012 Readers Digest. that a U.S preventive services task force . a panel of health care experts advises that healthy men not get tested because of over diagnosis ,and sight in the article that only one in four with a P.s.a , between 4 and 10 actually have cancer , The test caught mine I was feeling…
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PSA Remains at <0.1
Good news arrived via USPS yesterday. My PSA is at <0.1 (undetectable) for the seventh consecutive six-month checkup. I am pleased to share my happy feelings with all of you. As my buddies at the poker table say, "Your good luck must be because of clean living"! My hope is that all is well with you also. Jerry
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Heading for surgery
I haven't been on this forum very much. I was diagnosed with PC in January,2011 with a PSA of 4.9. Had two biopsies that confirmed Gleason of 2+2=6 in 2 areas. Six months later had another biopsy which was the same. I was told to wait 6 months and return to PSA and exam. In Novenber, 2011 PSA jumped to 7.4, but DRE normal.…
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Another Zero
Just went for my one year checkup today and it came back a zero (undetectable) And yes I do believe in PSA testing. After being operated on 1 year ago its nice to know at lease for now its gone. Hopefully it will stay that way. Bob
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Body Mass and Agressive PCa
Having a high body mass throughout life was associated with increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer. http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/fitness/weight-gain-linked-to-risk-of-aggressive-cancer--study-20120118-1q6x4.html
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Cancer returns
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 09 and had surgery for it. My Gleason score was 9. They didn't get it all so in May of 10 I received radiation therapy along with hormone treatments. In Sept. of 10 I had an undetectable PSA which is what we all want. Now just 15 months later I have a PSA of .22. I have to wait until…
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17 mons cathing after brachytherapy
I have been unable to void my bladder and had 12 UTI's in the past 17 mons. My doc now suggests a turp . I haven't seen one success story of a turp after brachythearpy. Also the ams option has its controversy as the next step if incontinence comes to stay. Does anyone have a comment or advice . Hoping for a viable solution!
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good news & question re ht & radiation
I am so happy to report that my husband's bone scan, x-ray and cat scan all came back negative and the doctor feels the cancer is contained to him prostate. I understand it could actually be a bit outside which won't show up on any of these tests, but still this is great news for us. Have been sitting on pins and needles…
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Low PSA (2.2) High Gleason Score 4+5=9
Submitted by Cherokee6 on October 29, 2011 - 4:05am Thank you for this site. My story is below. The first question I have is this. My primary concern is, because my PSA never got above 2.2 and I turned up with a Gleason 9, is my current PSA of >.1 really a true indicator of the presence or reoccurrence of the cancer? I…
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Processed Meat
I know some of us have cut/eliminated our consumption of red and processed meat. Here's another study. This one covers a link between eating processed meat, such as bacon or sausages, and pancreatic cancer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16526695
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Prostrate Cancer
Hi, I had divanci robotic surgery 5 weeks ago. Just got my psa test back, came in at less than 0.1. Is that considered good, I hope... Why would it not be 0.0?
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Happy New Zero!
Hello All, Just got my 9 month PSA test results--another zero! Great way to start 2012! Wishing all on the board and all cancer patients, survivors and caregivers a happy and most of all healthy New Year! John
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rising psa gleason was 9
hello. had robotic surgery in 2010 . for one year psa undetectable. had my first positive psa in march 2011 and then it doubled in 3 months. then doubled again. had radiation and doubled again. right now psa is at .3 When fisrt had cancer psa was only at 1.9 the gleason scores were 9 . anybody have any suggestions. now age…
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1 year psa update
I had my one year post open radical prosectomey p.s.a. test today , and the good news was 0.05 p.s.a , , I would like to spread the news to all and continue to send the best thoughts to all and wish everyone a healthy new year , My Surgeon greeted me with Happy Aniversary , when he entered the office , and yes it is Joe
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A Bunch of Friends
I want to express my gratitude to all the survivors and family and friends who have contributed with their stories and opinions in this board and for those that behind the screen are campaigning in silence with prayers. In all we are a “bunch of friends” with a common goal for helping each other and giving the best to the…
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Question For guys with AUS 800
I have the AUS 800 installed. I am having total knee replacement surgery in a few weeks. Have you deactivated your unit? It is easy to do or should I have my Uro do it for me before surgery. Thanks Ted
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Rise is PSA After Rest From Hormone Therapy
This is my first post after having just recently found this site - another member to the "reluctant club". My wife and I found received the news about PC in February, 2008 when my PSA was measured at 29.7. I was 54 in 2008. The subsequent biopsy revealed 5 out of 10 biopsies were positive (left side of the prostate)with a…
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Stuart Florida doctor
Nicholas O. Iannotti, MD, FACP He was recommended to us, I wonder if anyone knows him and has information to share.
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PSA increase @ +7 & +12 after surgery
(12) weeks ago (10/17/11), I had my prostate removed after 6+ years of PSA increases and numerous biopsy. The last PSA was 13 with the bio results in 3+4 =T1. I chose robotic surgery. 1st post surgery PSA @ +7weeks = 0.38 2nd post surgery PSA @ +12 weeks = 0.43 Based upon PSA increases, and pre surgery CT, MRI & bone…
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Radiation with Hormone Therapy-Firmagon
Hello Kongo ,VGama & ALL wanting to follow my journey. I took the advice of Kongo & will post my journey on this site. A few details> Original PSA was 55 , Gleason score of 9. Both Bone scan & MRI were clear-no metastasis. Also had a cystoscopy & confirmed nothing spread to the bladder. Had 3 gold seeds inserted into the…
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prostate cancer metastasized to bone -- low PSA and no pain
My husband was initially diagnosed with PCa in 1999 with a PSA of 6.7 and a Gleason score of 5.He had seed implant in June 1999. A couple of years ago, PSA started to rise slowly. He was aggressive in monitoring his results and he had a bone scan, MRI, Xray and CT. The last PSA is still low (1.92 up from 1.68 6 monts…
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Pain during RT
Hi, I am 14 days into Radio Therapy to the Prostate prior to brachy therapy and am having severe pain between the legs when I sit down, I thought this may be the prostate enlarging due to the radiation, the RT Radiologist says it can be. My fear being that if the prostate grows too much I will not be able to have the…
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Choosing the best Radiation Treatment
Who has the best results and the least side effects? IMRT, IGRT, Calypso, Cybernife, Tomo, Proton? Low grade Prostate cancer. History of Prostatitis
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New diagnosis
Greetings everyone. I just stumbled upon this website and am looking forward to getting any info that will help me out with my decision making. Got diagnosed with PCa in early December. Quite a shock for me as I am relatively young (48). Have two tumours One a gleason scale of 1 and the other a 9. I have been reading on…
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Hooray! -- My PSA Is Finally Dropping!
After some troubling ups and downs this past year following CK treatment, my PSA is finally dropping and is currently below what it was over 5 years ago before all of this sh*t started. Maybe it helped that I didn't have sex for a week before the last test. LOL!!! It's still not as low as I'd like but at least it's headed…