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Prostate Cancer

6 Month Zero
Just went in for my 6 month post RP check and the PSA was undetectable again. It's still very early on the path, but I'll celebrate every zero I can get! I'm now pretty much totally dry and am starting to feel somewhat normal again as the testosterone levels come back from the pre-adjuvant abiraterone and Lupron that I…
slave of PSA
Unfortuatly in my my low agreesive life(like a hermit lving in a cave)not bothering anyone I was fortuate enough to aquire prostate cancer. Don,t ask me all the specifications of it.I did notice I had a psa of 16. Well I had it yanked out courtesy of DR R Austin Urology. So I got on the worry about the PSA group .Oviously…
Chemo-what to expect?
I have advanced CRPC with bone metatasizes. I've been on Lupron for a year and a half, Casodex for 2 months, clinical trial for 12 weeks and now on Ketaconazole (3 months). My doctor has indicated that when my PSA begins rising again she'll most likely be recommending chemotherapy. I'm not sure what to expect. I'm 51yo and…
Suggestions of Diet during CK
My husband has just had treatment #3 of 5, and he is having trouble voiding and some discomfort in the rectum after treatment. Is there any sort of diet that would help ease these side effects? His Dr. prescribed Flomax which we just had filled.
Proton Therapy Veterans - Please weigh in...
Hello all, I am in the middle of my research on the various PC treatment options. I would like to go with a therapy that offers a reasonable chance of a cure and maintain maximum of quality of life. If you have looked into or undergone Proton Therapy treatment please reply: 1. Is Proton Therapy a viable treatment option in…
lymph node involvement advise
I'm halfway through radiation treatments,22 down 22 to go for a total of 79.2 gys. just to the prostate and surrounding vesicles. Originally, I thought I was also getting radiation to the surrounding lymph nodes. The rad. onc. indicated in my case (gleason 9/10) there is only a 7% chance of lymph node involvement and…
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm258314.htm
FDA Drug Safety Communication: 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) may increase the risk of a more serious form of prostate cancer Safety Announcement Additional Information for Patients Additional Information for Healthcare Professionals Data Summary References Safety Announcement [6-9-2011] The U.S. Food and Drug…
AUS Update
I had an appointment at the U of MI this morning and Dr. Latini is going forward with surgery. I should get a date tomorrow. The recall on the AUS was lifted last week. The time was perfect. Dr. Latini cautioned me that many men even after getting an AUS installed still have to wear a pad or two a day. Finally!!
BCBS of TN and Proton Therapy
Good morning all, Has anyone had any success appealing to BCBS of TN to cover Proton Therapy? If so please share strategy and experience. Thanks, John
Brachytherapy Isotope Study
http://medicalphysicsweb.org/cws/article/newsfeed/46317 I found this article to be of interest. It is the treatment plan outlined for me. Study examines IMRT plus Cs-131 brachytherapy for prostate cancer RICHLAND, WA, 20 June 2011 – IsoRay Inc. (AMEX: ISR), announced today a new dual therapy study using Cesium-131…
A Successful Story
There is always hope. In 2006, at the age of 46, I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. My PSA was over 26 and the cancer had metastasized to the seminal vesicles. After robotic surgery at the City of Hope, 8 weeks of radiation, and 2 years of aggressive estrogen ablation therapy (Lupron, Casodex, and Finestride),…
Proton Radiation Therapy for prostate cancer and other cancers
I am done with a 28 treatment proton therapy plan at the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute Center in Jacksonville. Initial PSA 5.5 Gleason 6 and T1c score. First let me say that Proton Therapy for my low grade prostate cancer was the best solution for me. I am relatively young, still play volleyball, swim and…
3 Weeks After Testing Positive
I received the results about 3 weeks ago. In the process of trying to buy some life insurance, I found that I have PC. PSA is 3.96, Gleason of 3+3(6) and believed to be in the T1c stage. We are waiting for a second look at the pathology from Hopkins but assume it will be correct or very close. The findings indicate 7 of 14…
Husband Newly Diagnosed Gleason 9 - Clinical T3
I am also happy to have found this forum. Hopefully I won't sound too ignorant on the subject of prostate cancer and will be able to find some very useful information. Thanks in advance. My husband is 82 years old, recently diagnosed with Gleason score 9 and clinical T3. Recent bone scan/CT scan were negative (thank…
Looking at women after hormone treatment starts
Hello Everyone, My husband has just (two weeks ago) been diagnosed-- PSA 18.3 (up from 5 in one month) and his Gleason is 8. No spread per bone scan and CT but in his biopsy 11 or 12 showed cancer. We are studying the options now and are going for our 3rd opinion today. To meet my husbands goals, he will probably be having…
Still rising PSA after IMRT salvage radiation
I had a RP in 2001 and was essentially PSA zero for nine years. Last October my annual physical showed a PSA of .52. Retests confirmed. Urologist detected a mass in my prostate bed. Biopsy confirmed cancerous. Had IMRT radiation treatment ending in April. Waited 3 months for cells to finish dying then took PSA in mid-July.…
brachythearpy
I've had brachythearpy one year ago. I am in the 2% whom did not respond as most. Ive been catherizing for a year. I urinate only 150cc on my own and cath 3 times daily voiding 900cc total. Ther are times I feel my prostate which I didn't have before the procedure. I've had 9 UTI's in one year has anyone experienced…
Prostatitis following CK treatment
It has been a while since I have visited the discussion board but have had nothing new to report until now. I completed my CK treatments five months ago. Yesterday, I started having symptoms similar to those I had after the completion of my CK treatmnets I.E. burning while urinating etc.. Went to my Primary care physician…
IMRT Sucess rate
I had my prostate removed two years ago The PSA was undectable for a while and went back to a 3(June 2011) from being undectable.The Uro sent me to a radiation specilist. So I agreed to adjuvent therapy 39 times to hopfully get teh psa dpwn what gets me is the doctor in the radiation clinic said there would be a 50 to 40…
My Journey for the newly diagnosed & Success!
I first posted back in April 2009. Diagnosed with prostate cancer. PSA 5.1 - Gleason 3+3=6 -one out of twelve biopsy cores were positive - 56 at the time of diagnosis. Now 57. Traveled to Boise, ID, Dr. Waldmann (Meridian) performed my surgery using the DaVinci method. Pre-op appointment on Fri. Nov. 6th Doctor prescribed…
Looking for advice - advanced prostate cancer
I am a new member to the network. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004 and had a radical p in Feb. of 2005, Davinci surgery. Gleason score post surgery was 8, and the margins were negative. For the first few years everything was going fine with psa readings <.2, but now it has started to rise. The readings were as…
perineural invasion
OK guys,uro said do not worry about this but....I have read numerous topics about whether pni has any connection to the chance of recurrance of pca. Most say it does not but then I find where it is usually connected with more aggressive tumors and is like a pipeline to the outside of the prostate. Now I'm not sure what to…
Sex after biopsy
Thoughts or advice on how long to wait? Thanks, SC
Good News Today
i finished my imrt treatment in june and got the results back today on my first blood work after treatment. my psa dropped 50%. a week before my imrt treatment psa was 5.1. today it was 2.6 doctor wants to see me in another two months for another check. it sure feels good to get some goods news for a change. i know your…
psa/imrt band wagon
in the process of adjuvant imrt therapy for the prostate bed. So whats the story.Does radiation wipe out the little meanies or Iam I doomed. I hate the PSA waiting game. Getting more relaxed while under the "arm" I discovered after all this time I could hike up my pants after"it" returns to neutral so to speak. I still…
Two years post Davinci
Tomorrow 8/13 marks my 2nd anniversary of My Davinci procedure for prostate cancer. Just thought I would mention a few things for the new posters on the forum. I was 54 when diagnosed and when I had my surgery. My PSA was 5.3 and had a Gleason 7 (4+3) Biopsy. There was carcinoma found in 5 of the 12 cores taken at Biopsy.…
Thanks for the many expressions of support
All: Doc just called and all 12 cores were negative! Even after an above average PCA3 score (36.5). All the many expressions of support from you fellows helped me suffer through the waiting period. For your information, the Doc said the transition zone (space) between the lobes of my prostate was quite large and probably…
salvage prostatectomy
I had a salvage robotic prostatectomy June 23 and it went very well. My surgeon was able to do nerve sparing surgery and removed a hernia also in the process. My gleason score was 3+4 and the doctor removed 19 lymph nodes, all the surrounding tissue and found nothing. Because I had had bracytheraphy 8 years ago, the skin…
ADT Results on my Tenth Month of Treatment
ADT Results on my Tenth Month of Treatment It is wonderful when we survivors can report on good results. My latest PSA is lower at 0.03 ng/ml. This comes from an initial PSA=1.0 at the start of ADT in November 2010. The accomplishment is due solely to a mono blockade with the LHRH agonist Eligard 6-month depot. The…
Pomogranate Juice lowers PSA
Had radical p 15 years ago and have been healthy. In last 2 years, my PSA rising every 6 months. .15, .20, .21,.26(six months ago.) Started drinking Pomogranate juice a few months ago. I take 4 oz's and dilute with water. Delicious. Drink it with lunch and dinner. Yesterday, received my blood work. PSA down to .16. So I'm…

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