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Prostate Cancer

Extensive bone mets
Hi. My dad was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. It is a Gleason 8 with extensive bone mets. He is 66 years ols with a lot of life to live. I have been reading these blogs for the past 2 months and have found a lot iof comfort from reading all of your stories. My dad never went to the doctor until he had lost 30+…
Newby seeking advice
Hello all, I just posted this on the "blog side" of this network, but not knowing where the audience is, I decided to post here as well. It's long for a discussion/chat board, but I decided that more is better at this point. In October, I had a routine blood test. PSA came back at 3.09, not alarming, but up from 2.90 just…
Latest Update on the AUS Option
I was in to see my Dr at the U of MI today- May 9. Everything looks neat and clean all the way up to the bladder. I just love those scopes!! the doctor paused at the sphincter and showed me mine in its relaxed position- slightly opened and then he and she (two docs) had me do a kegel so I could see how it looks shut.…
Dad doesn't know what procedure is best
After posting on another thread I thought it might be best to start a new thread...as each case is really individual. Just looked through my father's paper work again... Earlier this year PSA dropped to 5.9 from 6.6. It was 5.2 at the time of his biopsy. Now he has a PSA of 8 and a Gleason of 8...Although it states in the…
Update on my "confusion"
This is thread number 2 which I started to make it easier for respondents. If you want to see the original thread from a few days ago, it is http://csn.cancer.org/node/217641 To recap my situation … I will be 73 in a couple of weeks and during a routine physical, my PSA was 5.2, which led to a visit to the urologist and a…
"What if Cannabis Cured Cancer"
Something to think about...Following the screening of the documentary, "What if Cannabis Cured Cancer" at the 2010 Sausalito Film Festival, four distinguished panelists take the stage to discuss the film and its implications for cancer treatment. They inclu... http://wn.com/What_if_Cannabis_Cured_Cancer
20 month PSA
Just returned from the Doctor. My 20 month post Davinci Surgery PSA is 0! Next check will be in october at 26 months and if all clear the Doctor is moving me to a yearly cycle. All has been good so far inspite of the positive Margin noted post surgery. Larry (lewvino) Robotic surgery 08/12/09 at Vanderbilt, Nashville TN.…
Abiraterone - on the Trial....After Surgery 0.0% Residual Cancer - Nothing, Nada
November 9, 2009 was the date of my diagnosis. February 12, 2010 I started the Abiraterone Trial. Within one month my psa was down to 0.64. By May 12, 2010 my psa was down to 0.02. My surgery was on August 5, 2010. On August 18, 2010 my doctor told me the results of the pathology report - 0.0% residual cancer. My story: I…
Abiraterone - Great News
Just returned from a PCa lecture by Dr Reiter, Urologist @ UCLA (So Cal). At the start of the lecture he announced that their Abiraterone (T4 stage trial drug) clinical trial has had such great success that the trial was stopped, study participants/data were unblinded, and apparently because of the great results, ALL the…
Relationship between Gleason and PSA velocity
Do you know of any known relationship or a research of this? (I'm looking for a connection between the two, like G7-> PSA elevation of 2 each year or so...) Thanks in advance!
6 Months post IRMT & HT
Finished 38 IMRT treatments Sept. 2010 6 Months HT treatment ended 1-15-2011. Gleason 3+4=7 RP 2006 PSA went from .1 in Dec. 2009 to .4 June 2010. PSA 0.08 in Nov. 2010 after IMRT. PSA now 0.01 6 months out. Do not think i could ask for anything better. Feeling good. Going for a long walk.
Question about Cialis
How long after stopping cialis did it take for the side effects to stop?
Biopsy
Two questions: 1. When I receive the biopsy slides, is it possible to examine them (for Gleason score) without a microscope? If not, what microscope is needed to be able to see the cells structure and evaluate Gleason score? 2. How much Gleason 3 and 4 are difference (in the eye)? I want to know the possibility that the…
PSA UPDATE
Just got my psa results 15 months post davivci and subsequent adjuvant imrt. "Undetectable" !!! I am counting my lucky stars especially since my pathologic diagnosis of. T3A with positive margins and extracapsular extension.Lymph nodes and seminal vesicles were clear. Gleason was 3+4=7 both at the clinical and pathologic…
PET Scan ??
Dad's CT scan lite up like a Christmas tree in November 2010. Cancer is advanced with bone mestastsis thru-out his body. Does this type of cancer go into organs?
Hard to believe, 1 year after Da Vinci and 1 yr 3 mos after bladder TURP.. cancer free
Hello all.. Just a quick update: So far so good. PSA all zeros since surgery and bladder clean after TURBT last February. Quit the cigs 18 months ago ( before I was diagnosed with cancer).. No leakage.. For those recently diagnosed ..hang in there as there is much that can be done.
Update
My brothers: I had a meeting with my doctor today and as you all suggested I got a report of the biopsy. He went over all the possible treatments from watch and wait to the more radical surgeries. For those who asked the biopsy report is as follows. Right prostate six cores taken, left prostate six cores taken. Exam…
Anniversary
Just passed 5 yrs. PSA 0, erections 0, pads 1 a day for security, prostate cancer 0 need I say more!
Recently diagnosed in Denver Best option with Kaiser?
Recently found this site and I'm very appreciative of all the info. I do 2-3 hours research per day and leaning strongly toward Cyberknife or brachytherapy. I have read ALL the posts on this and other sites. I am Gleason 6 (3+3), 2/12 cores -both on left side, 10% volume,T1c PSA 14.2 Age 62 , on coumadin from recurrent DVT…
PSA on the rise post RRP
I'm looking for a few knowledgeable opinions. My Stats: 10/08 PSA 5.8 Biopsy 5/8 cores Positive, Gleason 4+3 RRP 11/08 Path report 80% Gleason 4, negative margins, 12 pelvic lymph nodes clean, pushing up to but not through capsule as reviewed by Tumor board. One nerve bundle intact, T2c, N0. Ultrasensitive PSA results:…
positif biopsy
hello everybody my father had a PSA of 13 than a positif DRE, the urologist asked for a biopsy whitch came back postif, it said at the report of the biopsy: gleason grade 4, gleson score 4+4=8 in 42% of the sample that was examinated can you please explain to me what does that mean
VA Benefits
You can check out my other postings to see my history and back ground. I filed for VA benefits May 28th and received my first lump sum check last week ,rectro active from May 28 2004 to Oct 2004 at 100% than Nov 1st it gets dropped to 50% because I am free of Cancer ,PSA reading "0" for the last two test. I was told that…
Gleason Score
I would like to know what is the Gleason score for the following biopsy results: Tumor found in 1 out of 12 prostatic tissues. The Tumor score is 4 (gleason). This tumor replaces about 10 percent of the tissue and less than 5 percent of the total tissues. No other Tumors were found. Two things strange: First, There is only…
Duration between biopsy and surgery
Hello, I'm 62 years old diagnosed with prostatic cancer two weeks ago. I've talked to several urologists which gave me two different surgery time date. Half of them says the surgery needs to be done 1.5 months after the biopsy. The Other half says it's better to wait 3 months after the biopsy. They say that the recovery…
newly diagnosed
I just learned last week I have prostate cancer. psa of 2.55 and gleason score of 3 + 3. Doctor recommending brachytherapy. Frankly I'm scared. Can any one tell me what these numbers really mean in english and doctorese? Thanks.
Still able to reproduce?
I had a vasectomy thirty years ago and DaVinci surgery six months ago. I am 58 and healthy--my gal and I are considering invitro fertilization because we heard that I still may be producing sperm. Given the time span, is this possible? If so, what does this involve and what does it cost?
PSA recurrence after surgery
May 2003 at age 67: surgical removal of cancerous prostate. Gleason 4-7. Lymph node check was ok. PSA before surgery: 5.5 PSA after surgery: 0.003 2004 0.003 2005 0.02 2006 0.07 2008 0.11 2010 Feb 0.13 June 0.15 Sept 0.17 2011 Jan 0.20 Have just signed up for salvage radiation. Prostate bed only. Doc says 35 sessions. I…
**Tomato Feta Salad**
Now that Spring is officially here I have definitely incorporated more salads into my diet. This salad is to honor the anti-cancer compound in tomatoes, lycopene that has been shown to be especially potent in combating prostate cancer. In addition to preventing prostate cancer, lycopene may also protect against breast,…
Comforting place to be...thank you!
My husband and I are nine year survivors of prostate cancer. I wouldn't even begin to pretend that I know how he feels, but I do know how I feel and how afraid I am of losing him. At age 49 he had a three year increase in PSA, from 2.34 to 3.56 to 4.71, then biopsies were taken and revealed a Gleason score of 4 + 3=7,…
My second ZERO in eleven years surviving prostate cancer
I just got the second ZERO in eleven years surviving prostate cancer. This is joyful news but can I celebrate it? The PSA came out as 0.07 ng/ml and the Testosterone 28 ng/dl. These values are lower from a PSA=1.0 and T= 376, taken before HT in Nov 2010. A brief chronology of PSAs along eleven years was like this; Apr…

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