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Prostate Cancer

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…
April 20, 2009
Two years since I danced with The Robot. I rembember riding the gurney into the OR and seeing the surgeon on a computer ... I wondered if he was getting his e-mail or playing solitare. Don't remember leaving the OR, but according to my nurse I engaged in quite a conversation on how soon I could have sex. Couldn't look her…
update
Hubby's last PSA in January was zero. Next Wednesday will be one year anniversary of his DaVinci procedure. I'm very happy to report that for my 50th birthday back in December, he gave me a very nice present - I'm sure you might guess what it was! We had worked religiously as a team on his rehab, as prescribed by doc, and…
Here comes radiation
i've signed up for radiation treatments of the prostate bed. 8 weeks. getting a pelvic CT scan this Friday. i posted earlier that i was concerned about the urologists leaving some items in my prostate bed. i was wrong. the radiation oncologist explained that to me. all is well. the urologists did their job correctly. i…
Newly Diagnosed and Treatment in Denver
I just found this great site today. I am 60 and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. My PSA is 4.56, Gleason score 3+3=6, and clinical stage T1c. 7 out of 12 cores showed positive at between 5-30%. Like so many of you have, I am searching for a treatment option. I live in Denver and receive health care through…
Ailments Get Personnel for Some Docs
Another link to an article posted on another forum. I found it very interesting because it concerned what doctors did when they needed treatment for their own cancers. Thought others might find it interesting. http://www.renalandurologynews.com/lessons-lived-ailments-get-personal-for-some-docs/article/200925/
dad and advanced mestasticied prostate cancer
My dad is 74 and this is the order of events. Prostate cancer removal in 2005 radiation there after. cancerfree until 200p found out that ther cancer spread to the bones in two spots. Had readitation in should because cancer had lodged there. That was sucessful.2009 had orchioctomy in Novemember. Dad moved in July of 2010…
Age at Install of AUS 800-When too old
We have a new member Old timer asked a question that was kind of burried in another thread and I thought it deserved its own space. At what age was your unit installed and is any age TOO OLD. Me I was 67 and I think if your resonably healthy no age is too old as long as you desire to be dry and free again.
PCa seeding
There has been discussions on this forum about PCa seeding due to biopsies. It appears that PCa seeding is also thought to be a possible problem when the prostate is extracted through an incision. Last night I learned that when prostates are surgically removed with a DaVinci robot they are tucked into a plastic bag that…
Physicians Urged to Consider Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer
The updated NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) guidelines “…urge clinicians to offer active surveillance to their patients whose prostate cancers are at low risk of progressing to life-threatening disease”. This is an old article from the National Cancer Institute which I believe it should be read by the newbies…
Treatment Options
Mac,as a 68 year old, in good health with low numbers for the last two years, my viewpoint toward AS is the same as yours......... I am also inclined toward Robotic Surgery, CyberKnife, as well as Temporary Seeds in the event that my cancer spreads or becomes more aggressive....I would like to decide which of these three…
L-arginine & nitric oxide
L-arginine & nitric oxide Jimmy Posted: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 7:35 AM Joined: 4/27/2010 Posts: 47 I found this article published by Johns Hopkins that seems to caution against taking the supplement L-arginine. This supplement increases nitric oxide (NO) which hampers the ability of T-cells in fighting cancer.…
decision time for me
I have been reading everyones story and feel ready to share. I am a 63 yr old in excellent health. I am treated for BP with Cozzar with excellent results. Do use Cialis as needed and do well. My PSA was 3.57 when we did the biopsy. 10 Cores with 4 findings on the right side: 2 at 5%, 1 a 20% and 1 at 25% Prostate is 35cc…
2 Year Anniversary
Just past the two year mark post-davinci with no detectable PSA!

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