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Older Patients with Prostate Cancer
Very interesting article about treatment for older patients. There is still a lot of life to live at 75! http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6B670E20101207
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PSA , Biopsy & Avodart
Dear follow forum members. I am trying to make sense of my PSA numbers before biopsy, and PSA numbers after. I have been attending the free screening at the UK Markey Medical Center here in Lexington, Kentucky. My numbers were as follows:- May 2007 – 3.53 June 2008 - 2.97 Sept 2009 – 4.68 After I received the numbers in…
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possible remission?
7 years ago i had a radical protatectomy. my psa at the time of surgery was 7.8. every six months since then i have had a psa check. it started out at .01 and has been steadily going up but very very slowly. my gleason score was 3+3=6 btw. however the last time i had it checked, my psa, the number went down. it was at 4.8…
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what about proton therapy?
Just wondering what is the opinion of the members when it comes to proton therapy. That is my treatment of choice at this point.
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Time magazine article: "The robot will see you now"
FYI... you can find this piece in the Dec 13, 2010 of Time. It is a non-biased writing on the development, pros & cons & increasing medical uses of robotic surgery. It focuses on Dr Menon ( the first surgeon to use the robot for prostate removal in 2000)), director of urology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Anyone out…
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A new test out there is 300 times more sentitive than commerically available PSA Test
Northwestern is at the lead again with an extremely sensitive nanotechology-based tool known as the biobarcode system...This give doctors the ability to easily and quickly detect very low levels of PSA and may enable doctors to diagnose men with PCa recurrence years earlier than is currently possilbe...Becuase the "nano…
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Aspirine with Milk avoids Cancer
I was recommended by the Walsh team to have a low dose daily aspirine in 2001. I thought it as anecdotal but would never contest a recommendation from such highly considered medical experts. And so that makes part of my breakfast ever since. Now, the Mail tabloid on prostate cancer, writes excellent news in regards to the…
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new guy wants to ride bike
hello, and thanks for all the info, im just a simple guy that doesnt have a lot of computer skills. but can riding bicycles and motorcycles affect my dreaded PSA scores?
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how can i help my brother know that it is ok to reach out for help?
my brother, who will be 59 tomorrow 12-9, was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year - on his birthday. his initial experience, with a local urologist, was not positive. being a breast cancer survivor i encouraged him to seek an appointment with an oncologist/radiologist - a facility with resources to aggressively get on…
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Michael Korda-Man To Man
Does anybody know how I can get in contact with Michael, author of the book, Man To Man. I assume that he is still living. He should be about 76 years old by now. I would like to see if he would like to wright a book about a RP nightmare. Contact me.
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of interest on Larry King tonight-Cancer Roundtable on Larry King Live
Tonight: Cancer Roundtable on Larry King Live December 9, 2010 on CNN Pacific: 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM & midnight Eastern: 9:00 PM & midnight Mike Milken, Founder and Chairman of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, will be on Larry King Live tonight speaking about cancer. Also on the show: Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN medical correspondent…
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one year check up.....
Dec 8th......... been waiting for the results for two weeks now, tomorrow is it guys! Isnt there a song that goes something like........ "and the waiting is the hardest part" ? I can appreciate that ! :-) -marc
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The pump
Wondering about everyone's experience with the pump. Just got mine in the mail a few days ago ($500, covered by insurance). Although it takes a little work to set up, it seems like the best way to get back in the game the earliest since it doesn't rely on the nerves (like cialis and injections do). I'll be trying it out in…
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Bimix injection for erectile rehad after RP
I am in a study that is using bi-mix along with cialis for rehab after RP but rehad is going fine and what this study has found is that no one has issue with bi mix like some do with tri mix (for me burned like hell)...So if you choice thi path I would suggest you skip even trying tri-mix...best to all
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Cargiver needs advice
Please help me know what to do. I'm apparently too bossy and/or a control freak My husband was recently diagnosed with both Prostate and Hodgkins. Keeping track of these tests, meds and treatments is overwhelming. Since begining early therapy he seems to be 'foggy'. Do I just let him do (or forget to do) what's required? I…
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Has anyone been injured besides me
I'm still around. I have not posted anything for about a year now. I just finished reading Man to Man, even though I've had th book for several years. Mr. Korda had a walk in the park compared to the night mare I've been living. I'll give just a short history of what I've been through. Had RP on 06-15-09. While in…
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Reducing Blood Loss in Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy (RRP)
Interesting article for guys considering surgery and recovery...Catalona was my surgeon https://secure.drcatalona.com/quest/Fall2010/article9.html
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Diet and supplements
Hi, my name is Mike and I recently was diagnosed with prostate cancer.You can read some of my story at the bottom of the Firmagon thread on this site. I am looking for a good book on diets and supplements to make my body as unfriendly to this cancer as possible.I am basically looking for a good common sense approach to…
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Beef - Its Whats for Dinner
Here's a link to a report on Beef and Prostate Cancer that I thoght may be of interest. The article was being discussed on another site. http://www.nutritionj.com/content/9/1/50#IDADJJRH The report concludes: "In conclusion, the results of this meta-analysis are not supportive of an independent positive association between…
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Donations to charities
If you like a good site to find quality charities (for cancer research or other such favorites), you should check out Charity Navigator. You might be surprised by some of the findings. http://www.charitynavigator.org/
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Surgery Postponed
Surgery had been scheduled for Dec. 1, however, the nurse called today notifying me that surgery had to be rescheduled due to the doctor's assistant not being able to be present. Needless to say I jumped on the PC emotional roller coaster. I was prepared emotionally and physically for the da vinci date. I am now scheduled…
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Prostate Cancer Clinical Stage Does Not Predict Recurrence, Study Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101122092525.htm The investigators found that clinical stage was assigned incorrectly in 35.4 percent of 3,875 men in a multi-institutional national disease registry.
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Testosterone treatments after radical prostatectomy
Hi everyone My urologist recently performend bloodwork and determined that my testosterone levels were low. I am 50 years old and have had undetectable PSA since my DaVinci surgery in September 2007. My urologist believes that my cancer is cured. That post op pathology report indicated clean margins, no invasion of SV,…
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HIFU Side Effects--Nerve Sparing
For those of you who have taken HIFU treatment for prostate cancer, I am interested in knowing about any side effects that might have resulted from your treatments, in particular urinary problems, and ED. Is this a "nerve-sparing" procedure?
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Rising PSA after surgery
I am very new to CSN, having just signed up this afternoon. I had a RP followed by radiation therapy IN 1994, 16 years ago. My cancer was discovered during an annual physical and the PSA was 44 at the time - over 50 when I had the operation. My PSA has been steadily increasing over the years to where the last test showed a…
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erections after davinci
Had davinci on sept 16th and slowly recovering.I am 47 years old and although I am concentrating on getting the continence in check I wondered what people's experience has been with erections once you control the incontinence. Never had any problems before but nervous about the future although doc said operation was…
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Who Let The Dogs Out?
I am not sure what to make of this. From urotoday.com "Department of Urology, Tenon Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), University Paris VI, Paris, France. Volatiles organic compounds (VOCs) in urine have been proposed as cancer biomarkers. To evaluate the efficacy of prostate cancer (PCa) detection by…
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Indiana Pouch
My dad recently had the Indiana Pouch surgery and I was wanting to talk with others who had the same surgery.
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Surgery 11-22-10
Surgery was 11-22-10 and I thought that I had researched and was prepared. I was surprised by one thing. The gas used to aid the procedure produced severe pain post surgery. It feels like all my ribs are broken. My shoulders, chest, and neck have severe pain. Just wasn't prepared for this. All else seems as expected. Tried…
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Thankful
As we approach Thanksgiving I am reminded of my journey which started last November: I am thankful for my wife pushing me to my annual physical I am thankful for my kids whom I love so much I am thankful for my docs in being aggressive in testing I am thankful for my surgeon I am thankful for all the folks on this site for…