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Husband's progress with cabazitaxel (Jevtana)
I said I would be back to post my husband's progress with this new chemo drug. So far, he remains the only patient at our medical facility who is on this drug. A second, much older gentleman might be starting it in a few weeks. I can tell you that so far, after three rounds, the side effects appear to be quite minimal. The…
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AT home PSA testing
My prostate was removed 9/20/07. I've had PSA tests done by the urologist every 6 months since then with the same results...always less than 0.04. I got tired of waiting at the doctors office so I went online an ordered a home testing kit. Essentially prick your finger, 5 drops of blood on a collection swab and mail it in.…
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Treatment decision.... AS
(My case info is: Age 56. 7/22/10 biopsy results confirmed on 8/17/10 showing 1 of 12 positive, with 5-10% of core tissue involved. Gleason of 3+3=6, PSA before biopsy 2.3. Nothing on DRE. Family history (father) with PC. Stage: T1c. General health good.) I've had around 60 days of deliberations and research since being…
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Latest PSA results
I am one happy/relieved guy with my lastest PSA---0.1. My 2nd 0.1 after surgery & IMRT since being diagnosed In March of 2009 at the age of 65. Praise god...life is good. Hope you brothers out there are getting good news as well. George
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Great site for diet, exercise and living life
Great site...start living beyond your PCa and enjoy life a little...http://www.realage.com/ Best to all
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New screening drug coming out
I happened to share a table at Panera this week with a Pharma rep. He said there a new soon to be (if not now) released drug to test increasing PSA if it shows up on your blood test. Unfortunately, I forgot it's name but if the problem arises, ask your doc. jj
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Frequency of Kegel exercises and interpretation of path results
I had a laparoscopic prostatectomy on August 24 due to gleason 4+3 cancer detected during prostate biopsy. Very pleased with surgery and got positive path results (neg margins, no invasion of lymph nodes or seminal vesicles). Catheter removed Sept 1 and was completely dry first night (yeah). I leak whenever I walk and use…
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Recent Radical Prostatectomy
I recently had Radical Prostatectomyon Sept. 20, 2010 and I am curious about how long does being in control continence after surgery. Is this a on going problem or does this problem get better over time for some men. However I know that is is rather early for me right now , and I have been doing the exercises and I am not…
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HIFU clinical trials
I have been reading about HIFU because a friend of ours is going to go to Canada and have that treatment. We had not heard of it before my husband had RP for the prostate cancer. It was completely contained in the prostate and it seems to me he would have been a good candidate for it. I have also been reading about the…
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Awareness
For those of you that may not know yet, Zero and PCF are collecting signatures for a petition to the NFL to have the players wear light blue for a game in September next season to promote Prostate Cancer Awareness. If you have a Facebook account you can access and sign the petition by visiting the Zero or PCF page. If you…
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About Cancer- It has it's limts
An old friend pasted this on her Face book page RE her cancer experience. My wife copied and sent it to me, and I share it with you. What Cancer Cannot Do! I hate cancer. But remember what cancer can't do. Cancer is limited... It cannot cripple love, cannot shatter hope, cannot corrode faith, cannot eat away faith, cannot…
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Cancer is not a Disease, it is a Survival Mechanism, Definately worth reading for anyone with Cancer
I have been reading this book, it can be downloaded and read on your PC or Kindle for less than $10.. or purchased for $23 if you are fighting cancer this book will definately worth your consideration, basically it informs you of what is going on.. most importantly is the fact that whatever treatment your on you need to…
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The Anti-Cancer Book
Has anyone heard much about this? I had a good friend give me a copy after he found out I was being treated for PCa. It is very interesting and right down my alley as I once asked my Dr. about what "I can do" vs. just tolerating the treatment.
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New Study-Myriad Polaris rates cancer--10-yr survival 98.5%/non agressive, ~70% medium, 42% high
If true, this could be a game-changer; Lots more people might choose AS ----highlights-------- Myriad said the study found cancer patients who the Prolaris test determined had nonaggressive tumors had a 98.5 percent chance of surviving their disease over a 10-year period. Those whose cancers fell in the middle range had a…
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9 Months Later
Had my surgery in January and just got my latest PSA result back. The term the doc used was non-existant!!! Have had no issues with incontinence and the ED issue is slowly resolving itself. The meds help of course, but even without the meds things are starting to get back to some normalcy. Not completely there, but better…
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ProfWagstaff - Something to Make you Laugh
Are you Professor Wagstaff of Huxley College or Professor Huxley of Wagstaff College? In my day I went to three colleges and fooled around with three college widows. I my day a college widow stood for something...in fact she stood for plenty. Anything further father? Anything further father that can't be right, isn't it…
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Botox Injection for Incontinence
All, Haven't posted in awhile. But I wanted to share some info with you. For all of you experiencining an overactive baldder which is causing your incontinence here's how I am currently being treated: Last year Botox injection 100 units----no results-no change. Yesterday--New Doctor--Botox injection #2---200 units---should…
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Great news in the treatment of advanced disease
Great news and hope for those of us with advanced disease. Abiraterone may become the standard for treating advanced PCa. Full story here: www.reuters.com/assets/print?aid=USLDE69A1MU20101011
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Experts Debate CyberKnife for Prostate Cancer and other stuff
Experts Debate CyberKnife for Prostate Cancer While its advocates say the CyberKnife offers prostate cancer patients a safe and effective -- and much more convenient -- alternative to traditional radiation treatment, many experts fear that it could leave many men unnecessarily vulnerable to recurrences or potentially…
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PSA Level after release
I had radiation theropy in 2006 and was in remission. Due to some advise from this wonderful discussion board, I eliminated dairy products from my diet about 3 weeks ago and my PSA level dropped back to my lowest level after treatment. My doctor was shocked! That being said I know that after "release" ones PSA level will…
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Prayers or mistatkes
Well had my surgery one year ago Sept 29th. This Sept 1st had my 4th PSA first 3 were undetectable, the 4th came back a .75 that’s a pretty good bounce. That was my local Urologist, they were ready to start radiation treatments but wanted a few more test. So I decided to go back to MD Anderson in Houston, my local Dr said…
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New diagnosis, looking at options
Hello, I'm returning to the CSN after a bit of an absence. I am a 52 yo and a survivor of stage 4 SCC of the tonsil. Now I have a new diagnosis of stage T1c with a Gleason of 3+3. As a "young" man I have read enough to know that I probably should do something, the question is what. I am leaning towards the seeds (I went…
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Celebrate Life
When we enter this site, we see in large print , CELEBRATE LIFE, so we can feel better about ourselves, please , as you do something nice to celebrate life please post at this thread........no negatives...only positive experiences, etc allowed. Just post from time to time as you do something nice.....I believe that this…
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Not good news
My husband was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in June of 2006. He began zolodex treatments, after his psa went over 50 for prostate cancer. In Nov of 2009, he became hormone resistant. He got very ill in Dec., and had to be hospitalized with renal failure, hypercalcemia, and other problems. They did a turp on him,…
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Diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma a day before starting Radiation for Prostate cancer.
My cancer journey is getting very complicated and I'm just not sure what to do. I was diagnosed with PC, Grade T1C, Gleason 3+4=7 on July 27,2010. Biopsy indicated 2 tumors in prostate with 10 and 15% involvement. The slides were sent to a micro biology lasb and the prognosis came back as low risk if ZI had surgery. Wanted…
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New Research News
This week brought a major advance in understanding the effects of modified citrus pectin (MCP) on cancer cells. Scientists at Columbia University published a paper showing that MCP stops the growth of prostate cancer (PC) cells in the test tube. Most significantly this effect was seen in both hormone-dependent and…
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Surgery a Help for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
These are articles posted by the Prostate Cancer Foundation, which by the way is the most aggressive foundation supporting PCa in the world...So if you have an issue with my posting (directed to a few) then sent your complaints to them and not hold the entire group hostage to your rebuttals…Peace…
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After surgery report
Made it through with flying colors - I was pale, then pink now a little more colorful. The surgery went well and Dr. was happy with the removal and very happy with the new connection for the bladder (hopefully that means good for incontinence recovery). This is day 5 after surgery (Tuesday) and each day is so much better…
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BIOPSY REPORT TODAY
My doc just called me. I had one in 12 come back with a gleason score of 6. Another sample was questionable. I need to have the usual tests. Did anyone else need a cystoscopy as one of the tests?
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Scrotom Pain
I am 5 weeks post RP. I have been having pain in my scrotom as well as tenderness of my testicles since the RP although it seeems to be worse the past few weeks. The tenderness extends somewhat into my groin. I discuss with my surgeon and he perscibed 5 days of antibiotics as he thought I might have an infection. No…