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Prostate Cancer

radiation systitus
in case u don't know what it is (?) it's massive amounts of blood coming out of ur bladder & horrendous bladder contractions. if anyone has had it, i would appreciate ANY feedback. i have discussed w/Urologist & Oncologist, so i am somewhat educated about it. BUT, that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. aside from…
ed
i have not been on for awhile and was wondering how ed was doing have not seen a post from him. ed i hope you and trew are doing good. griff
BIOPSY TOMORROW
I have my biopsy tomorrow. I have to get there one hour early to be given more antibiotics [in addition to the antibiotic pills given] as a precaution because I have been out of the country within the past 6 months. I am nervous as hell. Waiting for the results is going to be pure hell.
2 biopsies 4 psa's
last august was told psa was up to 4.1 from 2.1 in one year, had a biopsy clear except for 2 areas one possible and one suspect, took a wait and see approach, jan. 2010 had a second psa and another biopsy, PSA was upto 6.1 but biopsy indicated nothing at all. April 2010 had another PSA upto 6.8 doctors are very confused,…
Prostate cancer: Should I have radiation or surgery for localized prostate cancer?
http://www.peacehealth.org/kbase/dp/topic/tc1702/dp.htm Prostate cancer: Should I have radiation or surgery for localized prostate cancer? 1.Get the facts 2.Compare your options 3.What matters most to you? 4.Where are you leaning now? 5.What else do you need to make your decision? 1. Get the facts Your options •Have…
In Prostate Cancer, Pick a Number, Any Number
In Prostate Cancer, Pick a Number, Any Number by Burt Solomon | The New York Times | 08.25.2008 My internist warned me that nobody understands enough about prostate cancer to make easy decisions about how to treat it, but he didn’t prepare me for the barrage of numbers that kept pretending that all is known. The P.S.A.…
Weight Gain, Smoking May Make Prostate Cancer Deadlier
I have posted this in the past but I am posting again because a friend recently had surgery and had a Gleason 3+3, negative margins, etc and went right into escalating PSA scores and now radiation and now hormones...he never gave up smoking so here is an article on weight gain, smoking may make prostate cancer…
PSA elevated in 30 days, Doc suggests Hormone Therapy
I am an HNC survivor of about 3 yrs. I have a good friend who had Prostate surgery about a yr. ago followed up with radiation therapy. NOw, about a yr. later his PSA has gone from about 1.4 to about 3.5 in only 30 days. His Oncol suggests hormone therapy. Can anyone tell us what he is up against, what to expect, what is…
Continence Recovery after Robotic Surgery
I had my robotic surgery on August 19th. My catheter came out 8 days later and my recovery has been no less than amazing from a wellbeing standpoint. I feel great. Lost a little weight which makes me look all the better. You will not believe the compliments I have received. I have returned to a very normal life. I do get a…
PSA Test today :-( or could be a :-)
Took my PSA test today…. I hate this day and I hate the wait wondering if I get the call from the nurse or the dreaded call from my Doctor…..Anyway, I am heading down to the beach for a week for a little fishing while I await the call…This sucks…peace
radiation
I am scheduled to talk to a radiation oncologist on friday. Could those of you who opted for radiation versus removal let me know how it went and was it the right choice?
the new psa 0.01 again yahoo
Just got the 9 month psa 0.01 again thank heavens for that .all in all things really improving in all areas still dribble a bit when I sneeze or cough but all in all dry Ed issues not to bad half normal erections without the pills somtimes better almost 2/3rds enough to keep me and the wife happy still use the odd ciala…
Newly diagnosed Prostate Cancer
Hello everyone My husband just had his 55 year birthday and found out that he has Prostate Cancer. His PSA is 5 and Gleason score is 6(3+3). He had biopsy done recently and just took X-ray to find out what stage he is at. I am new on how to fight prostate cancer and want to find out all the information that would help him.…
Recently diagnosed, need advice from survivors
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on August 7th, 2010 after going through a prostate biopsy. I'm 59, with recent biopsy results showing 1 of 12 positive, with 8% of the core tissue involved; Gleason of 3+3=6, previous PSA was 2.9 in Dec 2009, last PSA was 4.1 in June 2010, nothing on DRE, no family history with PC,…
BOB-tales- proton fellowship newsletter from LLU
Here is a link to the September 2010 newsletter from and for those who have been through or are considering proton therapy (especially at Loma Linda University Medical Center): http://www.protonbob.com/newsltr.asp Good reading. Enjoy.
More Evidence Supporting AS for Low Risk PCa
This paper was published in Urology Today at www.urotoday.com. As other recent posts have suggested, it offers strong support of active surviellance as a viable treatment course for low risk prostate cancer in men. I found it interesting that 30 percent of the men in this study had urinary issues and that nearly 50%…
Prostate Cancer Act-PCF Encouraged by Introduction of New Prostate Cancer Legislation
Washington, DC September 15, 2010 As hundreds of prostate cancer researchers, advocates and supporters Advance on Washington this week and push for more progress in fighting the disease, the Prostate Cancer Foundation applauds the bipartisan prostate cancer legislation introduced on Tuesday by Senator Jon Tester of…
Chondroitin Sulfate and Prostate Cancer
I was on another forum that was discussing the supplement ChondroItin and Prostate Cancer. Seems some of its members had been taking a Glucosamine/Chondroitin supplement, not knowing the link between Chondrotin and Prostate Cancer. URL for one article: http://www.malecare.com/new_page_26.htm Excerpt from the Article:…
FYI ONLY-New Proton Therapy Institute
The Hampton Roads area in Virginia will have its own proton therapy institute. It will be operational in August. I have indicated on my other posts that I'm now considering proton therapy instead of surgery. Bringing the treatment closer to home makes it even better. http://www.hamptonproton.org/
Seeds Implanted yesterday
Had the seed implant procedure yesterday. It was so uneventful and relatively painless. Took about an hour, had 87 sees implanted. I was fortunate to work it out where Dr. Critz who is considered by many to be the best implant surgeon in the nation if not the world. I asked him how many procedures they had done and he said…
Do IADT Risks Outweigh Benefits?
Of real concern to me and, perhaps, others here is the following recently released article. Since Intermittent Androgen Deprivation Therapy (IADT) is the next planned treatment in my PCa journey, I would appreciate ANY comments/feedback "A new report published in the American Cancer Society journal, CA: A Cancer Journal…
Please, If I may ask
I am a wife with breast cancer, I would like to ask all of you if you don't mind. What were your symptoms that led you to investigate if you had prostate cancer or not. My husband is 56 next month and he complains of a weak stream and not being able to empty his bladder. No pain blood or anything just them two symptoms. I…
Early detection
How important is early detection? Here’s a little history and food for thought for those that believe that we are over treated. In 2007 my G.P. did a PSA it was 2.5 he didn’t even mention it. I was on meds for arthritis and was getting blood test every 3 mos. Later it was 2.7 he told me to follow up with urologists. I did…
New Diagnosis - also age 40
I didn't want to highjack the other thread so I figured I'd start my own (somewhat similar story though). Had a routine physical last fall and PCP ran a PSA test. PSA was 2.8. Tried Levoquil for 2 weeks - next PSA went up to 3.5. Referred to urologist ... back on Levoquil for a month (stronger dose) and PSA went back down…
current bloomberg article - prostate screening fail to reduce cancer cases
Prostate Screening Fails to Reduce Cancer Cases, Fatalities, Study Finds By Eva von Schaper - Sep 14, 2010 4:01 PM PT Email Share Business Exchange Twitter Delicious Digg Facebook LinkedIn Newsvine Propeller Yahoo! Buzz Print Screening men for prostate cancer saves few lives and comes at the risk of unnecessary treatments,…
Acid Phosphatase
I am part of several studies but was curious as to who had an elevated Acid Phosphatase test prior to treatment? Mine was in normal ranges…many thanks and best to all
Best Cancer Diet Site I have found to date
http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Delete/Dietary-Fat-and-Fatty-Acids.aspx At the bottom of each page you can get to the next diet subject matter for cancer diets ... Healthy Living-B
Active Surveillance video on U-Tube for clinically localized prostate cancer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx-rrLBE2Ng&feature=player_embedded I hope that this will be informative. Ira Active Surveillance
Just Diagnosed...
Hello Guys. Definitely not happy to be here, but after reading your posts for a couple of days I appreciate the wealth of experience represented here, and would welcome your thoughts. Here is my deal: I'm 56, with recent biopsy results showing 1 of 12 positive, with 5-10% of the core tissue involved; Gleason of 3+3=6, last…
Larry
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