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Prostate Cancer

Just diagnosed at age 70; any advice?
My husband was just diagnosed - Gleason 7, T-2 - given referral to Dr. Moran at Chicago Prostate Cancer Center; they do a lot of radiation seeding there & also DaVinci robotic surgery, among other things. We are trying to learn as much as we can about options so we can have intelligent discussions with doctors & make good…
PSA rise
I had bracytherapy 9.5 years ago for PC and have had low PSA (<0.1) for the last 9 years. My last two PSA have been .1 and .77. Needless to say, this worries me. I haven't seen a urologist or oncologist for 5 years. I am going to get another PSA in about a month to make sure this last was not an anomaly, and then I guess I…
low platelet count
My husband has had only one chemo treatment of Taxotere in combination with prednisone and now his platelet count is too low for the next treatment. It was around 50,000 and the oncologist said they want it around 100,000 although I have read that some doctors use 50,000 as an acceptable level. Has anyone ever heard of a…
Angelica2003
Has anyone heard how Angelica's husband is doing? He sounded like he was having a rough time of it.
transrectal mri scans
I was recently seen by Dr. Tewari in NYC and set up for OR in August and ordered a transrectal MRI for the prostate. Has anyone had one? I need to schedule one near the Pittsburgh area, but can't seem to find anyone to do it...anyone know of who I can go to to have it done? thanks.
Treatment Center Choices
I have narrowed down my treatment choice to HDR Brachytherapy. Right now my research has led me to the Seattle Prostate Institute, CET in Oakland CA., and Cancer Treatment Centers of America. I am seeking opinions of these three options based on peoples knowledge and experience with them. Any and all help is greatly…
Seeds
Just found out I have prostate cancer gleason level 3, age 62 have had colon surgery 6 years ago and for some reason can't do robot. Will the seeds eventually cause permanent impontency? Has anyone beat this thing with diet and excerise?
Adjuvant radiation therapy after radical prostectomy
I have stage T3b prostate ca with a gleason score of 7 , the seminal vesicles also had cancer in them. I had a radical prostatectomy 2 weeks ago. If my 6 week PSA is not low I will need radiation. I appreciate any info anyone can give me on this. I have read about adjuvant radiation. Does anyone know anything about this or…
Posssible Pca recurrence after RRP
I had LRP in January of 2008 with one positive surgical margin. My first 3 month PSA was .07. The next two were .02. After one year it is .09. I am seeing my Uro tomorrow for advice. It could be a bounce. I will ask for another PSA test to see if it has risen in one month. Has anyone experienced a similar situation where…
male sling
I had RP 18 months ago, and as I still have urinary incontinence y will have male sling surgery in 10 days. Could somebody that have had this surgery give me some tips about how to cope with pain or any other tips for post surgery? Thanks Duque
SIDE AFFECTS
mark 52 thank's allready impotent hot flashes can live with what is the alternative .can get a pump thanks again
my worst nightmare
I was scared that the Dr we see today would try to talk my husband out of surgery. Guess what it came true. I am sitting here typing this and can barly breath. He kept saying that it is so small, there is so little, you are so young, it will probably never grow, if it does it will never effect you. He kept saying, "lets do…
Cancer spread
I origionally made entry very scared in october of 2008, i had da vinci surgery on 2-4--09. imediately after surgery i was told all went good. at my first post op visit i was told that it had spread outside the prostate to surrounding tissues and into the lymph nodes. now we are playing the waiting game. my first blood…
I also just recently had my da Vinci Prostatectomy
Hi all. I am 12 days past my da Vinci Prostatectomy. I had my catheter removed (3 days ago) after 9 days. I also received my pathology report. The margins were clear, which is what i was really hoping for. My initial biopsy (one sample) had a Gleason score of "3+4", but my post-op pathology was "4+3" - so it definitely was…
Congratulations John--exc results--btw, 30 free supply of cialis available on the web
if you go to the cialis web site--you can get a free 30 day supply of cialis, providing you have a prescription. i am amazed at your excellent results with incontinence---congratulations.
post surgery pain
I had a radical perineal prostatectomy Sep 2008. Since the operation, I’ve experienced pain and a burning sensation in the area where the incision was made. Relief from the pain is accomplished by sitting in a recliner with my legs elevated and pain pills. Anyone else had this problem?
Gleson 6 or less
Aloha All, There is a discussion going on at http://www.yananow.net which is the You Are Not Alone Now web site, and it appears that if you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, several factors need to be taken into account, but if your G<=6 you may not need treatment. Your PSA must be steady, and your positive biopsy…
five months since robotic surgery
I have still no gotten better than what i would call a 50% erection. It's been 5 months. Am i being impatient?
Survival Rates for agressive and conservative treatment
I really angered my urologist yesterday. I asked why so few studies have compared active treatment options to just leaving prostate cancer to Mother Nature. I pressed for an age-adjsuted estimate of 10 year survival rates given surgery vs minimal treatment. Put another way, I wanted to know if agressive treatment will…
Incontinence after External Radiation Therapy
I am about to undergo a full course of External Radiation Therapy. My PSA has climbed again after having been at 0 for over 2 years since my RP. Any experience, suggestions anyone might have had with intcontinence after Radiation Therapy? Your input would be great. Thanks.
Post Radiation Lupren
I had 38 doses of radiation, I finished my last lupren injection begining of December. I'm now haveing body acke in my shoulders, neck, and back. It comes and goes from place to place. Does anyone know if this is the effect of the lupren?
rising PSA 51/2 years post radical prostatectomy
I was 43 years old when I was originally diagnosed in 2003. I will be 49 next month and it appears that my cancer may be back. I had a radical prostatectomy June 2003 and I thought I was done with this demon inside me. I am so frustrated. Will this ever go away? I am going to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC,…
Bladder spasms and infections
had my catheter out last monday--everything was fine till last night--had severe bladder spasm again--took two percocet---didnt help--then emergency room, where everything calmed down. i went home after 3 hours and slept well. doc did say that in my urine sample it showed some bacteria, blood, protein. so--i am continuing…
incontinence (leakage)
Today marks two weeks since i had the da vinci surgery here in Denver. When they took the catheter out, and i went thru the drill of peeing into a cup --i was able to start/stop when i wanted. tonight i am experiencing some "leakage" so i am wearing Depends. have been doing the Kegel exercises. I would be interested in…
catheter design
be sure the top of the catheter bag does not get crimped so as to stop flow from the tube. mine did, and i was in terrible pain because the urine had backed up. once i removed the crimp/crease in the bag -flow started normally. i had my wife tape the top of the catheter bag so that there would be NO WAY it could again…
CHOOSING A SURGEON
Once you have chosen to have a DaVinci Robotic Radical Prostatectomy, how have you, who have done so, gone about choosing your surgeons? Judge
perineal total prostectomy vs. Robotic laparoscopic total prostectomy
I am 61 y/o diagonosed with prostate CA, PSA 3.7, on my biopsy, 12 specimens were submitted, all but 1 were positive for adenocarcinoma; gleason score 3+4=7. The entire prostate is affected, both lobes. My surgeon who has done 1000 peineal total protatectomies advises this procedure and against nerve sparing, although if…
erectile disfunction
hi, i'm looking for input from others with experience with penis pumps. my urol said to get one, but most are on sex shop sites. any advice?
New to PC - TX
Hey! 62 years old, diagnosed a couple of weeks ago. 12 biopsy cores, 2 positive, 1 5% and 1 20%. Gleason 3 + 3= 6. PSA 5.1 . The urologist is strongly recommending IMRT. It appears the Da Vinci procedure is frequently being recommended here, even when the readings are not very high and the PC is in Stage 1. Is there a…
Bowel Preps before Robotic Prostatectomy?
I just got a letter from my surgeon's office with instructions for a bowel cleansing prior to my robotic prostatectomy. It seems very similar to the prep that I had for a colonoscopy a few years ago, and that was awful! Has anyone else, who has already gone through a robotic prostatectomy, had to do this bowel cleansing as…

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