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    Prostate Cancer

     

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    • User: "SisLynn"

      Wonderful people!!

      First I want to thank all of you who responded, we got so much mail and I have sent it on to Steve. Because of the responses he decided to go ahead and begin the shots, surgery (roter-rooter) is sched…
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      Started by SisLynn
      Most recent by stuart
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "SisLynn"

      how long before side effects start

      Hi, it's me again. Steve has ask another question. I will try and write these down and get them posted all at once in the future. He would like to know if you go through with the hormone therapy how l…
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      4 comments
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      Started by SisLynn
      Most recent by stuart
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "william1"

      Treatment Options/Decisions

      Well I got the news today...it's P/C. I'm 53 and have no idea where to turn or what to do first. My urologist said only one of the ten biopsies taken revealed cancer cells. He said since the Gleason s…
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      8 comments
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      Started by william1
      Most recent by rogermoore
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "Pbentley"

      Gleason 8, PSA 26, Newly Diagn.

      Husband 58, biopsy done 4 out of 8 positive (one side of prostate only). Bone scan came back negagive and waiting for results of CT scan. Has anyone had similar Gleason grade who has had prostactomy. …
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      11 comments
      0 point
      Started by Pbentley
      Most recent by william1
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "bitaday"

      resistant to hormonthrapy

      after about one year it seems that hormonthrapy doesn't work any more......I want to know what is next?Does chemothrapy a good choice?And how long doese it work?Any body knows about survival after tha…
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      3 comments
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      Started by bitaday
      Most recent by miketilley
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "miketilley"

      started again

      I started with PSA of 68 Gleason 9 had rad and lupron shots.Everything went ok for about a year PSA down to .05 Went to doctor two days ago and now PSA up to 11 do not know what to do.Has anyone had t…
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      7 comments
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      Started by miketilley
      Most recent by miketilley
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "2ndBase"

      Gleason 9 with rising PSA, 50-60 years of age?

      I would like to hear from someone who has had a Gleason of 9 or higher, has had no surgery, and has had hormones and radiation, and has survived 3-4 years beyond the recurrence of a rising psa to find…
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by 2ndBase
      Most recent by miketilley
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "omarisan"

      Orchiectomy vs Hormone Therapy

      I have been on Hormone Therapy (Eligard) since March 2003. My PSA was 31.0 and the RP was aborted when it was found that one of my lymph nodes was affected. The HDT was successful in bringing the PSA …
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      3 comments
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      Started by omarisan
      Most recent by bitaday
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "myway711"

      Just diagnosed

      I just became a member of your fratenity. I was told yesterday that I have early stage prostrate cancer. A few months ago I was hospitalized with a UTI. After several bouts with antibiotics- we though…
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by myway711
      Most recent by dccs8
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "mbeavers"

      metas of Prostate cancer

      Message to nodawgs or anyone who has similar condition. I have metas since fall of 04. had a bone scan and it showed lower spine and several left and right ribs being impacted. Casodex only treatment.…
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      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by mbeavers
      Most recent by nodawgs
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "bitaday"

      Hot flash

      Hello everyone. After 5 doses injection of lupron still have terible hot flash.Is there anybody know any medication for reducing period or duration of this?
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by bitaday
      Most recent by 2ndBase
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "crescent"

      PSA 0.1 to a 0.2

      I had Surgery 2 years ago and my PSA before the surgery was a 12 I have gone for 2 years with a PSA of a 0.1 and last week I had my blood drawn for PSA again and it went to a 0.2. My DR want to start …
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      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by crescent
      Most recent by Benji48
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "crescent"

      erection

      Has anybody used a pump yet for an erection? I had surgery in Jan and was very lucky to have them catch everything in time. Im 54 and have a wife that is very understanding especially after 30 years. …
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      4 comments
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      Started by crescent
      Most recent by sailingwoman
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "Deeblu"

      seed implants

      I'm nearing my 90 day post seed implant procedure and I would like to hear from those who have gone before me to get their feedback on side effects..namely ED. I'm 52 and I'm hopeful that I will get i…
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      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by Deeblu
      Most recent by stuart
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "jbross"

      Taxotere-Advanced Prostate

      Hi...My Father in Law. Has had advanced cancer for the past year. The hormone treatment worked then started to fail and he Got a bit of cancer spread to his limp gland which was fixed with radition (s…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by jbross
      Most recent by kaiepooh
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "sunblade"

      Trelstar

      Just got my first injection, I was told that I would be put on Lupron but when I got to the Doctors office I was injected with Trelstar. I was told by the nurse that it is better than Lupron because L…
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      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by sunblade
      Most recent by Benji48
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "B.Unver"

      need help on experience on the natural strategies to deal witk PC

      My brother - 56 years old- has been diagnosed with PC with a Gleason score of 7 after a routine check-up indicating 8.4 PSA level. He had RP 3 weeks ago and recovering quite well. Unfortunately malign…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by B.Unver
      Most recent by AuthorUnknown
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "bmorris"

      Casodex and Lupron treatment for low PSA

      A recent MRI suggest Bone Metastasis in my right hip area along with possible residual cancer cells in some seminal vessel tissue. The MRI was done after my psa rose to .7 from undectable following a …
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      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by bmorris
      Most recent by stuart
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "bmorris"

      Casodex and Lupron treatment for low PSA

      A recent MRI suggest Bone Metastasis in my right hip area along with possible residual cancer cells in some seminal vessel tissue. The MRI was done after my psa rose to .7 from undectable following a …
      21 views
      0 point
      Started by bmorris
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "reagan104"

      Radiation,or not

      My husband is 73 yrs old and has just been diagnoised with PC ,he goes next week to have a bone scan to see if it has spread.then start a six week,5 days a week radiation, hormone treatment,but at thi…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by reagan104
      Most recent by stuart
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "rrwhaley"

      Hello

      My name is Ron (48) PSA 28.3 score of 7, bone scan & CT tommorrow, and single parent of a 12 year old daughter. I'm told it spreaded outside the prostate. Wil talk with my MD this friday, for teatment…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by rrwhaley
      Most recent by rrwhaley
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "bitaday"

      metastatic prostate cancer without perforation of prostate's capsula

      Hi everybody my father had elevated PSA 1 year ago(52) with biopsy negative no symtoms but becauce of PSA amount his doctor finaly decided to opreation.again the pathology result was negative afther 3…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by bitaday
      Most recent by AuthorUnknown
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "Willx"

      Vitamin D and Painkiller

      This may not be the correct place to post this, but I'll do it anyway. There is a very interesting article at the link below which discusses how Vitamin D and Painkiller Slow Prostate Cancer. http://w…
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      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by Willx
      Most recent by AuthorUnknown
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "BobinChiTown"

      robotic/lap. recomendations, please.

      I was diagnosed in late July. After much research I've decided my best alternative is surgery: a Gleason of 8, at least 3 positive sites on the moderately enlarged prostate, PSA of 4.5 and 54 years yo…
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by BobinChiTown
      Most recent by izn60
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "izn60"

      ED

      Had RP 2/2005 Does anyone have experience with the following? "The medicated urethral system for erection (MUSE) uses an applicator to place a small pellet of a prostaglandin, PGE1, into the urethra i…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by izn60
      Most recent by bmorris
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "sunblade"

      .2 1 year after radiation

      Just got the bad news, my PSA went up to .2 a year after radiation therapy. (Max dose). My history is: in 2000 My PSA was 6.7, had an RRP on 5/15/2000. My pT-stage was T3a pN-stage was N0 Gleason1=4 G…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by sunblade
      Most recent by Willx
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "RezaDu"

      Blood In Urine

      To go along with my prior posting, for over a month now my father has had blood in the urine. Some days it is every time he urinates, other days it is intermittently. Several days ago, it all together…
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by RezaDu
      Most recent by RezaDu
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "stuart"

      Red Wine

      I just read an article from the International Journel of Cancer by Dr. Janet Stanford that indicates drinking a glass of red wine a day reduces the risk of prostate cancer...the compound, resveratrol,…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by stuart
      Most recent by omarisan
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "BobinChiTown"

      robotic/lap. recomendations, please.

      I was diagnosed in late July. After much research I've decided my best alternative is surgery: a Gleason of 8, at least 3 positive sites on the moderately enlarged prostate, PSA of 4.5 and 54 years yo…
      6 views
      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by BobinChiTown
      Most recent by izn60
      Prostate Cancer
    • User: "dimples"

      hormone therapy for metastasis

      My dad was discovered with prostrate cancer with metastasis. he had his testicles removed surgically, he is now taking bicalutamide. He does not have the means to get a gleason test done. They found c…
      24 views
      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by dimples
      Most recent by Zinda
      Prostate Cancer
     

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