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numbness in extremities from hormone therapy?
Has anyone experienced numbness in the fingers after three shots of Lupron and Casodex therapy. I would like to have some feedback if this is a side effect of hormone therapy. If not it must be another ailment.
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radical surgery for newly diagnosed prostate cancer
In your research, is the cure rate the same for radical surgery for prostate cancer, psa 4.5, gleason 6, unilateral, as radiation therapy? Am very confused. Husband is in good health, no heart problems, diabetes or high blood pressure. What is incontinence level afterwards?
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Hypnotherapy
My name is Chris Bathum and I am a hypnotherapist and master hypnotist in Los Angeles. I offer hypnotherapy at no charge to cancer patients who are working with an oncologist/radiologist in any kind of treatment plan. I work mainly with treatment motivation and also to block negative suggestion from well meaning care…
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PSA level lower
Need insight, I am appx. 6 mo. past external beam radiation treatment and have been on casodex and lupron for 9 mo. My latest PSA results were .4 down from 31 last february. I also had a gleason of 9. My question is what does that mean? I am scheduled to remain on both hormone drugs for a total of two years. What do I have…
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father-in-law with hrpc
Hi everyone. I'm hoping you can help. My father-in-law, who is in is late 60's was diagnosed w/metastatic prostate ca approximately 3 yrs ago and was on casodex and lupron until it became ineffective sometime over the last several months. He is very private and closed-mouthed about his disease and it seems to me in deep…
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Prostate surgery
Hi, Looking for encouragement....my partner is newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be undergoing a radical prostatectomy on Oct 29. We have done extensive research before deciding that surgery is the only option. We have had several opinions, as well. Hoping to hear some positive feedback on post-surgery results…
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Anyone Use Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Liver Mets????
Has anyone used Staten Island, Buffalo, Indiana University, Karolinska Institute, or another facility that uses radiosurgery for LIVER METS???? We can't find any real live person who has actually used this new radiation treatment for liver mets, who we can ask real questions of. Does anyone KNOW anyone we can contact?? Or…
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Newspaper article questioning treatment
I have been recently dianosed with PC and have choosen after talking with a number of friends I have since learned also share my problem to have surgery which is scheduled Mar. 20 Tues. Funny how it happens that when you discover you have a problem everone in class raises their hand with the same thing. I'm 65 in otherwise…
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Anybody From Charlotte?
Hello My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 2 weeks ago. His Gleason score is 6 and he is gonna have the surgery done. But we don't know that many experienced surgeons in Charlotte.... Has anyone in this group had the surgery done in Charlotte? ....Has any of you had it done with Dr. Peretsman? If so, what did…
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Post RP prognosis
I had a RP two weeks ago. The doctor said he felt all went well. Gleason 8, no cancer in margins, no cancer in lympth nodes, staged a t1c. He believes I have a good prognosis. However he hedges his bet my saying that regardless of these good pathology reports a microscopic cell may have escaped and will come back at some…
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Health coverage for survivors
Anyone know of a good health insurance plan that covers prostate cancer survivors? Had a prostatectomy and been cancer-free for 3+ years....