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Prostate Cancer

Recommended urologist - houston, TX?
Hi, I am a medical student working for a family practice doctor. We recently encountered a patient who on routine examination was found to have rising PSA levels. My patient suspects that he has prostate cancer. My attending wanted to first rule-out whether or not he has prostatitis (infection of the prostate gland) before…
The Sex question after radical prostate surgery
To be diagnosed with prostate cancer at 38 was not on my 90 "to do" list at my new job. It all started with performance abnormalities, burning and ED. Having been on the job market for 6 months, I attributed it to stress. At the behest of my wife, a check-up revealed a 4.6 PSA. I ended up having my prostate removed within…
Prostate Cancer for Dummies
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in Feb 04. As is my habit, a like to research any illnesses I may have, or think I have. A couple of days after my diagnosis, I bought the book "Prostate Cancer for Dummies" by Dr.Paul Lange, who is also a prostate cancer survivor. It was a great help in working with my urologist and…
help i need prayers
my dad went to have a colonoscopy done friday.and today he is on life support because the doctor nicked his colon. they had to rush him to surgery to fix the mess they caused him i am soo mad and hurt. i need all the prayers i can get. thanks i know i can count on you
Exercise and Hormone Treatments
I am 70 years old and just recovering from a 4 way bypass I had in May 03. Now, I find that I have prostate cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes and have started hormone therapy with daily doses of 50mg Casodex. I get my first shot, probably Lupron, in a few days. I like to exercise, ie, walking, treadmill, exercise…
Fever and Cancer
I have a question that I hope someone can give me some info about. My husband has prostat cancer and has spread to the bones. He is on zometa, caodex and lupron. In the last month he is having fever almost everyday. from 99-102(mostly 100.2) the dr. at mskcc have taken blood, urin, chest xray and cultures. Every thing came…
Kegel Exercises following RP
A few weeks after my RP surgery in January 03, I began doing Kegel exercises per my doctor's recommendation. I am now 15 months following surgery and still am incontinent. When standing for more than a few minutes, I experience a constant drip, drip, drip into my Depends pad, although I'm using only one per day. "Just…
Please help me!
My dad was just diagnosed with Caner. This Thursday we will find out how bad, how long, and treatments. Everyone was really great in telling me how good it was that it was prostate and not something else because it is so treatable. But the thing that really scares me is the elevated PSA number. Now Im sure most of you…
Robotic surgery
I was just diagnoised with prostate cancer and am trying to decide between robotic or open surgery, has anyone considered between these two types?
cystoscopy
has anybody ever had a cystoscpy before? Is it painful? My dr. says it is not. I am almost 9 months post RP and, although I can't get an erection, I have serious pain when I reach climax. The dr. says that he has never heard of anything like this before. I had a ct scan a couple of weeks ago and they saw nothing. He thinks…
Milestone
It has been 9 months post RP. I went through the usual suspects to address the ED - Viagra, Cialis, and even the injections. The pills were ineffective and the injections worked in the doctor's office, but failed at home. After a few days of deep contemplation, I went back to viagra. It was like everything was reset to…
Bob's possible prostate tumour----cancerous--Mike, Roger, Warren, Joe, Bill
Hi to All, I posted on Feb 10 about my partner, Bob, having elevated PSA account and that he did not really want to look into it as he was afraid of the pain involved with having more biopsies done. Well, we went in to our family doctor and talked things over and Bob agreed to have the ultra-sound and biopsies done again.…
Possible prostate tumour
Hi everyone, I am looking for advice from you concerning my partner, Bob. He had an increased PSA count about three years ago and had a biopsy done. The biopsy did not reveal cancer but the doctor wanted to do another biopsy as something about the results made him suspicious. Due to the pain while having this biopsy, Bob…
Hormone Refractory PS Cancer and Rising PSA
Hi. I am wanting to get some information about what the outlook is for my father who is 73 and has metastatic prostate cancer. At diagnosis 3 years ago it has spread to his spine causing great pain. Since then he's had radiation and a variety of hormone treatments. Presently he is being treated with Lupron and high dose…
Contemplating RP
RP has been suggested for me (57 yrs old). Because of privacy laws the doctor can't give you a list of previous patients, so how do you check up on the doctor's surgical abilities?
my dad part 2
i talk to my mom today she said his psa went up to 45 and so did his testerone is up the doctor wants him to have the surgery. he gets the hormone injections every 3 months(hopefully that is what you call it)i thought maybe he should get every month what do you think???? i am so worry about him going under the knife. he…
? urgency of Lupron therapy
My Dad is 86. He's very active and totally independent; works 1/2 days 6 days a week, had a 78-year old girlfriend, goes to the beach, fishing, to the casino, lives alone in his own home, etc. He had a prostatectomy 18 years ago and over the past 6 months, his PSA went from 12.6 to 30 (we just found out last week). The…
Prostate Cancer
Hi, I am Jason Warren of Sebec, Maine. And there is a history of Prostate Cancer in my family. My grandfather Robert Warren died of Prostate Cancer, and my uncle has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. I am now 20 years old and I am wondering how soon I should get tested for Prostate Cancer.
my dad
my dad psa is 20 and his testosterine is up he is 76 yrs old, his doctor said he will not die from prostate cancer. they want to do surgery how effective is it when your levels are high?
We need your help!
Hi! I am the chairperson of the Cook College Relay for Life at Rutgers University in NJ... We began this event in 2002 and it has a special meaning to me. Although RFL benefits ACS programs that serve all cancer patients, I personally decided to start a RFL at my school beacuse my grandfather is a 10 year survivor of…
Prostate Cancer Folow up
I had Surgery one year ago this month after having a psa of 15 and was advised that it was fast growing. After surgery there were signs of cancer outside the walls of the prostate and followed up with 36 radiation treatments. The last psa taken 3 months ago was .03 however i am experiencing severe back and muscle pain. My…
Erection alone
The troubling thing about the erections when they do occur is the brevity. I've read a number of ways to increase stamina (rings, pump, etc) but has anyone seen the stamina return. I am 8 months post RP. I can get an erection while masturbating, but cannot with my wife. It sound weird, but is this in my head. Secondly, has…
What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE - PAID STUDY IN NEW YORK CITY
A medical research facility IN NEW YORK CITY is looking for people diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and is currently using Viadur or LHRH agonists (Lupon, Zoladex, Eligard or Trelstar) who would not mind sharing his experience on such treatment(s). This is strictly a RESEARCH effort, no sales involved whatsoever and…
lower back pain
I had an RP on 6/4/03. My cancer was confined and I had a Gleason of 7 (4+3).Bone and cat scans prior to surgery came back clean. Two months after surgery I had agonizing lower back pain on the right side. Xrays and an MRI revealed that I have a herniated disc. At this time, I have lower back pain on the left side. Does…
penile injections
I have just started using caverject and have finally been able to get an erection 8 months post RP. The only problem is that the erection is painful. When I try to penetrate, it hurts. I have not been able to completely penetrate because of the pain. When I orgasm the pain becomes excruciating and it runs from my rectum to…
PC-SPEC
I might be late to this discussion. But are there any people out there that were doing really well on this stuff and then were told that they can't take it anymore? My father is now in Chemo and is doing so badly. He has severe arthritis and going through all the side-effects of Chemo. Could the PC-Spec have been worse…
PC-SPEC
I might be late to this discussion. But are there any people out there that were doing really well on this stuff and then were told that they can't take it anymore? My father is now in Chemo and is doing so badly. He has severe arthritis and going through all the side-effects of Chemo. Could the PC-Spec have been worse…
perineural invasion
I had a radical prostatectomy about 7 months ago. I recently saw a copy of my biopsy report and it indicated that there was perineural invasion. My doctor said that this is nothing to worry about. I was wondering if anyone out there knows anything about perineural invasion and its significance in regard to prostate cancer…
question
Hi everyone. My father was dx with prostate cancer about a year ago. He had surgery and not to long after they found that the cancer had spread. They havent decided on a tx for that yet and are just giving him hormone shots to prevent further spreading. He has been pretty depressed ever since and doesn't have much hope…

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