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Prostate Cancer

RP 2007--Proton 2015---now 0.01 from <0.01--is it back ?
Hi, I had Rp in 2007 via davince method. 2015 recurrence after 8 years of PSA = <0.01........Proton therapy 2015 and down to <0.01....PSA monitiored and was ,0.01 for 3 years.....today psa = 0.01 and NOT less than 0.01.........is Ca back ? .....scared and confused........any advise will help.......Thank you, Charlie C
Lymphadema after Radical Prostatectomy
My RP was three weeks ago. For at least the last two weeks, I have had swelling in the right leg. Now, there continues to be significant swelling, pain and tightness in the right foot and ankle. Also, toes and foot have red and purple coloring. My PCP ordered an ultrasound about ten days ago that was negative for blood…
6 week checkup wasn't good.
I would like to thank everyone for their time and all the information that they give here first of all. I have obtained a lot of information from reading this forum and it is greatly appreciated, This is my first time asking a question about my own prostate cancer adventure. In summary. Diagnosed with PC early summer, 12…
Regaining Continence after Radical Prostatectomy
My robotic assisted RP happened two weeks ago. I am following instructions regarding steps to regain full continence but I have a few questions about the details. My understanding is that when the prostate is removed, one valve is loss that controls urine flow. So, does this mean that another valve (connected to the…
Also looking into Proton Therapy
Has anynody had this? icemanroo
Lycoene & Eligard
Hi, I am using Eligard HT What I would like to know would taking Lycopene help with my cancer Does anyone have experience combining these. Any thoughts out there. Regards Peter
Erectile dysfunction
Hi everybody, I was chatting to Tigger about the future and I mentioned that I suffered from erectile dysfunction. He started off about waiting for the Firmagon to wear off and my testosterone to return and to see if anything happened naturally, I then pointed out that he had sliced out both of my nerve bundles during the…
PSA level 8 post prostate surgery and radiation
Had prostate removed 10 years ago and have had radiation. PSA levels have risen over the last few years and have doubled from 4 to 8 in a years span. What say you?
6 month Follow-up
Well, I went to my 6 month follow-up yesterday. Basically the same questions, how is your flow; continence; how is the sex-life; already knew my PSA was undetectable. I told them I was fine. They said when I come back in March of 2020, if all is good, I will go from a 6 month check-up to an annual. They knew about my left…
Oligomicrometastatic cancer
Micrometastases I wonder if we ever manage to identify and locate the tiny little buggers we call micrometastases. I would appreciate receiving opinions or any information you, ladies and gentlemen of this board, know or have found in your researches. Unfortunately, I was again told that I have them and that, in my case,…
ORIOLE study and the Oligometastatic therapy
Some of you that have followed my entries in this forum know that I have been procuring an oligometastatic treatment as my last chance in killing the hidden bandit. Unfortunately I was informed by my doctors (urologist and radiotherapist) that I cannot pursue such a therapy due to several reasons explained in this link;…
WENT TO VA YESTERDAY
Ladies and Gents, went to VA today in order to obtain a referral for Orthotics. After my appointment with my VA GP she send me to the lab to get some blood work. They must have used 4 vials to draw blood, one of these for PSA. I’m only 6 weeks post op. My Urologist wanted this done on November 12, (by his staff) which…
Drive home after surgery.
Most of my posts are under Kidney Cancer where as a 17 year veteran I help the newbies. I am having Prostate Surgery in about 6 weeks with Dr. Patel in Orlando. How many days should I wait before someone drives me home. About 3 hours. icemantoo
MY NEW PATH REPORT FROM DR. EPSTEIN
Ladies and Gents just received the Dr. Epstein Pathology report: The New as of 9/30/2019 HISTOLOGIC TYPE: Adenocarcinoma (conventional, NOS) GLEASON SCORE DOMINANT NODULE: 3+4=7 Grade Group: 2: 30% Pattern 4 GLEASON SCORE SECONDARY NODULE: 3+3=6 Grade Group: 1 TUMOR EXTENT: Moderate location, Dominant Nodule: left,…
how does Prostate removal compare with Kidney reMoval
17 years ago I had Surgery to remive my Kudney. Monday I am having mu Prostate removed. How do the 2 operations compare? 59 then, 76 now. icemantoo
Recurrence of PSA post prostectomy & IMRT
I HAD A PROSTECTOMY ON 18 JAN 20118 AFTER I WAS DIAGNOSED PROSTATE CANCER AT 8.2. POST PROSTECTOMY PSA ROSE TO .09 AFTER 6 MONTHS. IMRT FOR 40 DAYS WAS CONDUCTED AROUND THE PROSTATE BED AREA BUT AFTER 6 MONTHS PAS HAS RISEN FRO <0.O5 TO <0.1. HOW SERIOUS IS MY CANCER. IS IT RECURRING? MANZOOR
Too many drs tooo many
What a mess doing radiation as primary treatment has caused me ...I need to get a hold of myself quick ...dr 1 was the radiologist who did primary treatment ...dr2 the gasrologist who immediately wanted to band my bloody hemmeroids rather than wait to see if they got better on their own si I did that which I think caused…
Wondering what steps to take next
Hello all, My name is Jessie. My dad was diagnosed in the beginning of the year with prostate cancer. He had been going to the Dr and they never ran a PSA in 5 years on him. It came back over 9. He was 3+4 and 4+3. They took out his prostate back in June. He was told that they didn't get it all. Today he went back to the…
Wondering about radiation and damage
I have a quick question since a lot seem to be so knowledgeable what is one gray of external beam radiation equal to it just a regular chest x-ray from what I read the normal human in can have 10,000 x-rays a lifetime I’m just wondering how many x-rays I have had I had a 45Greys And two CT scans and one bone scan I am so…
Tough lesson about decisions
most know what I am going thru. I have an enlarged prostate and went the EBRT and hi dose brackytherapy ....all I know that I think I made a terrible mistake .i blame myself and drs for confusing me and misleading me ...so now I must move on .i have urinary stricture in my prostate now .flomax helps in the long run I’m…
Zytiga and prednisone with lupron and xgeva - cost, payment, outcome
Continuing my battle with cancer,, if you find me to be boring just turn me off.. any way my battle started in July 2016 so it's been 2 years.. starting with a round of docetaxel, then a 2nd opinion and a new doctor,, now on zytiga, prednisone, xtiga, lupron, and still carrying on.. my doctor asked me about my quality of…
Anyone had a Turp after radiation
really I had A dynamic urinary study done yesterday boy was that fun. At least my bladder is good but I have a restriction in my urethra inside the prostrate . Exactly what I feared exactly what the jerk off radiologist said would not happen I asked him how the hell can you radiate prostrate so much in the Aretha not get…
Two years.....
I come back here now and then, and see what cooking. Some interesting posts as of late. I posted this recently on another forum that I pop in and out of periodically. Thought I'd copy it and post it here as the timing seems right and help the new guys to trust their instincts and throw away the rear view mirrior once…
Newly Diagnosed Clear Bone Scan
I recently received a clear bone scan and was wondering what tests I shou;d have done next. I'm also scheduled for a MRI which I had 30 months ago. PSA 4.5 Biopsy Reults: Left Lateral Middle: Adenocarcinoma Gleason 8 (3+5) in 70% of sample Left Lateral Base: Adenocarcinoma Gleason 8 (4+4) in 10% of sample Right Lateral…
Cyberknife Treatment--Side Effects
I am interesting in hearing from anyone who has had Cyberknife treatment for PC. Particularly any short term/long term side effects. Is this considered a nerve-sparing treatment? What about bowel and urinary side effects? Thanks!
Gleason score 8 PSA 4.5 Newly Diagnosed
I just received a PC diagnosis last week and I'm like everyone else, very concerned. I'm an active 57 year old and have been monitoring my PSA levels for 2 years. My PSA is 4.5 from 3.3 a little over a year ago. I had a 4K Score of 11, and a contrast prostate MRI that showed nothing. 12 core biopsy done August 23, 2019 and…
Radical Prostatectomy Question
I met with a surgeon on Friday. He is one of the most experienced and top surgeons in the mid atlantic area (over robotic 2,700 RPs). I have a gleason score 9 lesion and many other lesions (volume is high), especially in lower right periphery. If he performed the RP, he would have to "go wide" in his words, meaning remove…
PSA after Radical
As there exists a lack of happy precision with PSA testing both pre and post operatively regarding the "aggressiveness" of a particular cancer, I wonder about the presence of a 0.5 or less PSA after surgery (shouldn't it be absent) and whether or not radiation therapy is based upon neither sign nor symptom, but upon a…
Full panel blood test
Just want to apologize sometimes my anxiety gets the better of me. I am sure that everybody gets regular check ups here and blood tests. One year ago after radiation treatment my white cell count was at 5.9 now this year I just had everything checked a little more than a year later and now my white cell count is down to…
Father diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer
My father, who is 88 years old, was diagnosed on Wednesday with stage 4 prostate cancer with metastases to the bones. His most recent psa is 90. His gleason score is 9. For the past 10 years his psa levels have been going up from 4 to 10 to 13 to 30 to 40. They only performed a biopsy the week before last because an xray…

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