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Prostate Cancer

Conflicting Pathology Reports
I have a call into John Hopkins to discuss an interesting situation. John Hopkins did a second opinion of my biopsy slides confirming a 3+4=7 and increasing the percentage from 15% to 20% from my Santa Fe Pathology Report. However the MD Anderson Proton Center Oncologist is adamant that it is a 4+3=7 based on their…
After radiation
Having hard time understanding. After proton and brachytherapy, 3 month follow psa is 74ng/ml. The prostate was nearly 100% covered in cancer, so even with micrometasis you'd think a lot of cancer was killed, therefore psa would drop quite a bit, just like surgery would debulk most of it. Guess I need help understanding…
radium 223 and zytiga
I have been checking the use of aberatoron (zytiga) and radium 223 together, looks like it might be a fit for me and I might hang around a little longer.. Of course the cost would probably be to high.. oh well, so it goes ! ;~}
Is Treatment Delay Harmful?
An MRI last month showed I have prostate cancer. A fusion biopsy requiring general anesthesia was scheduled, but I had a TIA (blood clot in vessel leading to eye) a week before. Due to anesthesia concerns--general anesthesia shortly after a stroke increases the risk of a recurrent stroke--the biopsy has been delayed 3…
Casodex monotherapy
I have been successfully treating my cancer with Casodex (bicalutemide) monotherapy 50 mg daily for four years. I'm on intermittent treatment two months on, three months off. however, I have now reached the stage where the cancer mutates and apparently feeds off the drug. So I have stopped taking it and instead of PSA…
Your thoughts about Total HIFU treatment as a viable option
I am finally at the place in my journey from being diagnosed in 2011 with prostate cancer to where I will be making a decision about treatment. I would like to know where to go to find out the best treatment centers (Stanford?) and where I might find the best research on long term survival. I understand that it is…
52 Year Old - 5.9 PSA
Hi, 52 year old. Recently told by my urologist that my PSA is 5.9. Said I should wait 2 to 3 weeks and get retested. Do no ejaculate for 48 hours. Of course I am royalling freaking out and just know it’s cancer. Blood was drawn on Tuesday, June 12th at 8:30AM. I had had sex on Friday evening and again late Saturday night,…
Prostrate cancer and Multiple Sclerosis
I have been recently diagnosed with Prostrate Cancer and I am 67 years old. I also have MS. I was diagnosed with MS 4 years ago. In doing my research on what is the best way to treat my Cancer, I ask how does MS effect the choice of treatment. I have not been able to get a satisfactory responce to my question. So here I am…
Surgery 3.9.2018 - My story - New Video 23 hours later
------------- Video added 6.19.2018 https://youtu.be/VT5ThDnq0Kk March 2018: I'm a normal Kansas guy employed as a barber. 5'10" 210 pounds...I drink beer, eat beef jerky, pickled eggs and I can walk 2 miles no problem. So pretty much I'm a normal midwest fellow. I'm 59 and my PSA had bounced to 4.0. Gleason 4+3 on biopsy.…
Psa 74
Biopsy, all Gleason 9, 12 out of 12 cores positive 8 at 100% and 4 at 90%. Psa 67. Treatment, casodex for 6 weeks, 25 rounds of proton followed by brachytherapy. Results, 3 month follow up psa 74. Wishes, hoping it needs more time to work, next psa in September. 2 bone scans 3 CT and 1 MRI all clear. Thinking treatment…
Question about Lupron!
Hello! My father was diagnosed last October with metastatic prostate cancer (after two negative biopsies, it ended up causing a fracture in his lower spine which led to bone biopsy). Lesions in lower spine, a rib, and left hip. He’s had two Lupron injections (every 3 months), with follow up bone scans (first showed no new…
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Pathology report in - should we commend with HT?
*THREAD TITLE ADJUSTED 16/8 - Surgery was performed on this day, and related questions are further down the thread. **************************** Hi all, New to the board and desperate for your knowledge. My Father in law has been diagnosed with PC, result of the biopsy is Gleason 8 and his PSA is 24. Based on his medical…
Newly diagnosed with prostate cancer
I am 62, physically fit, and found out I had a rising psa when I went in to get blood testing for hip replacement. My psa rose to 4.4 from 3.0 the year before. A urologist saw me on a Friday before my hip replacement the following Monday. His digital exam found an "abnormality" on the right side of my prostate. He…
Friend Passed Away
A friend of mine with prostate cancer(Stage 4) passed away yesterday. He had pretty much taken a full course of various treatments (hormone, radiation, chemo). He never lost hope. He was always positive. He taught, sung, wrote, and directed, music. Also, he tuned musical instruments. He was a gentle giant, who did not say…
Dry Night
Well, my RP was on 3/20/2018; catheter out 3/29/2018, when I got up this morning the pad was dry. I even let my wife check to make sure I was not dreaming. This is a first for my journey. Completely dry after a night. I have been wearing the pad and jockey/boxer underwear during the day (except when I am outside cutting…
Confused by lab results
I decided to get a PSA test as my uncle passed away from PC at the age of 68 this year. I am only 44 but for the last 10 years I have noticed that in the mornings my urine stream is not as robust as it used to be. My total PSA came back at 2.3 but my total free PSA percentage is 17% My family doctor did not seem concerned.…
My PSA is 10
i would like to ask your opinion. i took my psa on may 25th. the results came back today 10.84 my uro prescribed me with cipro, because he believes it may be an infection. i'm instructed to take it once every 12hrs for two weeks, then come back july 3rd. for another psa testing. from my understanding cipro don't always…
How long to get a new PSA test after a biopsy
I was recenlty diagnosed with prostate cancer. I had a PSA done in September 2017 with a score of 4.5 Again tested in February and score rose to 8.5 Got the MRI and then a biopsy on 5/7/2018. Geason is a 3+4 Went to a nationally recognized cancer hospital. They drew blood for a new PSA test. It was 15 CAT and Bone scans…
PSA post RP
Is a PSA of <.04 a sure sign that there has been no recurrance post RP? Currently I have a tender area on my chest, just below the collarbone, and it is slightly raised. In addition I get occasional pain in my pelvic area as well as in my left thigh bone. Given my low PSA on my last test in Jan., do you think I should be…
AUS800 Problem
Hello; I am new to this Board. I initially mistakenly located the following query, in the chat-room. My query/concern is this; 3 years ago after a radical prostatectomy in 2002, I was fitted with an AUS800. All went well for the last 3 years, until I recently began experiencing increasing left Low groin pain. My pad use…
Here is my Pathology report after removal
I copied my Pathology report from my prostate removal. Its on my website. I don't know what It all means but I'm told its a pretty good outcome. 3 month psa this week was at .09 and appointment with Surgeon at KU Med is next week. Rick http://www.mercedescodereader.com/Prostate.html
Interesting Clinical Trial Immune Cell Stimulation
I did a final consult with a Radiation Oncologist at UNM Cancer today. He thought I would be a good candidate for this. It looks interesting but would be with traditional Photon versus Proton. I am leaning towards Proton, but as a promising 3rd phase trial I thought I would share with everyone. See my Proton post for my…
PSA ‘<‘ value meaning
i had RP if feb 2017 (Gleason 4+4 with intraductal features - decipher very high - .93). Very fortunate to have been <.008, but layest test which was done at a different lab reported a PSA of <.064. Does this mean the assay is incapable of detecting less than .064, so I am likely still undetectable?
Stage 4 Prostrate cancer metasised to the bones
Has anyone been able to survive Prostrate Stage 4 metasised to the bones or put the disease in remission or is it just treatment after treatment?
PSA results 3 months after surgery
First PSA after surgery 3 months ago - .09 and my meeting with surgeon is next Wednesday. Don't know if that number is acceptable or not.....but one thing for sure is I'm not going to spend hours and hours pounding the internet. Comments appreciated. Rick from Kansas - 59 years old
Diagnosed x2 weeks ago...request opinions
Hello: I've bren reading this forum for a couple of weeks and am very impressed with the information that I'm seeing. My GP was concerned about my 1 year rise in PSA (from 1.98 06/2017 to 3.37 03/2018) and arranged an appointment with a urologist. The urologist did a DRE and located a nodule on my prostate. One week later…
Diagnosed and conflicted on treatment options
Hi all, I'm new to this forum and hope I can receive feedback from this helpful forum. I'm 56 and just diagnosed with PC in December 2017 using MRI guided biopsy. In total, 2 cores out of 20 had cancer. 2 lesions were targeted in the biopsy: Lesion #1 (right anterior mid transition zone) had 2 of 5 cores with cancer in 20%…
little to no sensation
It has been 14 months since my prostatectomy/diverticulotomy. Since my surgery, I have little to no sensation that my bladder is filling. In additon, when I do pee, I have little to no sensation in my penis. There have been times when I have been wet, and not know it...it just comes out on its own. I thought I was making a…
Emotion help
hey guys, it's just about more than I can handle now. I'm sure it's the Lupron along w/ taking Zytiga in the middle of the night, but I'm an emotional wreck. What Rx you got out there to help? Xanax? I'm not much on these depression meds, but I"m ready for some help.

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