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New to board here
My PCa was diagnosed in OCT 2016 and took the Radiation, HT route Had 44 treatments ending Jan 16 of this year. The had me do PSA on Feb 21 and when I made my visit to the Rad Dr on the 27th he said it was 2 I have hot flashes a lot, frequent urnination which when i get up to go 4 or 5 times a night causes some insomnia.…
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Need recommendation
Hello, i had left a message on the other board with Stan, My last visit with radiologist was on Feb 28th to check out my PSA which was 2, this being done after treatment was finished on Jan 16th. They then made an appointment for me with the Urologist on the 3rd of April. I told them they already had me scheduled on…
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Starting the voyage...
I'm glad to have found this forum. I am just starting the prostate cancer voyage. I am a relatively physically fit 76 year old. I work out almost every day by either running, biking, swimming or weight lifting. Six months ago my PSA was flaged at 4.5 and went up to 5.91 mg/ml, prompting a biopsy that revealed a Gleason…
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Totally New Guy - Biopsy or MRI
Hello to all and I appreciate any opinions. I am 65-1/2 years old. PSA checked every year. Last test 4.5 then had % free PSA checked and it came back at 20. My PSA velocity has been straight line for several years at about plus .55 per year hence now I am at the start of the grey area. My doctor said I could "forget about…
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Seeking Info for my Dad
Hi All, My dad is 94, and in good health. However, he recently had a PSA score of 51, so he had a biopsy done. The doctor said he had rather aggressive cancer and said he had a Gleason score of 9. I have not seen the actual pathology report yet. Dad already had a bone scan. There were a couple of spots for which the…
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Time to check out
I'm 39 years old. Gleason 9, psa in the 40s, biopsy 12 out of 12 cores all 100%. Psa jumped from 33 to 40 in three weeks. Just had nuclear radiography images done, waiting on results. Have had symptoms for about 6 months. Group grade was 5 0f 5. As I am only 39 I do not want to lose ability to get an election. So many…
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New diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
My husband has just been informed that he has prostate cancer. He is seeing a urologic oncologist at UCSF and we feel he is getting great care. So far, we know his gleason score of 9 indicates an aggressive cancer and he has been scheduled for surgery on March 15th. Before then he is to have a total body bone scan as well…
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New here.. Had biopsy about 3 months ago. pain wont go away..
Had prostate biopsy about two months ago. While having the biopsy I felt a real sharp pain in my penis on the 3rd to the last needle.. (stongly)Mentioned it to the Urologist at the time he said some times there is pain.. Well it hasn't gone away.. (I ended up with a Gleason 3+4..) I am doing radiation now #22 of 40.. And…
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Any stats on CA spreading while under AS?
We know that nightmare scenarios of cancer spreading beyond the prostate while under Active Surveillance exist, but are there any hard stats? I know there are many variables (PSA, Gleason) but there must be some numbers to go on. Any help is appreciate.
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Surgeon's History of Surgeries
Is there a website that shows what type and how many surgeries a surgeon has peformed?
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Older guy with prostate cancer
I am an 81 year old guy in good health that was just diagnosed with prostrate cancer of the low level. A nodule was found when a doctor was performing a colonoscopy which prompted a biopsy which only 1 section of the 12 biopsy's taken is cancerous. My urology doctor wants to observe and I am not sure I want to do that. It…
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just got the news-lost
50 yr old, went for physical and blood work. found microscopic blood in urine, referred to urologist. PSA 2.63, urologist recommended biopsy during bladder/urinary check. 3 of 14 cores showed Adenocarcinoma with Gleason 6 1 core less than 5%, 1 core at 70%, 1 core at 90%. Grade group 1 Positive margin 23% on Capra ? I have…
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Delaying prostatectomy 6-12 months, PSA 2.49, 1 of 12 biopsies positive
So I'm soon to be 47. My PSA is 2.49 and my biopsy a month ago result is 11 of 12 biopsies showing no cancer with 11% of the other being positive. The Gleason score is a 3+3 (low risk). Onco DX testing on the positive specimen is still pending. My situation is that my wife and I have a 2 year old girl and we are expecting…
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I'm Still a Zero
...... in more ways than one! April marks the seventh anniversary of my DaVinci, and all is well. "Apparently" I have been able to put the beast in my past. Here's wishing members of this forum all the best, and a thank you for all the good advice given by those so much wiser than I. A special prayer for those just…
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ProstRcision
Hi All-- Does anyone have any experience with ProstRcision? Apparently it's Low Dose brachytherapy with permanent seed implantation plus external beam radiation. They claim impressive results and have a lot of data to mine to suggest possible outcomes. I'm scheduled for a robotic RP but am checking into alternatives. Also…
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Recently diagnosed and new to the community
I haven't spent much time yet reviewing the board, but I wanted to add my info and I would obviously welcome any guidance. 45 year old, PSA 4.1 Biopsied on 3/15/17 4 positive cores; Gleason 6 Right Mid: 20% (perineural invasion) Right Base: 3% Right Lat Mid: 15% Right Lat Base: 10% Urologist was concerned with the number…
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Elevated PSA Test Result
I am 60 years old. My PSA test in May 2015 was 2.8. February 2016 my PSA test was 4.9 and my doctor recommended I see a urologist, who immediately recommended a biopsy based on the 4.9 PSA. I asked if maybe we should retest PSA first, which I did. The PSA test done 2 weeks later was 3.7. The urologist recommended test…
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Dattoli
Hl i V Gama and panel, Went to Sand lake Imaging and had several scans done. I was going to have one done using ferriheme but the FDA decided it was not safe to use. Dr. Bravo felt that using the regular c11 scans he could see all the spots ( I hope so ). They found eight spots on the lymph nodes in my midsection and one…
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Docetaxel (Taxotere) - Experiences - Thoughts?
Some background on me Age 64 as of April 2012 12 7 11 - 1447 Scans showed active prostate cancer widespread in bones HT treatments & Zometa for bone 31 10 11 - 46.6 Cheers! 25 1 12 - 75 - Crap 22 2 - 99 22 3 - 149 - Start Zytiga 25 4 - 113 | 22 5 - 66 | 19 6 - 38 | 19 7 -34 21 8 - 27.4 | Diagnosed with TB - started TB…
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Seattle Prostate Center Dr Grimm Seed Implants good or bad?
I am a 52 Year old with a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer. My psa is 9.4 and my gleason score is 4+3. I have spent weeks researching all the different approaches to combat this problem. My urologist spoke with me last week and gave all the reasons why he should conduct surgery on me...as he was talking I could almost…
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High PSA Advice Needed
Hello everybody, I need advice on the following situation: 64 years old, no symptoms. December 2014 PSA - 2.43 2016 PSA - 4.89 2017 PSA - 4.10 PCP recommends to have another PSA test in 6 months. Is this the correct route here? Should I request another PSA sooner? How soon? Should I see a urologist? Should I ask for more…
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lupron? And are side effects as bad as they sound?
My father is 83 diagnosed with G4+4, 14psa and a clean bone scan 2 1/2 years ago. Finesteride due to enlargement for several years but otherwise symptom free. Now, psa is up to 49 then 56 one month later. Bone scan shows many spots..a sizeable one on sternum, others on ribs, pelvis, a bit on the spine.Still no pain at all.…
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Surgeon's Scorecard website
Here is the website that lists the records of complications/death during surgery by hospitals and doctors. https://projects.propublica.org/surgeons/ You put in your location, then click from the drop down menu your procedure, in this case "Prostate Removal", it then sends you to the page where a rating system by color…
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Looking for advice about an elevated PSA
New guy here and really lost and concerned. I'm 44 and I have been having problems with my prostate for over a year now. Frequent urination, up 2-3 times a night, some pain when urinating but not every time, dribbling, pain when I ejaculate, etc... Finally pushed past my hard head and myself saying; it will pass, and went…
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Need some advice
Hi: I am Avi from New England area and my parents are back in India. My dad is a healthy 71 year old (walks and exercises everyday-takes medication for BP and nothing else), and he had some pain over the weekend and went to see the Dr. After some tests, he came back home knowing that he has prostate cancer with Gleason…
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Seeking Best Treatment Option of Prostate Cancer
Dear Sir, I am Mohammad Asaduzzaman from Bangladesh. I am 43+ years old. I am writing about my prostate cancer and seeking the best & proper treatment option. Pathological History: Bangkok Hospital Medical Center PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) level: 6.83 ng/ml Date of Test: 24-02-2017 ***********************************…
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Lupron Depot shots
I have been on the three month Lupron Depot shots for about 1 year. I have two more years to go. There are a lot of side affects with this stuff, hot flashes, emotion swings, fatigue, bone mass loss, etc. The past few months, I have been blinking my eyes a lot to clear my vision. Some times there is also an ache in both…
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Never Surrender
Got the latest PSA results this morning (from lab website) = 2.4. Up from 0.2 in November, 2016. I’ve been getting Zoladex injections since July, 2016 when my PSA jumped up to 2.3. This is my second round of HT. Not good. But not the end of the world. I see Urologist this Monday to discuss PSA result. Originally scheduled…
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Question about Biochemical recurrence
Gentleman, New guy to this site but old guy in the program. I had my Robotic in 2010 that pushed the PSA back to .008 for three years. The PSA has been slowly creeping back up to a current .238. I have been looking for the right questions to ask, and came across a point made by a contributor on this site. How does one know…
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Can anyone recommend a Urologist At Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
My husband was just diagnosed with prostate cancer 2/02. He is 68 but turning 69 in early April. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in Dec. '14 and had surgery to remove the cancer with no lymph node involvement and no chemo or radiation. He was scheduled to have hernia surgery to repair some rather "ugly" protruding…