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Prostate Cancer

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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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 ***********************************…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rising PSA after Radical Prostatectomy - Doubling time
I just received the PSA result 6 months after cirurgy, and =0.05. The previous value , 3 months after cirurgy was 0.03 (same lab). In general, these are values still considered undetectable (below 0.1), but I´ve reading some information that indicates independently from the low values, the Doubling time faster than 10…
Post external beam radiation & hormone therapy
I would like to hear from someone with similar results. I was diagnoised with Prostate cancer in February 2001. Long story made short, Psa of 26 & 31, Gleason of 9. Underwent hormone therapy using Casodex & Zoladex before external beam radiation. Eight and one half weeks of treatment. I was fortunate that I had minimal…
Ready for the AMS 800 Artificial Sphincter
Greetings. to all. I've browsed this site for a year but this is my first post. I had a robotic prostatectomy 9/21/2015. Incontinent since surgery. I've been through Kegel PT, no improvement. I do various kegels and stretches daily. I wear Depends plus a Depend Max-Absorbancy pad. Using 4-6 pads daily with 14-20 ounces…
My Active Surveillance. started 3/2009
PSA lowered to 4.2 while Free PSA is 21. Dr. prescribed alfuzosin hcl er 10mg tab apo to abate frequent urination during the night. Dr. wants to perform another biopsy this summer, to survey the area around the 3+4=7 found this past summer.ng p This will be number 7 biopsy in 9 years (getting very old). Here is a medical…
Supplements and other recommendations to avoid recurrence
New to forum Hx: Diagnosed latter part of 2016; PSA 8.5; Gleason 3+4; Radical Suprapubic Prostatectomy 11/2016 w/ neg margins, node negative; uncomplicated recovery; 1 month post op PSA: undetectable; will have periodic PSAs throughout the comnig year with further intervention based on increasing PSA. Hello to all. My uro…
Another new guy trying to understand
Greetings everyone - I have been reading here today and I like the attitudes of everyone so I thought I would throw out my question. I had a Biopsy done back in 2014 when my PSA was 4.6 - a segment of the report is shown below: Clinical History / Pre-op Diagnosis: Elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA)…
Elevated PSA test 6 years post op
It has been 6 years since my husband had prostate surgery.His PSA test have all been < 0.1 until 6 months ago when they were 0.1.does this mean his cancer has returned
The complexity of Gleason 6
Hello all, my father's recent "positive" result in his post op psa test got me to thinking about gleason 6 cancers. As we know, they are slow growing cancers that the vast majority of the time do not pose a threat to a man's life. It is even said they lack the ability to metastasize. One study I found, cntr remember the…
POST SURGERY
My surgery was March 12 at 7:30 in the morning. My catheter drain is clear, looks like it is just urine. Doctor won't remove catheter until Marcxh 26. I am concerned about testicle swelling but I guess this is normal. Can't find anything about it in Walsh's book. How common is testicle swelling?
Feeling better
I have chose holistic approach only, I've seen enough drs. Psa continues to drop and feeling alot better. I know this is a very unpopular choice on this site, but I have never made my decisions based on what other people think of it, I'm doing what's best for me. Don't post anything negative, because I don't wanna hear it.…
What to do about a Gleason 6?
A good friend has just been diagnosed with a Gleason (6 3+3) and he wants to know what are his best options. He is 55 and slightly overweight but very concerned about all of the conflicting advice out there as to treatments and so forth. What are the latest solutions? Thanks
Dramatic PSA jump
I don't know what to do anymore. My father had his prostrate removed in 2006. Starting in early 2016, his PSA began to spike again. He now sits at an alarming 13 yet has had CT/Bone and other scans and they can't find anything. Has anyone else experienced something like this?
Canadian with Gleason 6 needs advice
I was recently diagnosed with a Gleason six (3+3 ) from six core samples. Because of the Canadian health care system, I am not sure what all of the options are. I am able to travel to the US if the treatment would be better. Would a second opinion on my biopsy be a good idea? Please chime in with any advice or…
Sorry to be here...but hello!
Hello Everyone. I was just diagnosed this week and am busy immersing myself in all there is to know about Prostate Cancer. This appears to be a good place. I'm 49 years old so a little surprised I'm dealing with this, but my father was diagnosed in early 60's. Here are my stats: Diagnosed 2/13/17 as T1C PSA 6.6 (actual…
Penile clamp
I would like to know whether anybody has experience with penile clamp for incontinence after RLRP for prostate cancer.
neuropathy
Hi, I'm new to CSN discussion. Seeking info on any medicines or other methods to alleviate pain, discomfort from neuropathy from chemo or radiation? I have been on 3600 mg of neurontin/day; also have duragesic patch changed every 72 hrs. Both have given moderate relief over past 2-1/2 yrs. Condition has not worsened, seems…
antifungals and prostate cancer
I think eating antifungal foods and less foods that feed yeast and fungas are the most important. I have 3 cancers and have been doing that and all my numbers are going down. My psa was 5.5 a year and a half ago now 1.9. If you look at the studies they are doing and how they treating cancer antifungals are being used for…

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