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Quantifying severe urinary complications after radical prostatectomy
Quantifying severe urinary complications after radical prostatectomy: the development and validation of a surgical performance indicator using hospital administrative data. To develop and validate a surgical performance indicator based on severe urinary complications that require an intervention within two years after…
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Penile shrinkage and Gynochomastia
I just received my prescription for Bicalutamide which is going to be coupled with Trelstar for six months of ADT coupled with 2 months of external beam radiation to my prostatic fossa and associated lymph nodes as a salvage treatment post prostatectomy 8/16 for a biochemical recurrence PSAs .29, .26, .30, .41, .36, .35,…
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Reoccurrence after High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
I was treated with two 14 gray fractions of High Dose rate Brachytherapy in Feb and March of 2013. Since then I have had a Stem Cell Transplant for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS). My PSA levels have been increasing lately (see values below). The first one listed below was my nadir. Has anyone had any experience with…
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I want an orchidectomy...
I want an orchidectomy and have asked my doc -'are the side effects of an orchidectomy the same as with lupron?' he gives me his stare until he gets up and leaves. He is a great doc but wants only one in the room at a time . So I ask yall are the side effects of an orchidectomy the same as with lupron? meaning does one…
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Canibis Oil Legal vs. Illegal? THC oils or CBD oil?
Hi all, I am looking into adding Canibis Oil into my killing prostate cancer lifestyle. Does anyone know any details on how to use canibis oil to kill cancers? I have seen different stories as to Mary Janes ability to activate the destruction of cancer cells.
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I can't figure this one out
My doctor prescribes for me to take 4 weeks of Cipro because I had a high PSA at 5.1 and then come back for a recheck. I take 2 weeks and had to go back to pharmacy today to get the remaining 2 weeks of pills because for some reason they could only give me half at a time; should have been a red flag, and they said;…
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testosterone and PCA? Balance between test/estrogen?
Recently there has been a paper out of J. Hopkins about Bipolar Testosterone therapy in folks with metastatic Pca. The study had excellent success with the reported cure of one participant and the decrease in PSA in many. Also this study from the BJU Endogenous and exogenous testosterone and the risk of prostate cancer and…
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Catheter and staples removed
Hey all, Went and got my Catheter out and also the staples. the staples came out very uninventful but the Nurse had a little bit of a struggle with the Catheter and when it did come out it felt like 5 or 6 balloons came with it and a gush of Urine. but nothing compared to when it was in. Now just have to see how long it…
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Willing to try
Starting alternative treatments Thursday. Conventional medicine doesn't make as much sense to me at this time, they're treatment options are , put alot of poison in your body. I don't know if my route will work, as I have a very aggressive gleason 9. Wish me luck!
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Good oncologist near Chicago for targeted Hormone Therapy?
Is anyone aware of a good oncologist with a focus on the various hormone therapies and combinations thereof, within driving distance from Chicago? I find Dr. Charles Myers' work hopeful and wondering if there is someone in the Midwest with that type of knowledge. (Father is 83, G4+4, PSA 56 on finesteride and several bone…
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Dietary question regarding prostate problems
I have been researching and reading everything regarding prostate problems while I am waiting for a second PSA test. Does anyone here find it to be truthful about the red meat and dairy consumption contributing to an increase to potentially developing prostate cancer? The reason I ask is that my diet primarily consists of…
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5 years since surgery
Been 5 years since I had surgery in November 2011 (was 49). PSA under .1 so really do not care what is happening below that number. Feel good. However, worst side effect is my back has bothered me since surgery. Even with robotic the core was cut weaking L4 and L5. Outside of that doing well. Been long time since I have…
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Just sayiing hello
New member and at this point am not sure waht I have, it has been a long road with a lot of worry and frustration but I hope the questions are answered soon. I will add a little bit about myself and what has happened so far. About 15 months ago is when this all started and it has been a roller coaster of emotion. I just…
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New and brachytherapy
hi! I'm new on this board. I am on the uterine board myself, but now my husband has prostate cancer. He has had a month of hormone treatments and one luprone shot. Wednesday he will have brachytherapy. We have been shown all that it intails and doesn't look like a fun day. He is having the type that will just take place…
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alternative therapy
I am 54 years old and was diagnosed with prostate cancer about three weeks ago. My psa was 16. 11 out of 12 samples returned with a Gleason score of 3+3 or 3+4. Getting other tests done...CT, X-Ray, Nuclear Bone scan. The last thing i want is to have surgery. Has anyone had any luck with alternative treatments. I've read…
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Too young
I can't help but notice, I'm the youngest on here by far. Can't help but think if I was 70-80 this would be alot easier. I'm only 39 years old, just found out what a prostate was, a couple months ago.
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Big pharma
Just recently being diagnosed with very aggressive pca at age 39, I've been absorbing as much info as possible so I can make the best decisions I can. So far I've realized there is no money in the cure, money is in treatments, that make you sicker,ruin your quality of life and even cause more cancer. Anyone that thinks…
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A new study . . .
A new 10 year study conducted in England reports that 99% of the men who were randomly assigned surgery, radiation and active survellience in order to "treat" their early stage prostate cancer survived a mediam (not average) of 10 years beyond diagnosis. However, it is also noted that men who were assigned AS experienced a…
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Side effects years after Salvage external radiation.
Here is a short Bio of my PC history. I was Dxed with PC in 1990, had my RP June of 1990, next was salvage radiation in 2005. I went from then to April 2015 when my PC started spreading. Necular boan scans show it had spread to Left Rib, Prostate Bed, and Bladder. I went on Lupron for 9 months, but have been off of it now.…
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Surgical Castration
I am on the road to surgical castration. After surgery I will be given 50mg of Casodex to take daily. The worst part is that I may have a tendency to gain weight (Lupron tends to cause people to gain weight too.) If anyone has had surgical castration please write about you side effects. I am scheduled for surgery in early…
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Need Opinion
Hi All, My Father (age 83 and with no cancer symptoms) was diagnosed with PCa on 19th of this month, with a PSA of 62 and Gleason's Score = 3+3, This seem to have metastised in his hip bone. His Urologist recommended 2 options: 1. Surgery , 2. Hormone Therapy, however, on second opinion we were told not to go for surgery…
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Post Surgery
Hey all. I made it through thru Surgery so guess i can be considered as a Survivor. Was in for about 3 hrs and came out with hardly no pain more like an inconvienience than pain. the Cathider sucks, but hey i wont get woke up in the middle of the night to go piss now for about 14 days. have only taken a tylenol with codene…
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10 days after surgery - margins involved by tumor
I had laparoscopic sugery for pc 10 days ago and was hoping to come away with a clean final pathology report. I'm 56 years old and frightened for my future. I've been healthy my entire life with the only surgery being at age 18 for an appendectomy. About 6 months ago, during a routine blood test, my PSA was 4.2. My family…
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Newbie - high PSA
Recently I had dificulties urinating and went to see an urologist. The doc took urine and blood samples and measured prostate volume (by DRE). Results: prostate volume 5.1; Urinalysis: some red cells and white cells, but no infection or bacterial culture. PSA = 22 (this is my first-time PSA). Doc put me on Flomax and Cipro…
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New to the Cleveland, Ohio area
Hi All, Looks like University Hospital has a new type of Proton beam radiation machine that controls the length of the beam. This should mean less damage to surrounding areas unlike other types of radiation that go completely through the body and hit other organs & tissue. Check it out as a possible resource, according to…
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Merry Christmas
To all the friends and mentors i have met on this board i want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukka, Feliz Navidad, Winter Solstice, and Happy Holidays and any other greetings that you say. I wish all have a great safe season of giving Thanks and celebrating another holiday season that we made. Thanks All
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BBC story on possible treatment modality.
Came across a BBC story about promising treatment thought some might find interesting. Sorry I tried but could not make it a hot link. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38304076
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Prostate surgery
I am a 57 year old male that has Adenocarcinoma cancer in my left lobe i have 5/6 with cancer 3 + 3 =6 and Right side 1 out of 6 cores with 3+3=6. I have a T1c ? also my psa is now 11.8 from 3.4 5 years ago. I am scared that it is going to get worse and want to know if i should get it removed as a friend had a different…
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Metformin treatment
My friend Tim came off his first dose of Casodex (90 days) with a psa of <.01. Now he is on Metformin and has been for 30 days. PSA to be done today. Has anyone reading this researched Metformin as a treatment plan? Jeff
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my psa rising and falling
On Oct 7, 2016, at 2:29 PM, i have seen 2 doctors so far. the 1st told me that the medical staff he belongs to agrees that we have to wait. the 2nd doctor who is the one who operated me 5 years ago( in Dec 2011) told me to have a RMI. i did it. the imaging shows that i have a little local recidive 10*4mm. he told me that…