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Prostate Cancer

Stage 4
Anyone a stage 4 survivor or fighter??
New here: Husband has very high risk localized PCa
Hello, My husband (age 59) was just diagnosed with very high risk PCa. (PSA 28, GS 4+5, 8/8, 12/12+, N0, M0) I am extremely upset not only because he has this cancer but even more because the doctor didn't even mention PSA screening at his previous physicals. I've since discovered national guidelines that direct against…
Husband first day home after da Vinci
Hello, new here to the forums Husband had radical prostatectomy via Da Vinci at St Joseph's in Tampa Florida yesterday. Hs is 50 year old who's PSA rapidly rose from 2.2 to 5.8 within a year. Had a positive DRE, free PSA 3.8%, 12 core biopsy done aug 2016 6 cores positive on left side 70% to 95% cancer in each core. Left…
Osteoporosis relative to lupron injection site
I have been receiving Lupron 22.5 injections every 3 months for 3 years. They recently did a bone density scan on and my right pelvis came up negative indicating advanced osteoporosis in that location. all other locations were almost normal. Since my injection site has always been there on the right buttock , could it be…
Biochemical Recurrence
I am 44 and recently had a robotic prostatectomy 8/16. Pre op my gleason score was 3+3=6 and PSA was 3.69 4/16 which had roughly tripled since 2012. The pathology report from the prostatectomy showed clear margins, clear seminal vesicles, and that the tumor was confined within the prostatic capsule with a Gleason score of…
AUS 800 activitated yesterday
Completely dry except when I sit in my computer chair. The chair is wood and very hard.Forcing a few drops out for some reason. My stream is not as strong as before and have a very slight burn when I void. Still slightly swollen. I went to a job site for a couple of hours, went out to happy hour and dinner with no pad.
Prostate Surgeons?
Any recommendations or (not) about prostate surgeons. I have talked to one in Atlanta but as I will be starting a new job in Alaska in August, I will have to fly to wherever I have my treatment. Any thoughts?
Update and would like opinions
Hi again, My name is Mark. My wife and I were told Tuesday 10-30-2012 I have prostate cancer. I am 48 years old, and have 4 beautiful girls. This Is what I know. My gleason score is 3+3=6. My PSA was a 0.37,( that's right not 3.7 ). My doctor said he felt a hard spot on my prostate during the physical exam and ordered a…
symptoms of Prostate cancer and BPH update
Don't know if anybody remembers me. In June of 2013 I had a biopsy that revealed I had PC gleason 6. two cores postive for small amount of cancer. PSA was at 5.5 to 6 at that time, I am on active surveilance. The pathology was confirmed by Johns Hopkins. I looked back at my PSA history and ten years ago it was 5.8, my last…
Any advice would be appreciated. PSA rising 6 weeks after RP
Good morning, My husband had a RP on Juy 27th. Pre surgery he was diagnosed with 5+4 = 9 Gleason score and his PSA was 7.9. We had the first post srugery PSA done and the results were 24. Thinking this was a misread, we had it re-tested 2 wekks later and the number is now at 28. All of the pre-surgery prostascint, bone…
Newbie - PSA Test Approach/Results - Concerns; Next Steps
Thank you in advance for reading this somewhat lengthy post and your responses. I am a 59-year-old blessed with good health. I have missed one day of work this past decade, do not take any meds and do a few casual 5Ks every year. Following a summer vacation, I got mild bronchitis (hotel or airplane?) and saw doctor to…
2 Biopsies now, any advice please?
Hi Guys, I have posted here before and had some very helpful friendly replies.....Been away for a while while awaiting results of biopsy and just wanted any advice, sage wisdom on my current situation. For those who don't know A bit of boring but necessary history. I live in the UK and am now 58 years of age, pretty fit,…
Bicalutamide and Finasteride
I had a prostatectomy March 2005 after surgery my psa was .01Before the surgery my gleason was 6 and my psa was 2.70. By Sept. 17, 2009 it gone up to .69. I started salvage external beam RT to prostate bed and seminal vesicle bed. July 23, 2010 it was a .52 Oct. 27, the psa was .77. by Sept. 15,2012 it was a psa of 1,84. I…
Newbe
my husband has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Meanwhile I have just gone into remission for endometrial cancer. We are quite a pair! Anyway a little background about him. He is 64 and has never had a high psa including now. His cancer was diagnosed by his urologist during a rectal exam with later having a…
advanced prostate cancer gleason 9
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Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide
This is hghly controversial, and I am NOT advocating it. I am reporting it for your own decision and sharing my limited experience. I have a Christian friend and his wife who are helping take care of indigent Philippinos who are housed in a charity hospice and who have been told there is no chance of further help for their…
TURP found prostate cancer
Hi everyone! I am new on this forum and this is my first post. Had TURP for BPH treatment on June 1st. On June 8th at my post op visit to my urologist, my wife and I were told that pathology report is back and positive for prostate cancer. Patology report: ADENOCARCINOMA, GLEASON 6 (3+3) ONE CHIP 4% SURFACE AREA, T1a. My…
Brovember
To all, Here comes November again. Time to start growing Beards and Mustaches for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. I started my "Stash"as of yesterday. Best Wishes to all Will
Mea Culpa
Just to inform the many reading my posts that I have been flagged out by the forum administration. Anything I post goes through the shredding machine of the admini and it is never published. The ways I express my thoughs or opinions seem to be unacceptable and I am sorry if I have stepped on someone's shoes. Best wishes to…
68 Ga PSMA Scan Results are in
Had the PSMA scan on 7/25/16- at UCSF - back to Florida last night - received results today - Head and neck - No foci of receptor positive metastatic disease. Chest - No foci of receptor positive metastatic disease. Abdomen/pelvis - Postsurgical changes of prostatectomy, with faint uptake in the region of the prostate bed.…
PSA 15.2 after surgery, radiation and HT
My husband had robotic surgery to remove prostate Dec 2013. Within around 18 months, PSA was up around 2.0. Referred to radiation oncologist and entered into a study where he got the most aggressive treatment of three choices- had 38 radiation treatments to prostate bed and area extended to pelvic lymph nodes, along with…
PSA
Diagnosed eight years ago, DaVinci about 7.5 years. Latest PSA is non-detect. Lifes good. Hope all goes well with you!
My final post
This will be my final post unless/until Vasco gets reinstated. I stand with VascoDaGama. Love, Swami Rakendra
Decipher Test Results
Received my test results back last week - Post Operative Genomic High Risk Decipher Score .85 5 year metastasis probability 35.4% 10 year cancer specific mortality 19% Received this after my MO appointment, so never got the chance to discuss with him. Bob
Comparison of (68)Ga-labelled PSMA-11 and (11)C-choline in the detection of prostate cancer metastas
Comparison of (68)Ga-labelled PSMA-11 and (11)C-choline in the detection of prostate cancer metastases by PET/CT. Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is expressed ubiquitously on the membrane of most prostate tumors and its metastasis. While PET/CT using (11)C-choline was considered as the gold standard in the…
psa recurrence after surgery and radiation
In 2002 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I removed my prostate early 2003 and my PSA droped to 0. In 2006 my PSA started to raise, I then sat for radiation therapy. My PSA started to drop but never to 0. Last year my PSA started to raise, it is currently at 0.48, doctors are saying they cannot do nothing due to the…
Useful Post Surgery Items
USEFUL ITEMS POST PROSTATECTOMY SURGERY These are items I found critical after my prostate surgery. There are many other things that can be helpful but these are the ones I found critical for me. *- CRITICAL! - A pair of oversized basketball type warm-up pants with snaps or zipper up the leg (to allow easy access to the…
Husbands new diagnosis
My husband is 50 his history is as follows PSA Was 2.2 in May 2015 3.8 in Nov 2015 5.4 in May 2016 free PSA 3.8% positive DRE in May 2016 Biopsy August 2016 results: T2b Gleason 7 Left perineural invasion present, 6 of 12 cores were 70 to 95% adenocarcinoma 4+3and 3+4 MRI Scan scheduled for 6 Sept What i am wondering is if…
When to Start Hormonal Therapy?
Dr. Patrick Walsh, on page 492 in his book "Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer (3rd Edition) admits that hormonal therapy prolongs life and eases the symptoms of advanced prostate cancer. But he qualifies this by saying, "there's no evidence that giving a man early hormonal therapy—intermittent or continual—or giving more…

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