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Advice on fatigue?
Any good advice for dealing with the chronic fatigue of radiation therapy?
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Epigenitics - You and Your Mind and Body
Mindpower Fitness Training: Getting Twice as Much From Your Life We live in a culture which has for centuries effectively compartmentalized the multi-faceted character of the human organism. The unity of personhood has been divided into the domains of body, mind and spirit, and we have institutionalized a system of…
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Advanced (Metastatic) Stage 4 Prostrate Cancer - Need help/tips
Dear Friends, We are in Candada. About 3 weeks ago (around Mar 13, 2015) my dad had sudden difficulty walking, and pain while changing sides on bed. We took his to hospital. He was diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer with the following details: Age:75 Annual Physical Exams:all done every year including urologist PSA…
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Oxybutynin
has anybody tried Oxybutynin to help with incontinence? daytona19
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Long Time
Well it's been a long time to post anything, I have try many times and been unsucessful due to the effect of the drugs. Now that I'm past Zytiga and on to Xtandi. The battle is to the spine area with Metastatic disease in my L4-L3 with some trauma to the area. My PSA rose to 7.6 at the end of Zytiga and with Xtandi seen to…
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Average U.S. Diet May Kill Prostate Cancer Survivors
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/average-u-s-diet-may-kill-prostate-cancer-survivors-n367841
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Incontinence
Hello Panel, I am 67 and after my surgery in 2005 it took me 4 months to control my incontinence. After my radiation in 2009 it took 2 months. Then in 2012 I started on Bicalutamide and Finasteride and it got bad. and finally in 2013 and got it almost under control ( needed 2 pads a day). Now I got a shot of Trelstar and…
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unable to complete intercourse
I'm a 58 year old and three years out and cancer free with chemo and radiation treatment for anal cancer. I'm told the radiation may have caused nerve damage which renders me unable to sustain an erection. I also had prostate issues so I had a TURP before the cancer Dx. I've had ED since the treatment and have wondered…
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New To The Fight
I am a 62 year old male and as the topic states I have just been diagnosised with early stage Prostate cancer and am doing my homework! Over the past few years there has been a steady rise in my PSA ... 3.6 (9/10); 4.0 (12/11); 6.74 (11/12) with biospy sampled (12 samples) all negative for cancer; 7.2 (11/13) with second…
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looking for treatment
Hi guys, I was recently diagnosed with pc gleason of 7, psa last taken at 5.5, 60 yrs of age. I am now researching treatments. Has anyone heard of the radiotherapy clinic of georgia? They implant seeds and use outside radiation at the same time. Any long term survivors here that can tell me what trreatments they did do. I…
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Low Back pain
I have been on active survelliance since being diagnosed in Oct or 2011. I check my psa every three months. In Jan 2014 psa was 5.05. In Aug 2014 6.02 and in Feb of 2015 it was 6.70. When I see my urologist (his assistant), I am always told that my prostate feels normal, no indication of tumor growth that she can feel. No…
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Positive Biopsy and How To Proceed
Hi, I was recently told that my biopsy was positive. I am 63 years old. The doctors office gave me the results over the phone and then just told me that they will schedule a test to make sure that the cancer has not spread to the bones or elsewhere. This test is done by an injection in the morning and then I come back 3…
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Life Will Change
I was diagnosed last Monday with prostate cancer. My PSA was 4.4 and during my annual physical the doctor felt a hardened area and recommended a biopsy. My Gleason scores were 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 and 6 (9s on left side). I will have the MRI and bone scan Tuesday. I think the shock has worn off and right now I am more anxious…
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Just Diagnosed.....
Hi, all. New here! I've gone over a year and a half of various PSA readings, from 4.85 (9/2013 & my first ever PSA after turning 50 & was referred to a local uro practice) to a high of 6.7 (which bought me a TRUS biopsy-negative), back to 4.3, and then 5.7, 5.3, which is when the uro suggested a 24 core saturation biopsy.…
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Active Surveillance
I was diagnosed in July, 2014. Gleason 3+3, only one core 5% positive, PSA of 3.9 (accelerated from 0.7 two years ago which led to the biopsy). Have been doing research and thought surgery was my best option and have had three surgery dates set and cancelled for various reasons (fate?). After two more opinions and checking…
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urinary sphincter implant
I had a radical prostatectomy on March 22, 2001; three bladder urethra resections, the last one on October 1st. I have absolutely no urinary control. I have tried the external catheter, Cunningham clamp and biofeedback Kegal excerises. However, none of these methods worked. I am now considering an artificial sphincter…
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IBM's Watson Enters Market For Analyzing Cancer Genetics
http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2015/05/05/ibms-watson-enters-market-for-analyzing-cancer-genetics/ I Lukas Wartman — cancer survivor and researcher. Dr. Lukas Wartman is ground zero in the genetic battle against cancer. The assistant director of cancer genomics at Washington University in St. Louis developed…
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Looking for experiences on Salvage RT and its side effects
Hello all ! My PSA is rising after having a prostatectomy in March 2007. My pre-surgery PSA was 3.9 ng/ml. Surgical Pathology reported Gleason grade 7 (3+4) and Cancer Stage pT2b with no seminal or lymph node involvement. My PSA remained stayed undetectable for approximately 6 ½ years. Current PSA value is 0.37 ng/ml and…
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Testicle Drawn Very Close To Body and Sometimes Painful
I am post-operative daVinci Robitic assisted prostatectomy. Surgery in 2008. This was followed by 39 radiation treatments as some of the cancer had escaped the capsule. I don't remember if the pain in my left testicle started right after the surgery or if it was after the radiation. At any rate I had pain so severe that at…
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ctDNa 'liquid Biopsy" janis c. kelley, 11/18/2014 medscape.com
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/835140 Will this test replace the biopsy?
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please tell me about sugar&PCa
keep hearing about do not eat sugar. just had my first shot. stop hormone production. starve ca. cells.sugar????
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thanks for reply OLD salt
was talking to a sweet old women at radition today she is on tomo side see her everday all 65 pounds.on chemo also.she can,t hold anything down. she won,t touch sugar. says cancer feeds on it!! Iheard chemo folks could hold down watermellon. she said no got to keep starving the cancer.I DON,T know which one is winning.…
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Trelstar
"Hi VG and Panel, Went to the oncology doctor last Tuesday and my PSA has gone from 1.52 to 3.5. My testosterone total is still high at 1111 ng/dl. I am still on 5 mg of Finasteride and 50 mg of Bicalutmide. So I asked him to give me a injection of Trelstar ( less side effects than Lupron?) This is the path that Dr. Myers…
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eligard & high blood pressure need help
got my first 6 month shot 14 days ago. 0n a tuesday. wednesday blood pressure 196/92 . 8 days later. bp 201/96. now holding around 180/80 has anyone had this problem? don,t know waht to do can you undo the shot?
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Alternative Treatments in addition to traditional?
Good evening everyone. My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer a couple of months ago. He had a prostatectomy 3 weeks ago and his pathology report indocated ECE and positove margins. He is scheduled for radiation in 10 months. I know there is absolutely no medical validation or acceptance, but has anyome experienced…
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eligard & high blood pressure need help
got my first shot 6 month 12 days back tuesday wednesday 196/92 perssure next wednesday 8 days after shot 201/96 now holding in the mid 180/80 has anyone had this problem? what to do? can you undo the shot????
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Luekine in Off Phase of ADT3
Hi, I have started a new posting as my old one was getting a little long a copy of it can be found here http://csn.cancer.org/node/261390 I am now in my 2nd off phase of ADT3 , stopped Zolodex, Xtandi in December 2013 and I am in "maintainance" mode using Luekine to stimulate my immune system injected subcutaineously 14…
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Biopsy Tomorrow
Hello Everyone, I am new to this site and have found it extremely helpful! Hopefully, I'm not jumping the gun by this posting since I have not been diagnosed with PC. However, last week my Urologist found a couple "suspicious" bumps on my prostate and said it was hard to the touch as well. But, it was not enlarged as I had…
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Treatment Decision: SBRT
I have been on AS since 2010 and due to progression shown in a January biopsy (Gleason 6 to G 3+4, 1 core to 3 cores) I posted earlier that I was considering ending AS and deciding on a treatment option. After making the rounds again and talking to various "experts" in both the surgical and radiation fields, I have decided…
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Next steps
This is my first posting, so I'll give a brief history before asking questions: My husband was diagnosed with PC in late Feb. 2012, at 56 years old. After a physical exam his GP referred him to a urologist, who recommended a biopsy. His PSA was 6. He underwent RP on 4/9/12. Pathology report gave Gleason score at 7 (3+4) /…