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Prostate Cancer

Worried Wife Husband Gleason Score 9 Mid 40s
My husband (mid 40s) was recently diagnosed with agressive prostate cancer. This is the information we know so far: Gleason score is a 9 PSA level is 252 Atypical cells in urine based on a cytology w/ FISH report Prostate weight 120g 12 Biopsy Samples taken all 12 positive Average 85% involvement CT scan: Negative Bone…
Re: Early treatment options
My uncle was just diagnosed with prostate cancer in march of this year. He had a PSA of 8.0. The tumor is confined to the R.prostate and there is no mets. He is interested in the HIFU procedure but reluctant to travel outside of the USA to have it done. I, as a RN, am aware that the procedure is not yet approved in the…
Genomic Oncotype DX
Faced with a decision on my treatment options, I first started leaning toward CyberKnife radiation. Then the more I read about the low risk category, Active Surveillance sounded right for me. Now the new Agent Orange study mentioned in another post here is saying that the type of prostate cancer caused by AO is more…
46 with prostate cancer what to do?
Yesterday I w diagnosed with PC 5 cores 7 (3+4)and 1 core 6(3+3 psa 8.6 what should I do as treatment and is watchful waiting a choice please help and I ask for prayer thanks
Revisiting FDG-PET/CT in the primary staging of high risk prostate cancers before local therapies
AUA 2013 - Session Highlights: Revisiting FDG-PET/CT in the primary staging of high risk prostate cancers before local therapies Published on 13 May 2013 0 inShare SAN DIEGO, CA USA (UroToday.com) - Once thought to be of little clinical utility in the prostate cancer space, Dr. Annie-Claude Blouin and colleagues from…
PSA Test help
Hello, My husband underwent a Prostatectomy 3 months ago. We are from the UK, but we had travel plans to come to Florida before diagnosis, so decided to go ahead with our plans following the surgery anyway. Our surgeon in the UK requested that we get a 'Super Sensitive PSA Test' at the 3 month mark, which is around now and…
Elegard Injections
My cancer was found in 12.2011. Although my PSA was low(2.4) my Gleason was high,9 of 10(5+4) and It was considered an aggressive form of cancer. The tumor was confined to the right side of my prostate. My doctor recommended direct radiation treatments which consisted of 45 treatments from 12/2011 to the end of Feb.,2012.…
New guidelines from the American Urological Association
http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2130971 As a man with prostate cancer who has studied this a great deal, I believe that without getting a PSA test(s) that many men will not be diagnosed in a timely fashion, and as a result will be diagnosed when it is too late....many will die. Unfortunately there is over treatment…
I hope I have not waited too long!
I suppose some of us who are Believers, hold on to a hope for healing. I know that I have. At my last check up with my urologist he indicated that I should not wait much past June for surgery. Well June is fast approaching. I had a physical yesterday by my Family Doc. I had them check my PSA. I got notice today that it has…
taking dad back to the hospital
My sister and I have made the decision to take my father back to the hospital. Now besides his weakness, he is running a fever of 101 degrees. Its has become painfully obvious that we are unable to provide him with the help he needs. Neither her or myself have been able to sleep at all the last week, and it is making us…
71 year old gleason score 3+4=7 need direction please
My husband went from 4.9 to 6.8 PSA in three months and had a biopsy last month 7 out of 12 smaples were cancerous ( thanks to thiis website will be looking to see percentages on the samples) score is T2a gleason 3+4=7 After doing much reading ( and pulling my husband along to do the same) he was ready to discuss surgery…
Zometa: Novartis or Generic?
As usual there are different opinions about almost everything when it comes to Pca. Uro A says that he would take the Novartis over the generic. The generic here in the Phils is from India. Uro B says the generic is equal, and with the cost savings, it is worth it. Also, there appears several opinions as to when to…
Is extending life always the best choice
I hope no one if offended by this post. If they are, I apologize in advance. The reason I am posing this question in this forum is I have often wished I had someone to talk to whom I had no emotional involvement hoping I would get more logical answers than emotional answers. History: Current Age: 62 Employment status:…
Interupted sleep
This is an interesting article concerning interupted sleep patterns and Pca. My own sleep pattern history is as follows: Four years as a Navy radio operator working rotating shifts...Nine years working for the power company working rotating shifts. And twenty five years as a professional firefighter with many sleep…
Dad not doing well
Hi everyone, my father had the robotic prostatectomy April 23 and was sent home the following evening, and he is just not doing well at all. He is complaining of persistent weakness, catheter is constantly leaking, says hes too weak to move around much, and this is very disheartening because the more a person lays around,…
Dr Myers (medical onocologist) videos
https://askdrmyers.wordpress.com/?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonvqzJZKXonjHpfsX67eQpWLHr08Yy0EZ5VunJEUWy2YEDTtQhcOuuEwcWGog80B5XCfSUaIVG9edIBg%3D%3D (you can sign up to have these videos sent to you on a weekly basis)
Castration
I am finding that some Philippino doctors ae business men first, and Drs second. After my operation, I now have two new testicles. One is about the size of an oversize marble. The other is about four times bigger. It is huge, and it bothers me with the weight and size being uncomfortable when I sit. I had the operation…
Advance sling procedure
I had prostate removed 12 yrs ago and have stress incontinence (3 pads a day). Considering Sling prodcedure. Has anyone had this procedure done? If so, what are pros ans cons?
Velocity and Doubling time
Once I have been diagnosed with PC, does the Velocity and Doubling time hae any predictive value regarding the cancer growth or just the PSA itself?
Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville, TN
Has anybody had experience with Dr. Joseph Smith at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN?
SHORTER ADT APPEARS TO BE BEST FOR HIGH RISK PROSTRATE CANCER
Hello EVERYONE----HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL WAnted to share a report published on www.medscape .com regarding androgen blockade. Report was written by Nick Mulcahey --dated February 12,2013 Report states > Long term androgen blockade in men with high risk localized prostrate cancer CAN BE SAFELY reduced from the current…
Proton radiation
Can anyone comment on Proton radiation over IMRT, it looks like I must chose one.
Diabetic father starting Zytiga
My dad has been dealing with prostate & bladder cancer for about 3 years now. Prostate removed and bladder (has external bladder ) His PSA levels have never been "typical" but the prostate cancer has spread to his bones and the Zometa/Lupron doesn't seem to be helping. They are starting him on Zytiga next week. I'm curiuos…
How long for Zytiga to start working?
My husband was diagnosed 2 years ago--advanced metastatic (to bones) prostate cancer (Gleason 10, PSA 200+). Has been on Lupron every three months. Casodex and Nilandron both failed after several months. Went on taxotere and prednisone which brought the PSA way down and some improvements in CT and bone scans. Had to…
First post-biopsy appointment
I had my post-biopsy appointment with my urologist today. I asked all the questions that were suggested here. Some issues, like a referral to a radiation oncologist, he brought up himself. He also offered that he would have no problem with me obtaining a second opinion from another urologist, which I don't feel I need. (As…
Dad's Prostatectomy is tomorrow.... Very Anxious
Hello again everyone, it has been a couple weeks since I last posted, but I figured I would drop by again considering tomorrow is the day of my father's surgery. To bring everything back up in regards to what my father's situation is, he had a prostate biopsy done on March 19 as a result of elevated PSA in routine blood…
Positive Biopsy
Well, my biopsy results came back positive. Just found out 15 minutes ago. I don't remember much of what the doctor told me on the phone except that the right side was positive and the Gleason score is 3+3. He says it is very low grade, I think he also said low volume but I don't remember. Still in shock. I have an…
MRI after biopsy
My biopsy has been performed on April 10. I want to do endorectal MRI with 3.0 Tesla machine. My urologist said I can do MRI only 6 weeks after the biopsy, 5 weeks is the minimum. Is that correct? I wanted to do MRI sooner for obvious reasons. Please reply.
prstatectomy or radiation and hormones
I am a 51 year old survivor of oral cancer.I have been on remmission for 3 years.from this I know sometimes the best advice comes from those who have been there. i have been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer.psa 42 biopsy shows 8 out of 12 cores positive. ( 3+4 3+3 3+3 3+4 4+3 3+4 4+3 3+3).i have a clear ct and bone…
removing your own catheter...any experience with this...?
my surgeon says i'm goingto remove my own catheter after 10 days....never done that before...any comments on how that works...??

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