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Prostate Cancer

Doctor visit
Just seen the doctor, my GP. She turned me on to a web site called PUBMED, dont know if anyone knows about this. She uses this site. Google should find it. A lot of good information on PC and other topics. Also had long discussion about PSA testing and also vitamins.
Gleason 6 and let us kill it now
There have been alot of posts lately about gleason 6 with 1-2 cores positive. I can not understand why someone would not do AS as opposed to RP, IMRT, and a host of other treatments. Can someone please tell me how you would want to treat your body with radiation and not even know where the cancer is. It is confusing to me.…
Recovery from Hormonal Therapy. My latest results
Independently of the treatment one has chosen or been administered, we all will go through a period of recovery which experiences are important to know in advance by the many starting the therapy. In any case, recovery experiences from hormonal treatments are rarely reported and diverse probably because HT is usually…
PSA more than doubles in 5 months after biopsies reveal well differentiated cancer
Initial PSA 4.2. Had 24 biopsies with 1 core small focus (<1 mm) of adenocarcinoma; gleason 2+3 (56 y.o. good health)- had 2nd PSA 5 months later. It was 8.7 -- thoughts?
Buffett Diagnosed W/Prostate Cancer
Warren Buffett just disclosed to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that he has been diagnosed w/early stage PCa: http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-he-buffett-prostate-cancer-20120417,0,2463975.story http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/04/17/warren-buffett-discloses-prostate-cancer-diagnosis/ This…
Fatigue after radiation therapy
Have weakness in legs after 45 radiation treatments. Doing pt. still have problems. Will this end
Very high PSA
My dad has advanced prostate cancer to the bones. When my dad found out that he had prostate cancer the PSA was about 10.000. He started with hormone therapy for about 6 months. The PSA was amazing 32 on its best. Then the value increased again and he had to start with cytotoxin. The PSA decreased for a while, and then it…
IF U HAD AN RP PLEASE READ
I had a robotic RP on 11/10/11. All went well. Healed good no pain meds or incontinence issues. ED work in very good progress. I was running 4 miles 3 or 4 times a week and eating right. Honestly looked better than when I was 40 (turned 50 in April). In late June I started haveing back pain and leg pain. All indications…
Yet another thread about PSA recurrence after RP
Hello all. New to forum - first post. I have had prostate cancer screening since age 40 due to a FH of prostate cancer in my father. PSA's always normal. In July 2009 during a routine PE, my PCP palpated a nodule. PSA was 2.14. Previous PSA 18 months earlier was 1.4. Was referred to a local urologist where prostate bx's…
Three year anniversary
My how time flies by. This past Friday was the three year anniversary of my Davinci Surgery! My next PSA draw will be this fall and hoping to stay in the Zero Club. For those that are facing their start of treatment I was lucky and had 0 leakage and excellent return to sexual functioning. I check in this forum frequently…
New Drug
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48679807/ns/health-mens_health/ I read about this last night.
Diamon Systems
My biopsy slides were read by Diamon Systems out of OK, where a team of pathologists meet to review all cancer diagnoses. Is anyone familiar with Diamon Systems? Should I get a second opinion from Hopkins?
How would you interpret this?
After reviewing the pathology report from December 2011 following Tim's RP I notice that during examination of 9 removed lymph nodes it was concluded "no tumor present". Further in the report there is mention of " no regional lymph node metastasis" Does this rule out micro-metastasis? Can Micromets been seen during node…
treatment after prostate removal
I recently underwent a rp robotically with Dr. Shah in Atlanta. Surgery went great, I feel great. My gleeson was 8 , before surgery I had a bone scan and ct which both were negative. Post surgery pathology report came back with no cancer in lymph nodes or bladder. However it showed that there was a small amount of cancer…
New to this and pretty lost
Ive been doing some research but seem to get some conflicting information and frankly pretty overwhelmed, while already struggling to stay calm. I was hoping to find some insights here. My 49 year old fiancé was just diagnosed. His PSA is 16, his Gleason (4,4) is 8. He's set for the CT and Bone scan tomorrow so we'll know…
John Daly's PCa pants
Gotta root for John Daly today: http://blog.sfgate.com/ongolf/2012/08/10/john-daly-finds-novel-way-to-raise-awareness-of-prostate-cancer/
PSA
Three and one half years after surgery I am proud, and relieved, to report that my recent PSA check came back as less than 0.01. I was one of those guys that just wanted the cancer removed, quantity of life over quality. Guess I got lucky, everything seems to be working. Hope to be back next year to report more of same.…
PSA RESULTS
I was seen at sloan kettering today 18 months post op open rps gleason 7 3+4 psa 13.7 Psa remains undectable 0.05 no pads and still use viagra but I dont need to at 15 months I think nerves started to recover , best wishes to everyone I am going to toast my Dr with a cold beer
Neuropathy
Went back on HT two months ago. I quit because of all the side effects it caused when I started.. Now my left leg is going numb from the knee down, and my fingers on the left side are tingling all the way up to the second joint. Is this a side effect of HT or is this something else? Pain in leg is bad. Fingers are not that…
Chemo
Just online and saw an article on Chemo for prostate cancer patients. It was saying that researchers found that the Chemo caused an offshoot Wntb61,I think, that causes the cancer cells to grow even faster and makes them resistant to further treatment. they said they were surprised at this. Now they are saying they might…
Just received a diagnosis of PC with a Gleason of 9 - Still hope?
Hello, I am 57 and just returned from my appt to learn of this diagnosis. I've read some of the posts on this site over the last hour or so and it seems I haven't been handed a death sentence quite yet. Luckily I have a great family and support, just hope I don't let them down and go too soon. More tests, bone and ct, are…
ADT increase Heart conditions
The degree to which modern forms of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) increase risk for serious cardiovascular side effects (and death from heart attacks in particular) is a complex and controversial subject, and there are few really good prospective data on which to base sound clinical decision-making. Historically, it…
Xjeva Experiences
The old Doc. just put me on Xjeva shots as it apperas my Cancer may be getting to take a trip to the bones. Anyone here have experince with this drug?
impotence prostrate cancer
Hi although I've been a member for several months second post. I have a question that I haven't seen answered. I had my prostrate removed December 12 2011.I am 67 and in good health . My geason score was 6 3+3.They had caught the cancer early with only 5% of my prostrate had cancer. The question I have ,presently I am on…
Someone, anyone, PLEASE...T2N1M0
My father was diagnosed with PCa about two months ago. I have not been able to go to a Doctor's appointment with him yet and all my family will give me is "It's all going to be ok" I'm the kind of person that wants to know EVERYTHING about something when I first hear about it and have been searching the internet for weeks…
doubling every month
Hello again. 2010 has gleason score of 9 . prostate was removed and so was the gland . nothing in the lymps. cancer broke through the prostate. later that year had a posititve psa.2011 went for radiation in oct. 2012 jan. psa .02. May 1.1. going back this sept. and they expect it to be 4.something. what are some of the…
Question about interpreting Nadir criteria
First I would like to offer some encouragement to those recent entries with Gleason 9 level prostate cancer. I am currently 58 and was diagnosed in March, 2008 with prostate cancer- PSA 29.7, Gleason 9 (4+5), with the biopsies on the left side of the prostate involving between 50% to 100% of tissue. After receiving eight…
Coincidence or something serious?
Hope everybody is doing well. On January of 2011, I had a RP and to this day thank God I am still a member of the “zero” club. About 7 months after the operation I had my normal yearly physical with a complete blood test with my GP. Within the CBC test it showed my Neutrophils at 39 (low) and my Lymph’s at 52 (high) In…
pain managment experiences post Open RP Surgery -
Hi again, Surgery is scheduled for 07/23/12. Trying not to worry - succeeding most of the time. I do have a concern. I am a revovering alcholic with 8 years of continuous sobriety - thanks to God. Although I was never a heavy duty drug user I am afraid of narcotic pain managment because of my addicitive personality. This…
Latest PSA
I haven't posted in awhile and thought I'd give you the latest PSA reading - as of two weeks ago, it has dropped to <0.10. I'm 4/1/2 years out from brachytherapy so I'm a happy camper. I wish each and every one of you dealing with this didease the same kind of positive results!

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