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Site to calculate PSA nomograms (slope, doubling time, velocity)
This site is hosed by Sloan-Kittering Hospital (I think). It will calculate PSA changes over time and give you a slope, Doubling time and velocity in months or years. I used it to check hubby's info. Even though his tests were only 10 days apart, it gives me a bit more info. nomograms.mskcc.org/Prostate/PsaDoublingTime.aspx
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Update after meeting urologist and a question
Husband's biopsy now scheduled for this Thursday. Doctor said possibility of cancer is high (better than 70%). Prostate felt 'hard' or 'firm'. Not enlarged as far as he could tell. Doing some urine tests. Will order bone scan and CT scan after getting biosyp results (insurance requires the wait). I found a site than…
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Is "active surveillance for delayed treatment" a better choice of treatment for a young man with a G
Dr. "Snuffy Myers" says yes in his current video http://askdrmyers.wordpress.com/?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuKrMZKXonjHpfsX67eQpWLHr08Yy0EZ5VunJEUWy2YIHSNQhcOuuEwcWGog80B5XCfSUaIVG9edIBg==
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Six myths about prostate cancer.
Six myths about prostate cancer. The ones about supplements do not surprise me; however, the one on over screening and over testing does. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120822181238.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+sciencedaily+(ScienceDaily:+Latest+Science+News)
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how do i find a chatroom for prostrate cancer?
new at this haw do i finf a prostrate cancer chatroom
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SWIMMING AND OTHER SPORTS POST PROSTATECTOMY TO AVOID DEPRESION AND FRUSTATION.
DEAR FRIENDS MY DA VINCI PROSTATECTOMY WAS 6 WEEKS AGO ON JULY 10, BAD NEWS WITH MY PATHOLOGY REPORTS, I AM DEPRESS, FRUSTRATED, UPSET, I AM 57 YEARS OLD WITH MY OLDEST SON 16 YEARS OLD AND A DAUGHTER 13 YEARS OLD AND I SHOULD BEGIN TO WORK EVEN HARDER BUT IT IS DIFICULT TO CONTINUE LIVING IF I AM SCARE THAT SOON I WILL…
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Dr. Reviews
My husband is researching Dr. Samadi of Mt. Sinai Hospital. Anyone have any comments?
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Good news
Today I had an initial visit with the VA. They informed me that I have full medical coverage with the benifits. For me, this is a real stress reduction. I would not of known about this had it not been for the input of members on this site. Mike, Samsungtech, Thank You very much. That is what I like about this site, there…
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Prostate Cancer Pony Express - Rally in DC on 9/9/12
The cross country ride that took a proclamation to all 50 state capitals and involved more that 100 riders riding over 12,000 miles since March is ending with a rally in DC on September 9th. (see: http://prostatecancerponyexpress.wordpress.com/). I rode a leg of the trip back in July as the messenger bag made its way…
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Hormone Therapy with ELIGARD
ANYONE HAS anyone had experience taking ELIGARD. I'm currently taking Firmagon with no serious side affects but the urologist wants to change to Eligard to stop total production of Testesterone. According to a blog I read on this site, this is chemical castration which may result in permanent loss of testesterone…
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Firmagon and IMRT
I discovered I had prostate cancer about a month ago with 9 out of 12 biopsy samples of 7 to 9 Gleason scores. Bone scan and CT scan showed no cancer. My urologist gave me firmagon last week and I had a little pain and redness for a few days. He plans to give me a shot of lupron after 4 weeks. I am to meet my radiation…
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Coughing up blood that looks like blood clots
I started coughing up blood that looks like a blood clot. Use to just cough up blood that was bright red And jusy a spot. Now I am coughing up blood that looks like a blood clot. Deep red and Alot more than a spot. My onc said that we needed a test and today got the results back. Lungs are clear of nodules and Was told…
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Need your opinions on best treatment options.
I am a fairly healthy 53 year old male that was diagnosed with PCa and here is the pathology report. My urologist recommended I read "Prostate Cancer for Dummies" before seeing him last week and told me to take a week before deciding which treatment option to choose. If I choose surgery, he would refer me to one of the…
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Cyberknife update
I am early stage, 3+3 2 positive cores out of 16 so do have some time to thoughly explore all the treatment options. I continue to be very impressed with the treatment plan for the Cyberknife compared to other radiation treatments and continue to be apprehensive about the Robotic surgery for the potential side effects. In…
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My apologizes
My sincere apology to everyone onmthis board. I get carried away sometimes, but I do not do it in meaness. Sorry for the recent incidents and from now on it is jusr PCa. This site is too important to have such upheveal. Pardon my judgment. Mike
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RADIATION POST PROSTATECTOMY.IT IS TO PREMATURE TO HAVE RADIATION AFTER 8 WEEKS OF DA VINCI RADICAL
DEAR FRIENDS, I JUST HAVE DA VINCI ROBOTIC RADICAL SURGERY PROSTATECTOMY ON JULY 10. RADILOLOGIST RECOMEND TO HAVE RADIATION AS SOON AS POSIBLE BECAUSE OF PATHOLOGY REPORT FOR POSITIVE MARGINS. MY UROLOGY DOCTOR SAYS THAT IT IS HIGH RISK AND I SHOULD WAIT 3 TO 4 MONTHS BEFORE RADIATION, BONE SCAN AND CT ABDOMINAL. PROSTATE…
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Diet
Guys, thanks for your response on my good news about going on Watchful waiting, but I need the real deal on diet. I am now off all animal fats, and dairy. I just started taking pure Alaskan omega-3, A prostate health complex and Puritan's Pride's pomegranate concentrate. If you think I am moving in the right direction or…
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great news
Thanks guys for all you good advise, I just got back from my urologist today and he put me on WW and said see you in 3 months. Just call me hopeful and optimistic #2. Basically he said, we take no action with a 70 year old man with a Gleason 6 unless things change. The next biopsy will be more extensive in about a year and…
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AUS 1 Yr Anniversary
Here I am- 1 year from having an AUS installed. I have some slight leakage from time to time- mostly has to do with how I sit. In July I was out backpacking in Colorado with no real problems. that was something I couldn't do before the AUS was installed. No way a backpacker can pack all the pads needed for a 4- 5 day trip.…
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Gleason 3 + 4
Background-was applying for life insurance last fall and found my PSA had rose from 2.4 to 3.4 in a few months. Insurance co. asked for Dr. to confirm. Did so, PSA was 4.2 after a few months. Did biopsy, 3 spots of Gleason 6 and one with Gleason 3 + 4. Was set to do seeds, but had to get second opinion as my uruologist…
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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.
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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.…
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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…
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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?
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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…
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Fatigue after radiation therapy
Have weakness in legs after 45 radiation treatments. Doing pt. still have problems. Will this end
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…