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Prostate Cancer

By Jimmyk2013 · New reply 12:54 pm
Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 7 replies
I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer,my Gleason number is 6. I have been given until the 24th of this month to decide on a treatment plan. I am leaning toward having it removed but am worried ...

PSAmoves down sharply just prior to Radiation

By Wawawawa · New reply 12:34 pm
Discussion in Recurrence / advanced disease · 1 reply
I just experienced a material DECREASE In PSA as I was about to radiate for recurrence of PCA. Had RP in 2007 (47y/o) 4.6 PSA Gleason 3/4, Nerve sparing with Extra Capsular Extension(ECE) All margins ...

FDA Approves New Late Stage Prostate Cancer Drug

By jpm84092 · New reply 11:02 am
Discussion in Treatment options · 5 replies
In an FDA press release today (5-15-13) FDA announced their fast track approval of a new Prostate Cancer Treatment drug intended for men with castration resistant cancers that have spread to the bones ...

Good news!

By LauraJB · New reply 10:33 am
Discussion in Wives, family, friends and caregivers · 1 reply
My husband got his cath out yesterday and we got path report. Gleason was lowered from 8 to 7. Not that is makes a big difference since there is that #4. But margins were clean and we don't need to see ...

Diet after prostatectomy

By JVH75 · New reply 9:50 am
Discussion in Exercise and nutrition · 7 replies
What is the consensus on diet and nutrition after a prostatectomy ...

prostate cancer in the lymph node

By uncray · New reply 7:47 am
Discussion in Recurrence / advanced disease · 6 replies
has anyone had treatment with the cyberknife on lymph nodes ...

cyber knife versus surgery

By uncray · New reply 7:44 am
Discussion in Recurrence / advanced disease · 5 replies
Hi, My husband has had a robotic prostectomy in 2009. In 2010 he had salvage radition after in PSA went to 0.3 . It then went down to 0.1. he has been doing welll until january when it started to go up ...

Post surgery appt. tomorrow

By LauraJB · New reply 12:47 am
Discussion in Wives, family, friends and caregivers · 8 replies
So tomorrow we go to hopefully get catheter removed. Not sure why they wouldn't. Urine output is good and looks normal in color. We will be getting the pathology results. After surgery Dr. told us the ...

I really need some help, please...

By kayster · New reply yesterday at 10:10 pm
Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 37 replies
Hey guys -- I'm 46. I was diagnosed on February 20, 2013 with PCa. My PSA was 2.8. My DRE was negative, however, I had a biopsy done at the suggestion of my urologist. The pathology report came back with ...

Surgery?

By braall62 · New reply yesterday at 8:23 pm
Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 18 replies
Im a 50 yo, recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, 3 positive out of 12, gleason 6, psa 6.6, no family history never smoked in good health no symptoms. Was wondering about having the surgery or surveillance ...

MRI vs. Color Doppler in Detecting Prostate Cancer

By dave205 · New reply yesterday at 4:21 pm
Discussion in Screening and early detection · 5 replies
By Dr. Sperling As imaging improves, so does prostate cancer detection. Beginning with the use of gray-scale ultrasound (black-and-white images) in the late 1980s, doctors had the ability to guide biopsy ...

Testorine

By Wallaby · New reply yesterday at 3:58 pm
Journal · 1 reply
Is there any relationship between exercise and production of testorine? Is it possible that by exercising one can produce sufficient testosterine to negate the effects of Casodex tereatment ...

Favourable long-term outcomes with brachytherapy-based regimens

By dave205 · New reply yesterday at 2:16 pm
Discussion in Treatment options · 1 reply
Favourable long-term outcomes with brachytherapy-based regimens in men ≤ 60 years with clinically localized prostate cancer - Abstract Published on 15 May 2013 Brachytherapy (BT)-based treatment for clinically ...

PSA from 5000 to 0.3

By starlite · New reply yesterday at 2:03 pm
Discussion in Active surveillance · 12 replies
When my husband was diagnosed, Sept 2011, with stage 4 prostate cancer his PSA was over 5000. He Urologist started him on Casodex which gave my husband relief for the constant bone pain within two days ...

FDA approves new prostate cancer test

By Ed50 · New reply yesterday at 11:56 am
Discussion in Treatment options · 10 replies
http://www.sfgate.com/default/photo/Pros tate-cancer-patient-Dean-Smith-left-a-45 94128.php ...

Spasms

By jamesklein321 · New reply yesterday at 11:35 am
Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 2 replies
Did anyone experience "spasms" or "cramps" "in" or 'around" anus/prostate PRIOR to being diagnosed and before you began any treatments ...

Week 2 ADT

By Kennycm · New reply yesterday at 11:03 am
Journal · 3 replies
3 weeks casodex, 2nd week Lupron and PT for spinal stenosis and feel better than I have in a long time. I have had a few hot flashes but nothing severe and my daily average pain went from 5 to 2. The ...

Wife's satisfaction

By Fred4339 · New reply yesterday at 9:38 am
Discussion in Prostate cancer and intimacy · 37 replies
As I have stated in other posts I have been married for 29 years and have always had a satisfying sex life with my wife ( Two to three times a week) over the last few years. Since having the RRP surgery ...

COLOR DOPPLER ULTRASOUND is available from the following Doctors

By dave205 · New reply yesterday at 8:28 am
Discussion in Screening and early detection · 8 replies
Dr. Duke K. Bahn Community Memorial Hospital of San Buenaventura 168 N. Brent Street, Suite 402, Ventura, CA 93003 888-234-0004, 805-585-3082. TAKE NOTE: Dr. Bahn no longer accepts health insurance for ...

rectal coil mri

By nov1 · New reply May 21, 2013
Journal · 37 replies
hi guys-i'm having a rectal coil mri in a few weeks-can anybody tell me what to expect?pain level?etc thanks for your help joel n ...

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