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Prostate Cancer Discussions

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Cesium 131
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I am trying to find information about the use of Cesium 131 for brachytherapy. Are the long term effects less than when palladium 103 or iodine 125 are used? ...
106/01/07 Message Rating
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sutent
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I have metastatic prostate cancer. Had a PSA of 3905 (almost four thousand) and through HT, strict diet and suppliments got it down to <.01. Now off HT and P...
305/31/07 Message Rating
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Is PET-CT really valuable for ...
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I know that PET-CT has been mentioned many times in this forum as valuable for assessment of disease evolution and spread to other organs. I have been rather en...
205/31/07 Message Rating
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radiation therapy
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had prostate surgery  with cancer in the tissue outside the prostate and gleason of 9, doctor has suggested radiation even though he said and the oncologis...
805/31/07 Message Rating
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antiandrogen withdrawal ?
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Hello, everyone!I would like to ask readers' opinions and advice regarding the case of a 66 y. o.  diagnosed in 2003,  whose PSA started to rise ...
005/31/07 Message Rating
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Shed some light??
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Good Morning I am totally new to this site and my father in law (who I love like my own father) has prostate cancer.  He is very vague about what is happen...
205/31/07 Message Rating
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Seeking info on HIFU
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Following my husband's recent diagnosis of prostate cancer (age 68; PSA 7.4; grade 6-7 in 3 of 12 cores) the recommended treatment was 8 weeks of radiation....
905/31/07 Rated by 2 members
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How high can a PSA score actua...
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My husband has hormone refractory prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. He has had surgery and radiation and he has been on hormone injections over a ye...
305/30/07 Message Rating
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Sharing my video clip of my jo...
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hi everyoneThis month I am celebrating my 1st yr survivorship  with stage 3 cancer, I put together a video clip of my thoughts during treatment with my 8 y...
105/30/07 Rated by 1 members
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Please help...need info on hor...
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Hi-Any help would be greatly appreciated.  My father (now 77 yrs.) had a radical prostectomy about 16 years ago.  His PSA never went to 0.0 ...
305/28/07 Message Rating
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3d color doppler sonogram
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Has anyone had or have any info on 3D color doppler sonograms?   I've read some things  my urologist doesn't believe in them.  ...
205/25/07 Message Rating
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Malecare's Action letter about...
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Never before has the prostate cancer community  joined in one effort socompletely and quickly.  Hyperbole?  Well,  maybe, but, we have indee...
005/24/07 Message Rating
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HIFU, TURP
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68 year old, healthy, recently diagnosed with t2d prostate cancer, 6 on the Gleason scale with a 78 gram or cc size prostate.  The question is am I a ...
605/24/07 Message Rating
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PSA higher after radical
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In Jan 2007 I had radical prostatectomy after psa of 17.2, biopsies had Gleason of 9-10. CT and bone scans were clear. 6 wks post op the PSA had risen to 25 and...
005/22/07 Message Rating
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Shouold I do a 2nd biopsy?
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Hey all,I am 49 with a 60cc+ prostate and had my first PSA score of 1.5 in June '05. 6 months later still 1.5. 10 months later it jumped to 3.4. I had a 12 ...
205/21/07 Message Rating
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advice needed on hormone-refra...
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Hello! I would like to briefly explain my father's situation and ask your suggestions and thoughts. Up to a point the situation resembles others written he...
705/21/07 Message Rating
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New to the site... about my da...
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Hello, I just joined this website. I lost my mom four years ago to lung cancer and my dad has had prostate cancer now for about 8 or 9 years.  He...
205/21/07 Message Rating
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HIFU-in Germany 2
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To whom it may concernI have noticed that several messages have been left in my private folder recently. I have no idea why but I am unable to access them.( mus...
505/18/07 Message Rating
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questions on treatment?
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Have had transureatheal hyperthermia treatment in Germany and have been doing well no side effects. Now I am at intermediate stage and the Dr here is advising 4...
405/17/07 Message Rating
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Please help
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First, thanks for your advice. My PSA was 5.0 during my physical. I am 50 years old. The urologist thiught is was from a low grade infection and but me ona anti...
205/16/07 Message Rating
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low blood counts
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My husband has advanced prostate cancer that has spread to his bones but as far as we know it has not spread from the bones.  He has been very nausuated an...
105/16/07 Message Rating
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PSA Postop
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Hi Everyone!!!We had our 4 week post-op PSA and it came in at 0.02. Original was: 2-14-97 Biopsy 4+4=8 Gleason/PSA 5.09Bone Scan 3-1-07 CleanSurgery 4-2-07Patho...
705/16/07 Message Rating
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HIFU
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Recently diagnosed with prostate cancer.  My urologist recommended surgery via Da Vinci with touted success ratios for incontenance and potency  I had...
905/16/07 Message Rating
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HIFU Memphis Clinical Trial
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I am about to have the procedure today. Dr Alabaster an associate of Dr Suarez will be at the helm. Pray for me. I will follow up with my progress. g
105/14/07 Message Rating
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Let the FDA hear our voice abo...
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 I have both advanced, recurrent prostate cancer and kidney cancer.  Both cancers are primary and both scare me.   I don't know how much...
205/11/07 Message Rating
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