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Prostate Cancer Discussions

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Choosing a treatment
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I was diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer a month ago.I am 70 yrs. old and in good health. Biopsy results: Stage T1c. Gleason 6. Volume 2% in o...
803/22/08 Message Rating
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Casodex side effects
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   My husband started Casodex in Jan.(he has also been getting hormone shots every 4 months for 2 yrs. and psa started to rise),and he has gained a fe...
103/22/08 Message Rating
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Veil of Aphrodite
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Has anyone had a robotic surgery done preserving the veil of Aphrodite? The technique is called a "prostatic fascia preserving radical prostatectomy&q...
103/19/08 Message Rating
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LONG TERM EFFECTS OF BRACHYTHE...
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My husband had brachytherapy two years ago and recently, the last 3-4 months he has had urinary bleeding as well as blood during intercourse.Is the bleeding sec...
103/18/08 Message Rating
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Just diagnosed with Prostate c...
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Just came back from Mass General and my biopsy showed cancer gleason scale of 6.I am 74 very good health 6 year survivor of lung cancer and a ranked senior tenn...
1103/17/08 Message Rating
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Lupron
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I just got my first psa of .11 since I finished radiation 3 months ago. I had a Gleason score of 7.  I have had two Lupron injections and am due in about 3...
103/17/08 Message Rating
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Intracorporal injections
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I had the robotic radical prostatectomy about 13 months ago, and my ED has not improved. My doctor is recommending the intracorporal injection method to get me...
003/15/08 Message Rating
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Prostate Cancer Journal
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My personal struggle with prostate cancer recorded in journal form, free for  the downloading.  Sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, but mostly info...
003/15/08 Message Rating
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CONCERNED
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After reading the message regarding Tomotherapy verses Proton therapy and that by choosing Tomotherapy would be taking a risk, I've become very worried and ...
103/14/08 Message Rating
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Snake Oil
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Okay Fellow PC folks:     Whats the real deal on Protocel(l)? How does one know they are ordering the real thing? As we all know, the INET i...
003/14/08 Message Rating
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Lupron.
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I have recurrent prostate cancer.Had a radical just over 4 years ago: PSA has risen over the 4 years from 0.008 to 0.53. I have been put on Lupron and Casodex.....
903/13/08 Message Rating
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Anyone Considered Proton Thera...
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There are currently only five Proton Therapy Treatment Centers in the US. The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has a new $144 million center opening n...
803/12/08 Rated by 1 members
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Post Prostrate Cancer
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I am 48 years old my pre surgery PSA was 35...Thats right 35...I had had one done 4 yrs earlier that came back 3.9 but drs didn't say anything about it..Her...
1003/12/08 Rated by 1 members
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Where am I going?
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I am a brand new member today. I had a Da Venci robotic prostatectomy Jan 05. Post op PSA started with a .06 now 3 years later I am at .43. My former Dr. moved ...
603/12/08 Rated by 1 members
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Biopsy Second Opinion
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Was diagnosed with PC  1-1/2 years ago with 10 needle biopsy and pc in 10% of one core and GS = 10.   I have been WW since that time and PSA has ...
403/11/08 Rated by 1 members
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Surgery or HDR brachytherapy
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my name is Tom - I am 51 and have just been diagnosed with PC. My gleason was 6 , PSA =4 and the biopsy found cancer in only the left lobe , 5-10% of the core s...
903/11/08 Message Rating
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PSA Change question
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I have surgery several months ago. Cancerous Prostate removed by the Devinci Robtic on November 27, 2007.  PSA test method using Beckman Acess II...
403/09/08 Rated by 1 members
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HIFU side effects
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My father was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and he is seriously considering HIFU.  I'm interested in hearing from any HIFU patients who have ...
1103/07/08 Message Rating
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Need some suggestions
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My husband had a nerve-sparing RP 22 months ago.  The pathology was a Gleason 3+4, 20% both lobes, one foci extracapsular spot and close but clear margins....
403/06/08 Message Rating
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Is waiting for surgery until m...
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I don't know if waiting until mid May for surgery is a smart thing to do; or would it be in my best interest to have the surgery pe...
603/05/08 Message Rating
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Artificial Sphincter
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After a long and grueling year post radical prostatectomy that my father underwent it has been determined by his new physician he was in need of an artificial s...
103/05/08 Message Rating
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Elevating PSA after Radical Pr...
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In 1990 my friend had a Radical Prostectomy with some sluffing off into the lymph.  He was treated with Eloxin and Flutomide post operative.  His...
403/05/08 Message Rating
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tomotherapy
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Does anyone have any experience with Tomotherapy?  Can it kill the cancer if it is in the bone? Any information will be appreciated.
003/05/08 Message Rating
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Cancer Treatment Centers of Am...
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I have prostate cancer and being treated in Tulsa.  I live in Georgia.  I can tell you that, in my opinion, these people and what they are doing is th...
103/03/08 Message Rating
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Looking to the future
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My husband was diagnosed at age 60 with prostate cancer.  The gleason was 8 and the psa was 147.  The surgery was delayed six months from the PSA read...
303/03/08 Message Rating
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