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HIFU-in Germany
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Wanted to let you know that I am scheduled to receive HIFU (ablatherm)in Munich from Dr.Turoff on 3 april 07. My G/S is 7 and that put me out of the U S trial. ...
1103/17/07 Message Rating
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Dad has been newly diagnosed
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HiI lost my mother to pancreatic cancer a year and a half ago and just before Xmas my dad was dx with stage 1 prostate cancer. He only told me last week as he d...
703/16/07 Message Rating
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HIFU for prostate cancer early...
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Has anyone had a real bad experience using HIFU treatment for early stage prostate cancer? What are the best places to have this done since it is not yet app...
1103/15/07 Message Rating
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lymph nodes
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If prostate cancer is in the lymph nodes does this mean that the organs are more likely to have metastatsis ie bladder lungs ect? If its in the bones will this ...
403/15/07 Message Rating
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Radical Prostatectomy and Test...
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I posted here previously and I thank everyone for there responses. I need help once again. Dad had the surgery on 2/28 and the results returned he was at a stag...
1003/14/07 Message Rating
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Screening petition
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There is a petition on the Downing Street website regarding Prostate Cancer testing. This is the main form of cancer in men and kills 10,000 every year. The exp...
203/12/07 Message Rating
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Hormones not working - rising ...
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My husband has had prostate cancer for which he has had a radical prostatectomy, radiation, hormone treatment and now an experimental clinical trial as his PSA ...
503/12/07 Message Rating
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Proton treatment
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I would like to hear from any men who have had proton treatment, for early prostate cancer, at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Please tell me your persona...
203/10/07 Message Rating
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liquid radiation treament
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I am back again with another question.  Has anyone had liquid radiation for hormone refractory prostate cancer?  It would take the place of chemothera...
103/07/07 Message Rating
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Fatigue after brachytherapy?
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I had the seed implant procedure performed 3 weeks ago and my energy level is still not anywhere near normal.  I've never seen this listed as a side ef...
103/03/07 Message Rating
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Successful HIFU on Feb 28
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I am 62 and went to Turin Italy last week to have HIFU treatment by Dr. Leonardo D'Urso.  Insurance will not cover it, but due to their socialized medi...
303/02/07 Message Rating
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Prostate cancer signet-ring ce...
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My father was just diagnosed with Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma in his prostate.  They are scheduling more tests next week to see if it's a secondary canc...
003/01/07 Message Rating
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Specialist needed
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My Father has recurrent prostate cancer.  He is in the early stage of this disease.  His PSA is 8 right now and he has been on a second round of ...
603/01/07 Message Rating
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Cancer spread to bones
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My husband had surgery in May 2004 had radiation after that and then started hormone injections and last Aug. they added casodex to the hormone injections. ...
1502/27/07 Message Rating
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psa's yoyo-ing
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Hi-My dad was diagnosed 5 years ago with prostrate cancer.  He had the seed implants and was doing well.  For the last year of so his PSA results are ...
202/26/07 Message Rating
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Newly diagnosed, opinions welc...
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I was recently diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.  I am 51 years old, had a psa of only 3.5 and have a Gleeson score of 6 (3+3).My urologist is certain the ca...
1202/25/07 Message Rating
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testosterone shots
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My Dad is having alot of fatigue after his shots. Slowly gets better but about then its time for another shot. Anything you all have taken to help counteract th...
202/21/07 Message Rating
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How far along can it be, befor...
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Hi,   I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and was wondering if anyone out there knows to what extent the cancer can not be treated by the Hifu ...
802/20/07 Message Rating
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Webcast - daVinci Prostatectom...
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On Thursday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m., a webcast featuring David Samadi, M.D., performing a live da Vinci prostatectomy will take place. The webcast can be viewed...
202/20/07 Message Rating
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what to do at age 74
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I am a 74 yr old male with a recent prostate biopsy that came back positive with cancer.  psa of 10.3, Gleason score of 6, stage T1c. I have discussed...
1202/19/07 Message Rating
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Cure rates and Questions to as...
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I am 51 years old and I have advanced Prostate Cancer.  PSA of 36.6 and Gleason of 7.  After the biopsy and getting the dreaded news of "you defi...
1302/16/07 Rated by 1 members
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Very High PSA
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My dad was diagnosed several years ago with a slow-growth prostate cancer.  He now has dementia.   Because of his age and health (80's), they...
302/15/07 Message Rating
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biopsy pain?
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I am 54 years and recently had reading of 4.3 and 11% free.Because of these scores and my father having this cancer the doctor wants to do a biopsy. Is this a p...
402/14/07 Message Rating
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Is anyone else on dialysis w/ ...
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My dad was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma yesterday.  His Gleason score was 4x4 on 8 with 40% core on right side and 4% core on left.  There was anothe...
402/13/07 Message Rating
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My experience on prostate canc...
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I was diagnosed on 9/1/05 of prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 7.  After getting 3 opinions on what to do by different doctors I was recommended to s...
202/12/07 Message Rating
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