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Posted 4/9/2009 10:49 AM (GMT 0)
Had Discussion with Urology Surgeon. Results

PSA 5.1  One Core 3+3.  Surgeon presented

three options:  Surgerory,Chemo,Monitor with

6 month PSA Rectal and Biopsy's when PSA

goes up.  Elected the Monitoring.  Surgeon

explained many patients elect the surgerory

because they just want the cancer gone.

Asked about things I could do with diet or

others to help my cause and he said just

eat a healthy heart diet and that's about

all one can do.  Welcome any ideas on things

I may do with diet or others.  Thanks...

Posted 4/9/2009 4:49 PM (GMT 0)
Negative,
What was the % of core in your positive core%. How may cores were taken. What is your age? Please fill out your profile so we can beter help you.
Watchful waiting is a good strategy, you may have to get treated in the future if your cancer progresses. But 75% show no progression in 3-5 years. There is a small risk (under 5%) that your cancer will spread beyond the cure window. You have to be willing to accept this.
I would get a color doppler ultrasound to establish a base line so any future changes can be seen. This can eliminate future unnessary biopsies.
Test your PSA every 3 months
UCSF has a large trial program on watchful waiting, you may want to contact them.
Ask your doctor about taking proscar.
Supplements like lycopene, pomegranite, Vitamine D, and green tea may slow PC growth.
Eliminating red meat and dairy will help your PC as well as your heart.
The most important thing is to continue to get tested often because if the cancer starts growing you will have to act.
There is a good probability that you can delay treatments for many years and possibly never have treatments. Good luck, ther is a lot of infor on watchful waiting on YANA website.
JohnT
Posted 4/9/2009 5:30 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Negative,

I would investigate all the possible treatments thoroughly via consults with other doctors, books, the internet, etc. before deciding on your course of action.  At some point you'll reach the point where you think you have enough information to make an informed decision and that's when you'll know how you want to proceed.  Remember that the biopsy results are not a definitive picture of the condition of your prostate, only a partial guess based on the points that were actually hit with the needles.  I thought that I had a low grade version of PC but I actually didn't.  If you're going to be doing watchful waiting with this one make sure you don't let it go beyond the window of curability...

Best of luck,

Mark

Posted 4/11/2009 2:16 AM (GMT 0)

Thanks for the replies.  Appreciate people

showing interest and offering hands-on

information that has helped me with this

new medical adventure. 

Age 62  10 core biopsy with l core showing

5 per cent cancer with total prostate cancer

of one percent.  Gleason 3+3.  No history of

PSA until 12/07=8.6  6/08= 4.2  12/8=6.5

3/09=5.1   Doctors recommendation:

PSA and Rectal every 6 months and yearly

biopsy.  Heart Diet.   Thanks Again for the

responses.

Posted 4/11/2009 3:29 PM (GMT 0)

Hi,

Here is a web site with a lot of information : http://clem.mscd.edu/~boettner/CancerTutor/Other/Prostate_Cancer.html

I am myself on a vegan diet, with a couple of supplements:

32oz of concord grape juice every morning

Selenium

Fish Oil

Essiac Tea capsules

Vitamin D

Turmeric

Twice a day vegetable juice from red beets, carrots and celery

I also used to get Lycopene while I still had my prostate.

You can also get ahold of the book "The China Study" by Colin Campbell - it shows extensive studies that have shown the adverse effect of animal protein on cancer (as well as heart and diabetes). 

Best Luck in your journey

  Nasso

Posted 4/11/2009 3:50 PM (GMT 0)
Negative,
I would highly recommend a color doppler, it is well worth it. Fred Lee in Rochester Mi and Duke Bahn in Ventura Ca are the best. I would spend the money as it is welll worth it and may save you a lot of grief.
JohnT
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