Thanks Tony...
Can anyone recommend a medical oncologist in the Los Angeles area that specializes in prostate cancer?...
I had bladder spasms beginning two days after RP. Last one was about 10 days out. It was unrelated to urinating as far as I could tell. Worst pain I've experienced in my life! My uro said its more...
I'm relatively new to the site, and just want to comment how valuable I have found it to compare how others have treated their PCa when their case was similar to mine. True, at least most of us are...
Casey As for my RT/HT plans: I began ADT with a Shot of Lupron 3.5 months post RP. Two months later I begin RT using about 68 Gy to three involved pelvic lymph nodes and about 62 Gy to the tumor that...
Ask a medical oncologist to consider a standard ductal and acinar adenocarcinomaPET scan. Recent research has shown it's efficacy in detecting local and distant PCa. The Choline C type PET scan is...
My medical oncologist, in response to this latest research, said that because it has so many other proven benefits, he recommends I take one baby aspirin (61mg) a day. Nothing to lose and maybe some...
Casey, I'm happy to share. There's a lot of cancer history in my family, but no prostate cancer, at least within three generations. My first PSA and DRE was at age 46. My family practise Dr. noted...
Dear Casey59, The 2 or 3 months healing time is simply what both my urologist and radiation oncologist wanted when planning my radiation. They say if you radiate before full healing, it delays and...
Here's new research from UroToday saying your chances are better with having radiation therapy immediately (adjuvant) as opposed to waiting for your PSA to come back up. Note: "immediate" means...
Is there possibility that ADT alone would slow the progression sufficiently to allow him good quality of life the rest of his natural years? Talk to a good medical oncologist....
Has any...
Here's a new research article on benefit of RT + HT over RT alone. If it asks you to login and you aren't registered with UroToday, you can register for free....
Mine was 0.54. I think I still have pelvic nodes that are cancerous....
Piano My case presents similar to your, (wow, didn't that sound just like those researchers?). My first PSA after RP was 0.54 at 2 mo, and 0.44 at 3 mo. My uro, radiation oncologist and medical...
I have a little story to share that may provide hope to some; though likely only a small minority. At least it may speak to single guys if there are no swingers out there. The story is dedicated to...
OMG Jim; you are a lifersaver dude! Thank you so much!! This is more significant info then I've ever gotten from any blog site, really. I have an incredibly important event planned for tonight that...
Someone, I think it was Jerry, was asking about Aduvant RT and ADT. Here's an intersting artical on use of RT. You may have to create an account to log in, but it's free....
I had similar results; continent from day one. But yes; it's very important to hold as long as you can, otherwise your bladder will be trained to want to void before it's filled, requiring more pits...
I'm having some trouble using Trimix. Ive been using it now for 7 weeks. I have found that a dosage as little as 0.075 ml works great for me; but only sometimes. Sometimes it produces an erection...
Kbota Did you say Lupron for 3 years??! I have similar disease, and my med oncologist is suggesting it will be only 6 months. He said recent studies suggest there is no proven benefit to do it...
Jerry I don't have research at my finger tips but have read studies that convinced me HT, when combined with RT, improves success of RT. My uro, my rad oncol and my med oncol all strongly recommended...
Jerry L, I start ADT next week, and RT soon after. I have a similar cancer as you. My understanding is that if RT is helpful, ADT will make it even more successful. But ask a medical oncologist, not...
I was in your shoes 3 months ago, and did a lot of Internet research. The most recent studies I found concluded that neither had a significant advantage over the other in terms of cancer reacurance,...
I pay $135 for 5ml of Trimix. Get the smallest quantity they will give you. It expires after 30 days. Typically you'll be allowed to use it not more than 3 times a week. Good luck....
Bronson Thanks for the kind reply. You are right. But my radiation oncologist tells me my recovery will forever freeze at the level it's at when I start radiation, in about two weeks. I'm only 50%...
It's open season for my health insurance and I want to pick one that works with a good implant doctor. Does anyone have experience with Dr. Steven K. Wilson? He is located near me, and I see his name...
Mr Bill I'm in about the same boat as you. I know a PSA of 10 is about the time urologists do a biopsy for diagnosing CaP. But a PSA greater than 0.15 after RRP is considered failure. Cleveland...
There's only one reason heads of states of other countries come to the US when the chips are down on their health, (recent examples being prime ministers of Canada and Italy). US pharma's have been...
Hi there. I have the same staging as you. I also had robotic RRP. My surgeon, my medical oncologist and my radiation oncologist all want me to have radiation and hormone therapy now. The rad...
I'm one of those high grade cancers patients. Before surgery i had G9, low PSA, neg bone scan, trans rectal coil MRI that was negative for EPE. Two uros, a medical oncologist and a radiation...
Thank you all, for taking time to give me your impressions. It really helps. Jeff (worried guy), I really feel for you; thanks for sharing that. Our conditions are similar, except I have seminal...
Last Spring I had a DRE and my uro got a scared look on his face and said it was VERY abnormal. He did a biopsy a couple days later and confirmed PCa with Gleason score 9. Backup in time 4 years...
Yes, one of the top 10 in the world is there: Vipul Patel. 866-923-2863. Good luck...
Hey there, sorry to hear you are like the rest of us. See below for my situation. Yeah, mine was even worse. I will start radiation and ADT in a couple weeks, probably followed by chemo. There is no...
I just want to follow-up on one person's response. He pointed out that some big-name surgeons actually let their assistants do some or all of the surgery. When selecting a surgeon, I recommend you...
Thank you, everyone, for your input. I'm grateful for blogs like this; hopefully many will benefit from our experience....
See my stats below. I got six different opinions from 4 different major med centers across the US on what method of treatment I should use. All but one recommended surgery, followed by radiation. The...