Please post the surgery survival rates, along with Seeds. How significantly different are the results ?? Also, I wonder whether there are any biases. I can think of at least one--since seeds are...
If true, this could be a game-changer; Lots more people might choose AS ----highlights-------- Myriad said the study found cancer patients who the Prolaris test determined had nonaggressive tumors...
JohnT The section on AS is " 1/2 to 2/3 of patients can expect at least 5 years without need for treatment" So 1/3 to 1/2 of these ARE TREATED within 5 years, presumably AS noticed that Cancer is...
Clarification : The last paragraph--by 7+-2%, I mean the 7% of the (20-40%) normal 10 year death rate for a 65 year old person--for example, changing 30% to 32%....
Re : 10 year survival rates for AS/SUR/RAD(external)/SEEDS for diagnosed localized prostate cancer in the 1990's. Whether you want to believe the study reprized in the CROH (Consumer's Report on...
AS : 1/2 to 2/3 of patients can expect at least 5 years without need for treatment from Consumer's Report on Health, October 2010 issue, based on a 2010 study of 6849 Swedish men diagnosed with...
As a robotic-surgery patient, let me add a few comments: (1) Surgeon experiences are paramount, as everyone says. (2) If you have Gleason 6 localized PC, either would serve. (3) Short term effects...
HT might advance HRPC !!! There are some recent evidence that Hormone treatments itself might make the HRPC (Hormone-resistant) more likely--sort of like overusing antibiotics making Antibiotic...
Re : 3% death rate (AS) is statistically different from <1% death rate (SUR) ?? (6 sigma ??) While I would not know for sure, one can estimate the number if one assume that the 6849 cases are roughly...
Consumer's report on Health (10/10) take on prostate cancer treatment --AS (Active Surveillance) vs. SUR (surgery) vs RAD (external radiation) vs. SEEDS (Radiative seeds implant) (Hope this has not...
While I feel that SRT in my situation is not going to help, I will reconsider if there is anyone in similar situation (i.e., PSA DID NOT DROP after prostatectomy) that has been helped by SRT --hence...
Susan --if you still visit this web site, I would like to know what is happening to your husband--since he apparently was in similar situation as I--2 issues I am concern with (1) SRT--I don't think...
I found an article on the web that support my strong feeling on the futility of SRT for my case (see the *** section). As mentioned by the previous poster, SRT is only suitable if one has a strong...
Thanks for all the replies--I was hoping that someone with similar experiences as I would comment on this. Based on the 50+ hours on the prostate cancer forums, I would guess that many radiation...
Would like advice on the following Is SRT an option if my PSA after DaVinci Prostatectamy is high (7, as high as before surgery). My uro does not think so, since it it unlikely that the cancer is...
Further info from the original poster: Thanks for all the comments, (1) Article on Nature about the latest research on how hormone-resistant cancer apparently comes about (at least in mice)--which...
I'm debating whether to go to intermittent or keep on continuous hormone shot and would welcome suggestions, comments, info, etc (perhaps this have been discussed previously); recent research suggest...
A shopping guide to pads (others please add their favorites and their best-value pads) Summary : rating from 1 (least absorbent) to 4 (most absorbant) --all prices are Suburban Chicago and does not...
re : further radiation treatment Before the surgery, the urologist did discuss the likelihood of radiation treatment 6-9 months after the surgery to "make sure the cancer is removed totally". The...
P.S. (1) I would love to hear other people's experience with Trelstar; almost everyone else is on Lupron. I don't know why my onco use Trelstar--except he said that its side effect seems to be lesser...
I too see a slight deterioration in incontinence, especially in the amount of urine my bladder can hold. At the time Trelstar LA was injected, my incontinence has improved from 8 pads/+diaper per day...