PeterDisAbelard. Interesting. The text below suggest a high false positive for C11 scans. But I guess a biopsy would be the final arbitrator. The FDA is also very clear that [11C]choline-facilitated...
Looks like any possibility of a cure has slipped through my fingers however likely or unlikely it might have been. Still coming to terms with it. I'm 54 and in pretty good shape and headed for Lupron...
Well, I got my retest - PSA went up from 0.11 on 20 May to 0.17 today. Freakin' rocket. Tomorrow I get a bone scan, and pelvis & abdomen CT scan. Hoping there's no detection of visceral disease - I...
Thanks for the comments...and you are correct Rob2, my Psa was 0.11 - I also included my G-score below. Big Mac's experience is interesting, what can temporarily spike psa in the absence of a...
Three years of bliss comes to an end - I've been no higher than 0.05 psa since my RP in March 2011. So life has been pretty good. Unfortunately, things appear to have have changed. My six month test...
Actual one of the studies I originally cited finds a clear PCa benefit to exercise. Other than the various types of surgery/radiation/drugs the only other area left is the holistic mind/body/spirit...
Contraire F8, I've started running a lot and love it - and will do so regardless of any substantiated PCa benefit. I'm just fishing for data beyond the anecdotal i.e., Michael Milken etc. Milken's...
HW views on exercise... I guess it's kinda like pomegranate juice - can't hurt so what have you got to lose? A current study indicates a clear benefit for PCa specific survival with exercise and...
Tony, I don't meet the 4 criteria, but your article went on to say many men with +margins and Gleason 7 fall into the >70% category. So, by that standard I do...although they don't really provide any...
As I understand it, LVI indicates the cancer has acheived an intital step necessary for metastasis - but there are still many more required steps for sucessful metastasis - my radiation oncologist...
I don't think I've come across a T3 10-year BCR free member on HW. It would be interesting to hear from one. K2...
Tony, What's the pT3R1? The Germans apparently use different nomenclature than the U.S. Thanks for the link - K2 pT3R1 prostate cancer : Immediate or delayed radiotherapy after radical...
Rcroller, I think I read the "window of opportunity" study you’re referring to but overall the ART vs. SRT benefit (if there is one) is small. However, what I was referring in my earlier comments...
Looking for info... Are there any studies that show increased survival rates for post RP RT. Mostly I've seen studies indicating improved BFR timelines but no impact on overall survival rates - there...
I'm currently receiving IGRT as an adjuvant therapy and the machine scans your pelvis before every treatment - yea, in my case 38 treatments not to mention the actual cancer killing radiation...
They must be calculating only cohorts that have crossed the 20 year mark i.e., <1992. It wasn't a published paper - the researchers presented their findings during the American Urological Association...
Note: By "better" news I'm referring to Kobta's posted study by King's College London on PCa. K2...
And now for some good better news... "Their study found a 20-year survival rate for 80 percent of patients diagnosed with cancer that has potentially spread beyond the prostate, known as cT3 prostate...
STW, No study has shown ART increases bio-chemical relapse compaired with waiting or SRT and given I'm confident (fingers crossed) I'll do ok with 38 sessions in the microwave - I went ART. As a T3,...
Fairwind, Negative - but I'm going to ask when I see him Monday. I'm interested on any info you might have on the topic. K2...
Rcroller, As best as I can tell there are few, if any, hard and fast rules with PC and PSa - it's a crazy game. SRT i.e., waiting for a rise in PSa is common. There's lots of debate about SRT vs....
Fairwind My post op G-score was 3 + 4 Pre op PSA was 16 U2...
RCroller, Agreed, 0.03 PSa is a good number (<0.01 is better) but I'm high risk with pT3a and I chose ART over SRT because I expect to tolerate RT fairly well due to my age (51) and condition....
Post Preview ART & PSA I'm headed into my 1st of 38 ART (IGRT) sessions tomorrow @ 6:45am, then off to work. I had a "sensitive PSA test" from my uro that came in at 0.03 (33 days post RP), then a...
My lab report copy was 0.1 not <0.1 so needless to say I'm concerned. I'm scheduled for ART (maybe SRT at this rate) on June 1st (I'm pT3a +LVI, +EPE, +PM). My RP was 3/17/2011 and a jump from 0.03...
Roadracer, You had a blip on "Jan 2010 - PSA= 0.09" was that a typo? iven all your tests it's hard to believe that was accurate. Bu I don't know, can SA do that? I have seen HW post celebrating the...
HW, I know this topic has probably been addressed numerous times...but I'm seeing multiple definitions from various sources. I had a "sensitive test" from my uro that came in at 0.03 (33 days post...
HW, I'm researching the prognostic implications of LVI - any thoughts on the subject? I've been reading a lot of nasty stuff about LVI as a strong indicator of PSA failure and DM. It appears not all...
Tony, Although they're stated inversely Han & MSK are close (Han is a bit better) in my case. My urologist stated he thought of my chances were ~50% of having undetectable PSA post RP...clearly he's...
Tony, et al., I was looking at the Han table calculator for (my stats) non-organ confined disease, G 3+4 and PSA 0-4. The numbers were Probability of Biochemical Recurrence (detectable PSA level) at...
Tony, That's very interesting about the re-classification of T3 stages. The article you cited pertained specifically to T3b folks exclusively but did illustrate a notable upside to ADT for T3b. My...
http://urology.iupui.edu/papers/prostate/adjxrtprostateARO96-02.pdf Journal Of Clinical Oncology Editorial - 20 June 2009 (Volume 27 Number 18) http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/27/18/2898.full.pdf...
Tony, After re-reading the study, I think it defined "undectable" PSA at 0.1 ng/ml (not 0.01 as I stated earlier) Oddly the study does not define the term "undectable PSA" until page 6. I'm...
Phase III postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy compared with radical prostatectomy alone in pT3 prostate cancer with postoperative undetectable prostate-specific antigen:...
Tony, You had both adjuvant radiation therapy an adjuvant hormone therapy (Casodex and Lupron) before waiting to see if there would be a post RP rise in PSA? I fully anticipate my post op will...
Tony, There doesn't seem to be to much on T3 in HW. I've read about radiation after RP BEFORE a PSA failure as a relatively new aggressive treatment option for T3 patients. But, again it's hard to...
Update from K2 I'm scheduled for a radical prostatectomy in a couple weeks. The ultrasound suggests SVI - stage 3 cancer. Age = 51 Gleason = 3 + 4 (6 core 85% involved average) PSA = 16 With my PSA...
I just received a call from my general doctor stating that my free PSA was indicative of 3% to 5% cancer however my overall PSA was 12.76 in late January and then 16 in mid-February (different...
My HMO doesn't do the Da Vinci robotic surgical procedure - they do the traditional open surgery. The Da Vinci is minimally invasive and has shorter recovery times - less pain?. Are there other...
DaSlink You PSA went up ~25% in less than two months? K2...
I'm looking for outcomes from folks with similar PSA numbers as myself (PSA 12.76, 51yrs old) I haven't read too from this demographic. I think I perfer the surgery option but some folks say once the...
Disclaimer: THIS IS NOT AN ADVOCACY POST! It's a somewhat befuddled post from a newbie. I know this kind of stuff can be "sensitive" - no harm intended Being a new PC kid my eyes are quickly opening...
PSA prognosis outcome probability distributions are usually listed as PSA < 4, PSA <10, PSA >10, sometimes PSA >20 - Yes, of course the g-score is extremely important (I have not yet had...
I've read some where the one can have multiple conditions i.e., PC + BPH + prostatitis - in such cases non PC constituents may contribute to the overall PSA - abeit probably modestly. K2 1St PSA...
Many thanks to the good folks in this forum that helped me scrape myself off the ceiling after my initial double digit PSA (12.76) test result. Another twist... Periodically I've had very minor pain...
Is this SOP for a 12.76 PSA? Should I expect my urologust to start off with meds to rule out infection? Unlikely to go straight to a biopsy?...
The copy-and-past text belows refers to a new "gold standard" study that says "precision radiation with hormone therapy is just as successful as surgery" What study is being referred to? Does anyon...
Did he have the nerve sparing procedure? I've been married 30 years, two kids, one college grad, one in college so the spector of the loss of normal physical intimacy pales compaired to my desire for...
Hi everyone, This is my second post, in what is certain to be a white knuckle ride into the unknown.... I'm 50.8 yrs - 1st PSa 12.76 - DRE hard classic PC/BPH symptoms Since my PSa 12.76 news I've...
Hi everyone - here's my story, slowly unfolding 50 yrs old just received a 12.76 PSA with DRE results smooth and firm - I've been referred to a urologist Feb 23rd. I did a LOT of reading and...