sorry i think post should have gone to new member hudson 1959...
purgatory-- you should definately see an oncologist they are cancer experts-- urologist are organ experts. both are important but the oncologist is the way to go. i am starting up on provenge because...
dave- your the man. congrats. try not to obsess over the numbers. you are doing great. i don't understand the catheter issue. i've had urination retention and decided on a suprapubic instead of the...
jim and marie-- i'm a pretty stong individual and very seldom lose control. but i'm telling you that the post from your kids filled me with so much emotion(sadness and happiness at the same time)...
devastated- amazing story. never heard of provenge being administerd as ist treatment. it seems to have great results. i.m happy for you and appreciate the info. i'm guessing that the provenge, at...
jim and marie---- i guess they are giving you hormonal treatment to shrink the tumor and then follow up with additional treatments. that is standard treatment. that is what i had done in 1997 at age...
god bless allbrief history: radiation for locally advanced pc in 1997(jeez-has it been 15Years living with pc) psa now at 50 and after countless treatments, my oncologist wants other treatments...
regina there is much treatment before chemo the best advice is to see an oncologist- they are cancer experts and have more options than an urologist one example is a treatment called provenge-- it is...
working man correction provenge is the only fda approved treatment for prostate cancer in america that uses your immune system to fight prostate cancer sorry about the missinformation in previous post...
working man-- after sending you the post this morning, my doc called and said i got approved for provenge--the only fda approved treatment for prostate cancer in usa. i don't know if it is available...
darn i think my reply didn't go through working man i'm sorry about your brother. it is a serious condtion, but much can be done for him.(i know a friend who had pc in every bone in his body and has...
working man very sorry for your brother. he has a serious condition,but there is much that can be done for him.(i know a patient who had pc in every bone in his body and is cancer free today after 20...
raddad keep up the fightmy docs are trying to get me on provenge before chemo.$300000 procedure so my insurance will probably deny me my docs feel that provenge is promising. i don't know too much...