Good Evening Keane, 4 years ago I was pretty well in the same boat as you are today. I was a dx at 44, I too have a family history of prostate cancer with my father and two of his brothers having PC...
Great post MikeM53, the main point I look at in your post is that you did the research and made a personal decision for what was best for you. Doesn't matter if someone else thinks your over treated...
I'm with Yooper and Purg on the "over diagnosed" issue. What is the definition of OD as it relates to prostate cancer? If I try to fit the definition into AUA screening guidelines, is a 55 year old...
Of the 30,000 men who die of PC each year wouldn't be great data to know if they were screen yearly, at what age they starting their screening, and at what age are they were diagnosed? Are those...
So really the designation of low risk is not really about the G6 cell it self but the amount of G6 found in a biopsy?...
Thanks for the reply Casey. You stated that not all G6 are low risk. What makes the difference between a low risk G6 and a G6 that is not low risk, I've read numerous post on this site that suggest...
So if G6 is not cancer. Does this mean the end of active surveillance? There's nothing to to monitor....
I understand all the numbers and studies on the ODOT topic, and can see where people are trying to do something about it. The one thing I have a hard time grasping is why we feel the need for someone...
Purg I'll chime in on how I feel for a guy who was AS qualified, I am still very satisfied with my decision. I lot of thought went into my decision to get treated; I did have a head start in the...
Tony, I am aware the guidelines are for asymptomatic men. I was not taking any position on the screening guidelines but rather giving my opinion to Davids questions to why it looks like the problem...
Purg, I'll chime in on why I think the various committees and associations are focusing on testing to tackle the issue of over treatment, it's all about managing risk and liability. If a patient only...
I don't think using posts from this site to determine if there are more SE with surgery or Brach is very accurate or scientific. Most surgery guys will post for a couple of years while they are...
At almost 3 years post op everything has returned to normal. It took about 18 months to be totally free of any ED issues, but since then my day to day life and activities are just as they were before....
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My positive margin was located at the base of the prostate which some studies indicates a higher rate of BCR. I'm 2 1/2" years out and still pulling zeros. (fingers crossed). Norm...
Casey, in the question what was the context for accurate? Accurate as to the number itself or to something else?...
I am wondering how many men out there who are dealing with advance PC wish they would have had a PSA test a little bid earlier or a little bit more often and what there opinion on PSA screening is?...
If screening reduces the amount of men that have to deal with advance prostate cancer isn't that beneficial?...
All the studies that are done and information we receive in regards to screening for PSA is based on "does it saves lives or not". For me there is more to PC that living or dying, there's the issue...
Hi bob, I live in New Brunswick and had laparoscopic surgery, 3 or 4 small holes in your belly, 1 day in hospital, catheter in for a week....
I also think AS is a viable option if you meets the criteria set out by the experts. I don't think it is a good option nor do I think there is any data out there that suggest it is a good option for...
I am interested in everything about prostate cancer, I had an uncle die from PC, my dad had surgery 6 years ago and my other uncle had seeds 2 years ago. I have seen on this forum a lot of posters...
So how do the studies come up with a % of overtreated cancer patients for indolent cancers? Are they really over treated or just treated earlier?...
I dont think that table is feasable. There is no way a man at age 45 that has a rising psa level is going to wait 4 years to get another biopsy. AS as I understand it if for older men who most likely...
Caey, a man is dx at age 45 with a IDLE tumor. Map out what the next 25 years of his life would be like....
Then one has to assume that a doctor make more money in one surgery then following a patient for several years. Is there any data out there that confirms this?...
What is the advantage for doctors or radiologist to push their patients into agressive treatment? I've read some posts detailing cost of certain procedures, however do we know what the net profit the...
I think it should be up to the "younger and younger" men to decide if they want to be treated or not. They have a right to know what disease they have, its up to them to gather all revelant...
Ok, the study looks at death rates. Is there a study or article out there that looks at how psa screening has afftected the amount of men diagnosed with advance PC? How many men out there are happy...
Retire, I am also 46. It took me 10 months before I could say I had full erections using Cialis. At first the daily 5mg dose did not really do anything for me, switched over to the 20mg and did see...
I had surgery in January of 2010. My urologist advised me to be patient in terms of recovery....he said it can take up to 2 years. I was dry and pad free at 8 weeks post op. ED was a bit slower,...
Great news marc, don't get discouraged or worried about recovery, it took a couple of months for me to recover from leakage and about a year to recover from ED....
John, you can have all the credential you want, in fact you can be the best urologist or onclologist in the world, my point is to tell someone one this forum the he has insignificant cancer without...
John, I’m trying to grasp all this PC info, stats and percentages. In one post you agree with Casey that Edward has a very good chance of insignificant PC, where radical treatment would likely do...
Casey, I have to agree with question. You don't know the age of Edward, you dont know his family or medical history, you dont know is psa level, or how fast his psa level is rising, yet you advise...
Same thing here, I passed a clip about a week after the cath was removed. Doc said it is not uncommon....
I did read the link, its a statment on a website. This statement is basd on what? Who studied this statement? What are the risk associated with surgery after radiation. What are the success or...
fulltlt, be careful about what you quote on this site as being a myth. Surgery after any form radiation, although can be done includes severe risk and horriffic side effects. I have seen this 1st...
Got results of 3rd post op psa today. .01 that makes three zero's in a row for me....
Kongo. I'm not an expert in the nanograms but it says to enter the psa results of the last 12 MONTHS or all psa results after surgery. I don't think this nonogram is intended to be used with long...
Kongo, help me out here, how did you come up with your numbers, the psa increase is 1.19 in six months?...
Congrats on the zero. My third post op PSA is scheduled for August and I hope to follow in your footsteps....
I did not like the leg back at all, use it only if I went out. I just wore some large boxers and carried the night bag around the house....one important thing to remember is to pick up your night bag...
I'm glad to see your getting your psa test yearly. I started at 41 when my father was dx with PC, and it gave the urologist a good base line to compare when my psa started to rise....
Thanks for the update David, I too am hoping every day gets better for you. I feel things are going to turn in your favor....
At age 45 my decision to opt for surgery was based on long term , although I was confident that brachytherapy would give me the same 10 year outlook as surgery, I was for more then that. My father...
Hello Karen, I also was dx with pc last November at 45 years old. My numbers were very similar to your husband, I had a psa of 3.5, 1 of of 12 cores was positive for cancer and my gleason was 3+3=6,...