@ Pratoman You said ... " Yes, I read that, and the 82% is one of the things that put me into a bit of a funk. But as someone pointed out, it means you have an 82% chance of not having BCR. Whichis...
L J The MSKCC probabilities discussed in this thread apply to patients who have had surgery and no other treatment. While the newer treatments you mentioned might be used after a recurrence, IMO they...
Yes, I think I see it now. The closer I get to 10 yrs after surgery, the higher probability I will be BCR-free at 10 years. 6yrs - 93% probability of BCR-free @ 10 yrs 7yrs - 95% 8yrs - 97% 9yrs -...
It is widely stated that a man has a 1 in 6 lifetime chance of having prostate cancer. That's about a 17% chance. Run your numbers thru the MSKCC post-prostatectomy nomogram to get your probability...
MSKCC = Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center...
The MSKCC post-radical prostatectomy nomogram predicts probability of remaining recurrence-free at 7 and 10 years after surgery. I assumed that the probability would be higher at 10 years. That was...
Dr.Christopher Logothetis is head of genitourinary medical oncology at M.D. Anderson-Houston. Not often mentioned on this forum but would be on any short list in Texas. If you are considering HT and...
If you are considering surgery, don't make a decision until you have consulted with Dr. Naveen Kella in San Antonio. Other high-volume robotic surgeons are Kevin Slawin in Houston and Justin Lee in...