I had the last of my radiation treatments on 4/25 and have recently developed a reddish skin rash with bumps on the penis, ground area , along my waist and now along my neckline. Any chance this is...
Not certain. Could be anxiety over the whole cancer issue....
Hi Andrew It looks like your PSA continued to drop over several years. Is that typical. My first PSA test after the treatment will not be until August. Hoping for a nice drop. John...
Hi All 5 SBRT treatments. The last on being on 4/22. Experiencing quite a bit of fatigue. What's the word on how long it lasts John...
Hi All I have completed 5 sessions of SBRT with Calypso. After the 5th radiation session I am noticing less ejaculate. Is loss of ejaculate permanent? Can it reverse itself as time goes by?...
Greetings All I am scheduled to begin radiation treatment on 4/12. There will be a total of 5 treatments (SBRT with Calypso Beacons) It seems there is a lot of info on the site regarding side...
Greetings I have been on here previously but couldn't find my previous post. I was diagnosed with PC back in December 2015. PSA was 4.1 with Gleason 7. I was told it was on the low end of the...
Got a second opinion from Dr. Horwitz at the Fox Chase Cancer Center and it went really well. He disagrees with Dr Dicker at Jefferson on the use of HDR Brachy followed with SBRT. He gave me a choice...
Dr Dicker says it's a matter of being thorough. That's all I was able to get out of him. Looking forward to hearing what Dr Horwitz has to say....
Greetings Had my meeting at Jefferson in Philadelphia and discussed radiation treatment. The want to do the HDR Brachy followed up with 5 external radiation sessions. I am going for a 2nd opinion. I...
Gentlemen I was able to get an appointment for a second opinion at Fox-Chase with Dr. Eric Horwitz who does HDR brachy monotherapy . Thanks for the recommendation - Tall Allen. John...
Gentlemen Dr. Dicker at Jefferson Hospital (radiation oncologist) is proposing to initially use HDR Brachy followed up with 5-10 treatments SBRT (Stereotactic Body RT). Some of you had suggested a...
Gentlemen: Such great advice and cause for optimism. Thank you all very much for taking the time to reply. I am in the process of compiling all of your suggestions and doing some research. I will...
I am in Philadelphia and have met with a team of specialists at Thomas Jefferson....
Great question. I'll have to ask that. Thanks for the insight...
My doc is Adam Dicker at Jefferson in Philadelphia. He's an expert in the field and has written books on the subject. Thanks...
Hi Age 57. PSA 4.5 it's been steady for a year. I'm on the low end of the intermediate stage. Family history. Brother had surgery...
Recently diagnosed. 3 out of 12 positive. 2 of them rated Gleason 6 and one is Gleason 7 (3+4). Scans are both negative. Early to intermediate stage. Docs are offering surgery (which seems excessive)...