My wife who is 69 was diagnosed with stage 4 gastric cancer Sept 2018. She has been receiving chem and has now begun the second line of chem which means a new type of chemo. The chemo is expected to...
Since finishing 45 sessions of IMRT..in late spring .I HAVE HAD 2 psa’s all <.01..yea! Started Lupron 12-17. UR wants two years. Present dose expires 1-31-19. I would prefer to stop then. Side...
I have used these forums for my prostate cancer with great success it has been a great resource and i’am Very thankful. Now I need help for my wife. We do not know what should be done next. She is 69...
Inasmuch as have restarted EBRT treatments an additional 12..(8 left).for a total of 45...which they state is an equivalent treatment(?) not sure that I could/should proceed with HDR at another...
HUMC or Hackensack Medical Center....
SergeFL, Thanks for the information. I have asked similar type questions in the past. His answer has been that this is the way they do it. Needs to immobilize the lower body because of the 3...
I can’t mess around with this anymore. Going to go with plan “b”...additional EBRT. Appreciate all the help and comments....
RO states they don’t and wouldn’t do general anesthesia because there procedure requires 3 deliveries HDR over 2 days which requires the patient to lay flat on there back for a total of 36 hours. In...
Two Anesthesiologists tried a younger one and an older one..both couldn’t get it done. My RO states other Pain solutions not acceptable because I need to be immobilize for 36 hours as they do 3...
Scheduled for HDR 6-28-18 failed because Anesthesiologists could not insert the tube to do the numbing claimed never happed to them and had to with my physical attributes? I had made my mind up that...
Couple of different research reports you can get by following the links in the report. Basically they do show a 20 % difference. Very much in favor of Brachy Boost....
Thanks ..read a few studies definitely seems like I must move ahead with the boost theraphy. Best of luck....
Thanks for note. 1. Gleason 8...1 sample 75 % of tissue 2. Gleason 7...4+3...3 samples ranging 15,55,65 % of tissue samples 3.Gleason 7...3+4...2 samples ranging from 50, and 70% 4. Gleason...
I have completed 32 of 33 EMBRT...AND must decide now whether to 1. Complete original triple play plan by going forward with HDR or 2. Extend EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION...for 2 weeks...easier Based on...
I have been set up for the triple play, hormone therapy, external beam radiation, and hdr Brachy boost. 32 of 33 external completed...current PSA .15... BIG CHOICE.....hdr is much more invasive . Not...
Thanks to all ..great input ..very helpful....
Diagnosed in fall with pc Gleason 8 on Lupron and RADIATION treatments now. Brachy boost in awhile. Having a side effect that I havn’t seen anywhere. Seem to be losing balanced even fell once,...
Appreciate your comments very much. For my information why is clinical trail superior to the regular treatment. Might seem like a simple question but I don’t understand the difference. In my research...
Scheduled for ct planning on Feb 16.....prior to that Feb 5 getting second Winthrop on utilizing cyber knife instead of above plan...Any input from group on cyber knife .treatment?...
JNF ....nice to hear.......
Is there any knowledge here regarding something called Spaceoar gel used To protect the other organs from the effects of radiation?...
Havn’t visited this site in years thought about Time now...diagnosed with PC IN NOVEMBER after biosphy which I had after an MRI showed a nodule. Biosphy results showed 7 of 13 positive for pc. One...
Halbert , Appreciate the detailed information. Thank you very much....
Thank you for the comments..appreciate it ...I agree with the "testing" comment. Grandma was a "smart lady"....
I have had several DRE's they have always said seems normal "no problem"...
Sorry for typo meant nothing invasive...
Update...since last posting had round antibotics, began diet change .. A lot of greens something I never had much of , tomatoes, tomatoe juice, pomegranate juice, fruits, no beef, some chicken, some...
Thanks so much!...
Beth, thanks for your comments. I did not have a DRE with last PSA but will with the one coming up....
To all, thank you for all the feed back. I have had my PSA tested for over a decade as part of an annual physical. The 5.7 result was a test from last month and was the largest increase ever from...
Hello all new this community. Researching PSA..5.7...68 yrs old. Is there any value to the approach pushed by this party?...