age 46 difficult and frequent urination led my GP to order PSA, came back 5.9. Sent to urologist for DRE and PSA...still high. The cipro for a month followed by re-test, still high so subsequent...
Lonewolf, Are you military? Can you go outside the VA for medical evaluation/treatment? If you can, you should, your urologist seems a little behind the times. How did he see this "dark mass"? Was...
I agree with Allen, they should have called you back to get a complete set of images....
I am not a doctor or nurse but I am certified in medical coding with 23+ years of experience. I certainly understand the report. Basically, your prostate is slightly below average volume and there...
I agree with you clock, I do not think this cure would be kept secret, but I do think it would be very expensive, for a good long while. Here is the crux...Big Pharm gets a bad rap for their profit...
If we assume the cure is the proverbial "magic pill", injection or simple non invasive procedure... The discoverer would probably want to profit as long as possible so the cure would be initially...
Todd, Those aren't worms, they're snakes. Giant poisonous snakes. But, I say, yes, eventually. Be well....
All men die, not all men truly live. William Wallace or from Yogi We may be lost, but we're making good time. It gets late awful early out here. It's too crowded, nobody goes there anymore. I could...
I agree urinary difficulty is not a common symptom of early PC (that is not what I said), it is very much a symptom of advanced PC which is what leads men to be tested in many cases. I read the...
Allen, I tend to agree with you. (those words are Dr. Samadi's not mine) I do not subscribe to routine, population based psa screening. I do think a baseline psa is warranted after age 40, and I...
I was not aware that removal was the preferred treatment for liver mets. My understanding is that treatment of liver mets is more prophalactic than curative. Primary liver tumors are often removed if...
Allen, this procedure is a catheter based procedure. The hepatic arteries that feed the area of interest are selected and Radiation is administered via Yitrium 90 (Sirsphere or Theraspheres)...
This procedure has a decent track record in treating liver metastasis from primary colon or rectal cancer, but I have not seen it performed for PC. I would think it could work as well.(it is...
I found an interesting article today with concerning this study. Here is a quote from a well respected surgeon: “My concern has always been that starting PSA screenings at age 50, like the task force...
That is a difficult question to answer because most cases of G6 that show any indication of progression are treated before they have the ability to spread (if they ever do). The million dollar...
I completely agree that AS is a good thing for a man on any age. I must admit that I was not in a "structured" AS program. With my uro-doc's agreement I followed up with him on a 6 month rotation...
Dan0, you say that there are " some ," but can you provide a link to just ONE study that includes this "idea" in the conclusion? Specifically about the part where you wrote "...but increases in...
kitkit, The radiologist who read the latest MRI may not be the same as who read the first MRI, and they don't always see things the same. It can be very subjective. It may be a good idea to take both...
You're eyes are full of hate forty-one, that's good. Hate keeps a man alive. It gives him strength. Row well and live. another: "There's things that knaw at a man worse than death"....
halbert, these are all excellent. the line "we don't need no stinking badges" was first spoken in another great movie, treasure of the Sierra Madre....
mewtopc, The clinical term is "climacturia". It is not uncommon after prostate surgery but should improve with time and exercise. If it does not go away, there are minor surgical options that help. I...
halbert said "I agree with IT--and I've said this for a while now--the day is coming, and probably sooner than we know, when it will be possible to differentiate the indolent from the needs treatment...
Thanks Allen, I missed that post from you last month. It does lend support to the idea that the, assumption/assertion that G6 is indolent and does/can not mutate/progress to higher grade, is not...
most understand the importance of AS fundamentals, please don't change the subject....
I found an interesting article I thought I would share. It illustrates molecular progression of Gleason 6 to higher grade in a cohort of AS patients, after only 1 year. I hope the link works, if not,...
5 years is a milestone indeed for G9. atta boy!...
I have some regrets in my life, but none involve prostate cancer. For me, regret is like an anchor...it means looking back instead of forward. I tend to be an optimist. In fact, I am so optimistic...
speaking of regret, there should be something called "posting regret", because I am feeling it. what value can one bring if they continually redirect the primary topic? it just occurred to me. Hi...
John T. You are correct that 6 weeks is not enough time to get second opinions. I should have been more specific. I think 6 weeks is more than enough time to decide if you need treatment that soon...
I agree with clocknut. Besides, why discuss now. I am sure someone will link the findings the minute they are available, whenever that may be. Until then, there really isn't much to get ruffled over....
My understanding is that most prostatectomies take place a minimum of 6 weeks after diagnostic biopsy. This allows time for healing and reduces risk of infection and other complications. I have not...
If someone asks you if you speak French, reply "si", and watch their expression. On the other hand, if you find yourself in France, and attempt to speak French, pronounce the phrase correctly or the...
JohnT, the referenced data is not relevant to this conversation. Dan0 mentioned, in another thread, a study by Popiolek about Watchful Waiting (importantly, something very different than Active...
JackH, thanks for clarifying. JohnT, the tone of my response to you was harsher than it seemed at the time. No offense intended. ASAdvocate, I did not mean to ruffle your feathers, my apologies. We...
"The progression rate as about 30-35% and the vast majority of progressions occurred within 3 years." JohnT, with respect. The data show that at 5 years, 24.5% of men had been treated, at 10 years...
My point was never to question the validity of AS programs. And I think the new tools available will make those programs even more successful.I had just grown weary of seeing statements on this forum...
"While it is correct that Gleason 3+3 does not metastasize...." JackH, with respect, I do not believe that has been unequivocally proven. But I completely agree that men on AS need ongoing...
from ASAdvocate on different thread. Dan, the history of Johns Hopkins AS program has far better results than that....
Hi all, I have reposted this reply to a different thread as a separate topic, primarily because it detracts from the original posters intent. I invite ASAdvocate and JackH to repost their replies if...
ASAdvocate, I see that you are in the AS program at JH. Good for you. That is perhaps the best designed and well run AS program in the world. It is worth noting that the criteria for the JH program...
Hi all, I don't post often but I do read the forum frequently. I first want to say that I am apparently an AS success story (time will tell, but I am very optimistic). I completely agree that AS...
Tony, Thanks for the quick reply. Sorry to hear about your dog. I can agree with your definition without pause. My issue is with the statement (not yours) I have seen repeated "would never have...
Seems like you got some objective advise...all medical appointments should be so. Good luck on whichever path you choose... Be well...
Sophie, I too had surgery and have no regrets. But my pc was thought to be confined (verified). I agree completely with Tall Allen, if it has escaped the capsule as they suspect, then I would...
"But it also has terrible results for men on the other side of the spectrum and that population is keenly higher than the "saved" men. This is not my opinion. This is a fact." Tony, I was wondering...
Dreamerboy, I was once where you are (on AS), there is peace on the other side. Be well......
I had my psa test last week. I pulled another <.01 which is as low as this lab goes. My testosterone however, was lower still...147. Doc wants me to try gels. I am reluctant. I would rather try to...
I had resisted replying to this thread in hopes that it would disappear. But since it is back.... Jack, I do not know you nor you me, and I choose to believe you mean well. I do wonder if you are...
Very nice pix, makes me want to go....
Thanks guys for your input. I never had my testosterone checked prior to surgery (I wish I had), but I did wonder about it more than once in the lead up to treatment. Lets just say I have had the...