Hello Jason, I was diagnosed with PC 1.5 years ago on my 49th birthday and had PSA 2.4 at the same level for several years. I recommend finding a good uro who can perform DRE and has more experience...
Thank you PeterDisAbelard for sharing important info. My dad had triple play treatment for PC 9 years ago, but he did not have a burning feeling during urination. He had other SE issues. That is why...
Looks like not many people have this issue 5 months after treatment and this is good news. Maybe it is something unique to my situation. I will continue to drink extra water. I will continue to look...
I have a question about other guys experience with radiation therapy side effects regarding the urinary problem. Before my treatment, I did not have any issues at all. The treatment itself was...
Found some info on the topic that brings more explanation: https://sperlingprostatecenter.com/gleason-6-prostate-cancer-progress/ As mentioned in the article: "the larger the tumor volume, the...
My PSA was around 2.4-2.5 not moving for a few years and what triggered the biopsy was positive DRE and family history. You can look my signature for more details, findings, and treatment....
Thank you for sharing your knowledge BillyBob, especially Vitamin C behavior with an immune system based on what body needs. I had a discussion with my dad who also had PC and his experience on this...
This is exactly what I mean. I could not change what happened, but mostly for those who will be going through the same treatment. With spending a countless number of hours in reading and research I...
Here is some more info on this subject: Question: Is it safe to take antioxidant supplements during chemotherapy and radiation therapy? Does this concern extend to foods containing high levels of...
This what I thought and it seems logical. I wish I come across this info before radiation treatment but there is no way to change the past....
I think it is about what type of food we eat and this has some relation to treatment efficiency. When I was diagnosed with PC in Feb 2018 and after doing much study, me and my wife switched our diet...
The more I read about food during radiation treatment the more I get confused, Here is one more reference about the subject:...
Just finished my 44 treatment IGRT and have some concerns about the food I ate during this treatment. I remember when my RO told me to stop taking and vitamins supplements because of possible...
I also asked the same question my RO and he mentioned it will not be a problem and added that the board of RO does not recommend the break over 5 days period....
I had a similar diagnosis but my DRE was positive. Originally inclined toward AS and my Uro agreed that it may be a good plan but after 3t MRI 14mm lesion was located in my Apex, my urologist...
Hello Jason, I was diagnosed recently as well (49 years old) and would like to recommend you to get as much info as possible before making educated decision. If you do not have time to read books...
They use variant 2100EX system and I think the total dosage amount is the key point. I checked my notice from original appointment and the total dosage for treatment is 7920 with daily dosage of 180....
My IGRT/IMRT treatment is primary and it is 44 secions. From all of the replies I understand it should be 26 at higher radiation dose. Is it something I should concern about as my RO during next...
I just noticed that some treatment plans have 26 sessions and mine IMRT has 44. Can anyone help to understand why?...
Thank you Andrew. I thought it should be some sort of double checking system in place. Otherwise it would be know by now with 20 years records....
I need some input information on the subject that I don't clearly understand. I am in the beginning of my second week of IMRT/IGRT treatment and prior to the start of treatment I had 4 fiducial...
Thank you for additional reply. BB, PC was not the only reason why I changed life style in terms of different diet. Yes, I was overweight but in relatively good health never go to a doctor unless I...
Thank you for your inputs BB. It was my wife initiative for diet and I was thinking like most people on this forum and view diet as overall health and immune system boost for possible treatment down...
I thought about Lab error, and there is possibility, but very unlikely. In any case my next PSA is scheduled after IGRT....
BillyBob, can you explain to me what do you mean by saying:" he avoids interfering with RT by way of excessive anti-oxidants" Do you mean I should lower number of food that has excessive...
JNF, my current insurance covers IGRT treatment, but what I am trying to say that starting next year Obamacare is no longer mandatory and many people with good overall health may drop it, forcing...
Thank you for all reply. I am pretty confident I did not have inflammation as I have no symptoms of inflammation. Also PSA was consistent over period of time. In other words if it is due to...
Hello InTheShop, Do you know what food can lower PSA. May be this is something I eat a lot?? Is this the same thing that lower testosterone level? Since I was diagnosed with PC and went on diet, my...
Hello JNF, I agree with you on that part, but I have my Dad's example and insurance for self-employed right now that provides real coverage is Obamacare. All supplement or short term plans covers...
My statistic should be available in my post. I do not understand why it is not visible. I did not have any inflammation since my PSA was stable around 2.5 for the last 2.5 years. I asked my doctor...
I just started IGRT and had pre-treatment PSA done 3 weeks ago that showed that my PSA dropped 0.8 in just 3 month from 2.7 to 1.9 without any treatments. My PSA was very consistent for the last...
I was also considering Space OAR for EBRT, but got reference from Tall Allen for one clinical trial where findings for rectal side effects were very close for patients with SpaceOAR and without. From...
Found very informative illustrated slide show for radiation therapy: https://www.slideshare.net/doctorbobm/prostate-video-3 and Prostate cancer:...
I am not an expert but can PC hide in SV?...
Unfortunately, Dr. Freeman is "out of coverage area" for my insurance and second choice option for HDR Brachy Dr. Biagioli, or Dr. Kunal Saigal are not in network, so I am left with one option for...
Stan, What type of radiation treatment did you get? Is it IMRT, LDR or HDR BT or SBRT?...
Tall Allen, I heard it take 2 years to reach NADIR for radiation treatment. I do not understand what do you mean 4-5 years for cancer to disappear? Do you mean re-occurrence?...
As it was mentioned in the link provided at the top of post: " The area most prone to developing a +SM is the apex. There are reasons for this including the fact that cancer very commonly involves...
I personally inclined toward SBRT or HDR treatment. If it was different area of prostate impacted, other then Apex, Lateral, or Base, then I would add surgery to this list. Ideally, I would like to...
The reason I brought this up as I had group meeting of PC survivals with different type of treatments and RO who led this meeting mentioned that surgery is good option only if there is very good...
As part of my study and research of different treatment options continues I came across this article regarding probability statistics of positive margin study left after RP for T2 and T3 tumors:...
Hello convertible68, I want to suggest you to have 3t mp MRI test. I also was diagnosed with PC few month ago with similar findings. This test will help you and your doctor understand if there is...
Thank you for all valuable inputs. I think it make sense to meet with Dr. Debra Freeman and just to rent motel for the treatment period or listen for recommendations....
Miami is over 5 hours of drive from me and is not an option, Tampa is 2.5 hours and it can make sense to check them first if I do not find anyone closer. Tall Allen, I understand that SBRT is used...
Found interesting website for Cyberknife centers, just enter zip code and miles: http://www.cyberknife.com/locations As I understand there are other providers for SBRT other then Cyberknife....
Tampa is much closer, still 3 hours of driving but will go for it, if I do not find any good RO SBRT center in Daytona beach area....
Thank you for some referrals. I will continue my research....
Hello Garyi, Do you know if Dr Debra Freeman only works in Naples, FL? This is kind too far for me and take 5 hours driving one way. Do you know if she works in Tampa? I also heard that Mayo Clinic...
Thank you for references. Subdenis, do you know if Dr Biagioli works with SBRT as well as with HDR BT?...
I would like any recommendations for SBRT providers specializing in PC treatment in Central Florida area on the east side. I met two different providers for IMRT to get some consultation and want to...