I see this question often. As a patient you should get the same comparable results not matter what lab you use. If you believe this is not true, how do you know your tried and true lab isn’t...
You meet the staging criteria set by Kwon for new patients. I don’t believe you will have difficultly getting Kwon to take you on, but post chemo you are a bit late for the decision to switch....
There are a lot of factors in play. The quality of the surgery and the quality of your nerve bundles prior to surgery being the most important. At 49, I would definitely be speaking to your Uro about...
No similar pain after my surgery....
In May, I will be 24 months post 24 month ADT treatment. My T was 127 last November. I never thought I would have ever considered TRT, but depending on the May test value I may confer with my...
I always believed the online advice/support of one pathologist, like Epstein was the only person you could get an accurate reports, was highly misguided. There are many very qualified pathologist at...
A few thoughts. Age 51 is rather young for prostate cancer. Until you get the pathology report, I suggest you don’t make any treatment decisions. Also I would try to get a PET scan....
I was on 24 months Lupron and had 2 knee replacements within 6 weeks of each other with a T of <3. Get the surgery....
I don’t understand why so many promote 1 pathologist. There are very qualified pathologists at all the cancer centers of excellence. I had zero doubt about my pathologist at Cleveland Clinic....
?? The 10th isn’t a Tuesday....
I believe with your advanced staging I would have been to Mayo, Cleveland, Hopkins ect. a long time ago....
Really good results, congrats....
Just a heads up for those on Medigap and a D plan, it appears the scam in the 50 cent and free WellCare drug (D) plans is after they get your information you will be called by one of their brokers to...
I have a Urological Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic....
Yes, I can get Wellcare for a true $0 premium with a $545 deductible. I am on an Aetna plan for $5.30 with a $245 deductible....
At 10 weeks with a PSA of 0.05 I would be very concerned. There are several studies that support my post....
I can understand not wanting a penile implant, the an AUS for the incontinence should be done yesterday,...
Sounds like a solution to get rid of all the sea weed washing up in Florida....
The drug is a 6 month injection. If your Advantage plan will approve the drug you can expect about $315 an injection. Denosumab is the generic that should cost less. It’s questionable if your...
A bit confused. How were you T3a post surgery with no ECE or SVI?...
have an HRA. Every month my Medicare B and D premium is deducted from my social security and reimbursed as a deposit to my bank account. My medigap plan is paid directly from the HRA. You can use...
There is no requirement in life to have a Will or to leave anyone any money. There is a certain satisfaction knowing upon your death that people are going to argue over your estate. I have sometimes...
There is no requirement in life to have a Will or to leave anyone any money. There is a certain satisfaction knowing upon your death that people are going to argue over your estate....
You take it and report back....
The normal range for age 55 is 215–878 ng/dL. You are 13% above the lower value in the range may have to shop a few docs to get what you are asking with your medical history....
There is no such thing as AI....
You have chosen the treatment I would have....
It is Buffet’s body and if he wanted treated it was his choice. Maybe heheh wants to live to 100....
If he has been on ADT for 7 years it is more likely than not his testosterone won’t come back. There are also a small subset of men after more than 5 years of ADT that do not later experience BCR....
Hello Rich, As you discovered, MRI can’t see everything. The better test is a PET scan. Basically you have some options. A. Adjuvant radiation and ADT in 6 months(if your insurance will pay for it)...
I don't see that your surgeon 'failed'; your case was just more complex, unfortunately.[/quote] Too many times men fail to realize a clean pathology report doesn’t mean cancer cells didn’t escape...
There are studies suggesting anesthesia is associated with cognitive decline in older patients and the exact mechanism causing this is not well understood yet. Personally I am hoping all the major...
From the studies I have read it seems that 0.4 is a value that is more often used for BCR more than 7 years after surgery....
One school of thought for only 1 spot is zap it without ADT and follow with PSA tests and PET scans to see if the radiation was successful and hold ADT in reserve....
You have a small tumor that is likely contained in the gland and small. You are 80-90% curable. You can opt for radiation or surgery per your urologist. A 3rd option is focal therapy. I would ask for...
It was reported that the drug was was going to manufactured in Indiana soon....
30,000 men in the US die every year of prostate cancer, there isn’t always hope....
The recommendation seems reasonable because the cancer obviously isn’t resistant to Zytiga. The cancer is likely to respond to the medication again should your PSA increase....
Your culture is one that men don’t go to doctors and don’t get the proper periodic screenings. This is why your father has advanced cancer today. So do not blame yourself for your father’s condition....
I’d listen to your daughter....
What I have noticed that news of these “discoveries” are released in the first quarter of the year and in 3 years it is crickets....
Maybe you could get a scuba rig or other oxygen source and sit at the bottom of a deep pool for the hour or so. :)[/quote] Be careful, 100% oxygen becomes toxic rather quickly at as little as 18 ft....
Rather confident your daughter will not get prostate cancer regardless of what the testing says....
4 years ago I was where you are. Knowing what I do today, Brachy therapy, IMRT, and at least 6 months of ADT would my treatment option for G8 today. The cure rates are greater and the side effects...
With one 20% core of G8 I would be getting off ADT....
I had loss of body hair, less body odor and a positive changes to facial complexion....
Never have an issue getting into my PCP the same day if there is an issue. Some UROs are 90 days. Other specialties maybe a month....
Your post shouldn’t be a warning to others about Zytiga, it has prolonged the lives of many men....
After 24 months ADT I had some success with lengthening and adding girth using pumps. It is a slow process and you have have to avoid injuring yourself attempting results too quickly....
Cancer does not have immunity to virus and there have been studies where large amounts of viruses that do not effect humans was administered. The prostate cancer study that comes to mind involved...