Hi Kevin: Here is another angle to consider. In my case, I had a PSA in January 06 of 7. Later in the year on retest, it came back at 38.3. My biopsy indicated gleason 3+4=7 with 2 of 12 in one area....
My son in law is 46 years old and lives with my daughter in Indiana. He has been experiencing a need to urinate as many as 6 - 7 times per night according to my daughter. He has been to a Urologist...
Is it possible that he is actually going to Loma Linda in Southern Cal and Not USC.? He might be taking Proton Beam Therapy....
TC- Las Vegas - Thanks for your input. That's exactly what I felt. It's very hard when you are talking to a medical professional and totally disagree with what he is telling you. One thing I have...
Jayadub - I agree with your assessment. I was having hot flashes from the 5 months of Lupron until Nov/Dec. The PSA in September must have reflected some supression from the drug. I contacted Loma...
I had Proton/Photon radiation therapy at Loma Linda April May and June of 2007. I also had 5 months of Lupron before and during the treatment. 44 treatments in all. My pre-treatment PSA was 15.6,...
Hi everyone Just a short note on Proton Therapy. I completed treatment at Loma Linda in June 07. My initial PSA was 38.3, gleason 3x4=7 and staged T1C. I also had Proton, Photon and 5 months Lupron,...
Hi George, In January of 06 I had a PSA of 7. Later that year, another PSA came back at 38.3. My biopsy showed one small area of cancer. Gleason 3+4=7. My staging was T1C. With no treatment, the PSA...
I have a question that someone may be able to answer for me. My PSA has been all over the place. In November 06, it came back at 38.3. A month later it was 24 and in January after 30 days of Cipro it...
I started out totally confused as many of us are in the beginning. I did extensive research on the internet and narrowed it down to seed implants and robotic surgery. Then, somewhere along the way I...
Please keep in mind that MD Anderson now has the capability of providing Proton Beam Therapy. Much information is available on line. Best of Luck...
Hello All I was originally diagnosed in mid November 06. My PSA was 38.3 and my Gleason was 7 (3+4) 2 of 12 cores positive at about 30%. My Urologist, of course, recommended immediate surgery. I...