Rapid Arc Radiation Treatment
Does anyone have any information on or been treated by Rapid Arc Radiation ? Do the cure rates compare with standard IRMT or Proton Treatment?
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Last Post: Oct 26, 2012 9:07am by Jack M
photons
How long do they continue to kill cancer cells after last treatment
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Last Post: Oct 25, 2012 7:14pm by Frank
When to get second opinion
Just got the call from Dr. today.
Age 55
PSA 5.01
DRE found enlarged with mass on 1 side
Biopsy shows 4+5=9 gleason
He wants to do CAT and MRI.
Should I get second opinion before or after scans.
How to find the best hospital for treatment.
I am in V...
Penile Injections
Aloha,
Did the search for this subject, did not find anything. So, has anyone have experience with penile injections?
My doc is suggesting this approach.
Thanks,
Joe
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Last Post: Oct 21, 2012 4:07pm by Joe Mac
PSA
I had surgery 4 1/2 years ago. My last psa was .03. I had one taken last week and was .1 I later thought about how I had ridden my motorcycle over 400 miles in the previous two days including my trip to the lab. Just wondering if this could effect the results....
Please help with this research if you qualify
I don’t usually post or allow messages about research projects because there are so many, but believe this is a special exception because of the circumstances that led to the project.
Deborah H. Smith is undertaking research for a dissertation to be submitt...
Fatigue from Radiation/Brachytherapy
Can anyone who has had the above treatments tell me to what degree they suffered fatigue and how long did it last after treatment?
Ken (from New Zealand)
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Last Post: Oct 7, 2012 5:07am by Bruce
side effect recurrence
It's been 19 months out from my due date for a Zolodex shot, every now and then I get hit with hot flushes and joint pains that last a week or so then disappear. Is this normal?
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Last Post: Oct 3, 2012 4:08am by Joe Mac
active surveilance
i believe im t1c gls score 6 psa under 10 3 spots of cancer out of 12 cores one spot is 100 per cent other 2 spots 6 an 8 per cent respective ly cancer cant be felt boswick lab says it getting magressive what should i do im 79 yrs in pretty good health i t...
Active Surveillance as Favored Path
Here is a copy of yet another study that concludes that for low risk PC, Active Surveillance is the favored path.
http://www.internalmedicinenews.com/specialty-focus/nephrology-urology/single-article-page/active-surveillance-favored-for-low-risk-prostate-cancer.ht...
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Last Post: Oct 1, 2012 10:52am by Akai
September newsletter
Hi Terry,
As always, I enjoyed reading your latest newsletter, especially since it's an indication that you're in fine spirits. Regarding testosterone replacement, I can report that my second-to-last blood test showed a T of 30 or so. At that time I started taki...
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Last Post: Sep 28, 2012 1:00pm by Jack
Theranostic Imaging
In his latest newsletter Marckini refers to a new technique called theranostic imaging which uses a precise delivery system enabling cancer cells to be attacked by chemotherapy agents without harming normal cells. It also mentions a recent report from John Hopkins Un...
self-administered ADT/Eligard
Has anyone gotten the ADT (Lupron, Eligard) from pharmacy and self administered? Cost from my pharmacy here in Maine for 7.5mg Eligard is $400 for the kit which includes the hypodermic needle. Cost of same at doc's is $835; these are pre-insurance adjustments. I hav...
MDV1300
My husband, 43 years old, and 3 years since diagnosis, is going to start with Xtandy (MDV3100 Enzalutamide).
Has anybody used this medicine already? PSA trend with this drug?
Thank you
Skin Irritation & Blisters Around Stoma
Aloha,
I'm experiencing blisters around the edge of the stoma wafer adhesive. In the hospital, most were large, like 1/2". About 3 weeks out from operation, doc recommended 500 mg Vit C/day. Next time I changed the stoma wafer, the blister size had reduced to 1/4" o...
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Last Post: Sep 21, 2012 2:17am by Joe Mac
Recurring dull pain after bowel movement
I know I have brought this up before, but have any of you ever experienced this type of an on-going issue related to having a bowel movement & pain in your lower left groin area, sometimes radiating into the penis as well. It seems to subside after a few hours only t...
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Last Post: Sep 18, 2012 7:35am by john q
hormone therapy and pagets disease?
has anyone any knowledge of the occurence of pagets disease bone disease and the use of hormone therapy for example lupron ar firmagon id love to hear your opinion thanks john q
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Last Post: Sep 15, 2012 1:58pm by john q
Decision process
I am sure my story is no different than thousands of others but I am reaching out none the less. I am grabbing onto every straw of information I can find and seeking advice from those who have walked this path before me.
I am now beginning to work my way through...
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Last Post: Sep 14, 2012 11:22am by BS65
MDV3100
Anyone had this investigational drug and had poor initial response, but delayed successful drop in PSA? 30 days after initiation of therapy, PSA went from 800 to 1700. Test at 60 days will determine whether or not the treatment will be ceased. Thanks for responses.
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Last Post: Sep 9, 2012 11:55am by Jo
lupron versus firmagon
for the long term which is safer lupron of firmagon i read on pharmacy/youtube the irreversable side of firmagon dont undersrant it too tevhnical for me any ideas thanks john q
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Last Post: Sep 7, 2012 12:16pm by john q
Colonsocopy Enigma
I underwent proton radiation for PCa two years ago. Thus far I have experienced no adverse side effects: no bleeding, no incontinence and no impotence.
Photographs taken during a recent colonoscopy showed the blood vessels in the vicinity of my prostate had changed...
degelarix
i need more info. on degelarix im havig one shot a month had my second shot a week ago my question is when this drug drops the testerone some say that this is irreversible does the testoterone retunn to normal after 6 months on this drug some boby mut hav...
Hormonr therapy
I started hormone therapy today (was given a shot of lupron). Prior to the injestion the nurse went over a laundry list of possible side effects. Can anyone who has been given lupron tell me what, if any, side effects are the most common? Are the side effects really...
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Last Post: Aug 30, 2012 1:15pm by Jack
alternative to firmagon but diong the same thing?
in on firnagon it costs 144dollars every month can anyone suggest a cheaper and effective drug/ thanks john im taking this to lower testosterone and shrink prostate to have radiation eventually
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Last Post: Aug 25, 2012 11:48am by john
osteoporosis
Is radiation therapy contraindicated for guys with osteoporosis? We hear a lot about how radiation causes little cancer, but what about bone damage to the substantial portion of men who already have weak bones?
Window of opportunity
Hello, I was diagnosed 2/11 T1C, 7 of 12 cores with most having cancer in greater than 50% of the sample, my gleason is 6. I am 51 one now and have been doing a mediocre job of using alternate therapy mainly supplement, herb, diet in the hopes of my body defeating th...
Antiandrogen monotherapy
A friend has said he will be having monotherapy with "
a very expensive daily pill" to preserve some of his sexual function. This sounds to me like monotherapy with Zytiga. I understood Zytiga to approved for use only with a primary androgen suppressor (agonist or...
Managing incontinence
I'm totally incontinent when standing, it's not bad when sitting or sleeping but when I get up it just all comes out. Far and away the most disruptive side effect due to surgery. Much worse than I had ever imagined.
I'm sure most of those that have chosen the su...
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Last Post: Aug 22, 2012 11:29pm by Dino
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