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Two years post LRP- negligible PSA The header says it all, I just got my two year anniversery PSA results back. I feel cured, but I know it can always come back. Incontinence is not a problem but erections are still mostly elusive. Injections work, but are not all that satisfying. But life is good. I plan to retire at the end of this year and i... 25 Jul 2008 12:30
a lurker Hi, All I've been reading this group for a while and thought it was time to jump in. Born 1943, currently almost 65 5/2000 Diagnosed on routine annual bloodwork PSA 23 Negative DRE 8/2000 Open prostatectomy. Path report T2a, Gleason 9 Over two years undetectable PSA, total ED, significant urinary inc... 28 Aug 2008 07:00
Progress after RLRP RLRP was done 6/2 as posted earlier. Due to various scheduling issues I finally met with my surgeon today and reviewed path report and general progress. My biopsy was done based on my brothers experience with a .8 PSA and a lump detected. His biopsy came back with a Gleason 8. He elected bracy and beam th... 24 Jul 2008 18:05
Question for Steve K. Just curious if you keep track of how many have had cancer return after <0.01 PSA's? If you do, will you please share those stats? I think it would be interesting to see the averages on how long after surgery/radiation/etc. that cancer returns and in how many men. And after which specific treatment. I know ... 24 Jul 2008 08:47
Three years on After 3 years, latest PSA "< 0.02 - undetectable". ED still improving - so much so that my wife thought I must have used the magic syringe last night, but it's highly variable. Still using straight prostaglandin; around 7 diabetic units is now ample. Cialis seemed to work well when I tried one a few weeks ago, bu... 22 Jul 2008 21:57
Abiraterone, New treatment? On Jul 21, 7:27 pm, "himself" <ber...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7502238.stm You may already know of this, but I just came across it. -- Rog I just listened to the Richard Pflaum video clip. Abiraterone dropped his PSA from 600 to POINT F-ing Six!!! He said he was having ... 27 Jul 2008 12:30
abiraterone - radio clip (Mike - will you get on this trial?) Short radio clip from R4's 'today' prog...Nick Robinson ('prostrate' cancer) is better at politics than medicine.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7518000/7518780.stm Sounds good! - targeting aggressive PCa, trials underway, 3 years from general availability. Can you get this too, kh? ... 23 Jul 2008 18:28
Molecular Testing for Cancer Prognosis and Outcome < http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal?_nfpb=true&cntvwrPtlt_actionOverride=%2Fportlets%2FcontentViewer%2Fshow&_windowLabel=cntvwrPtlt&cntvwrPtlt%7BactionForm.contentReference%7D=statements%2Fcancer_prognosis_outcome_statement.html&_state=maximized&_pageLabel=cntvwr The College of American Pathologists Posted Oct... 24 Jul 2008 11:53
Molecular Testing for Targeted Cancer Therapy < http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal?_nfpb=true&cntvwrPtlt_actionOverride=%2Fportlets%2FcontentViewer%2Fshow&_windowLabel=cntvwrPtlt&cntvwrPtlt%7BactionForm.contentReference%7D=statements%2Ftargeted_cancer_therapy_statement.html&_state=maximized&_pageLabel=cntvwr College of American Pathologists Molecular Testing... 22 Jul 2008 01:25
New treatment? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7502238.stm You may already know of this, but I just came across it. -- Rog ... 22 Jul 2008 02:26 |