Prostate Cancer Support

Biopsy Questions
I am having a biopsy on June 7, Im scared and dont know what to expect. Is it painful? Will I miss much work. I was so messed up yesterday when my doctor told me I didnt ask any questions. ... 10 May 2006 15:02

prevention and rising psa
Can someone give me some advice regarding my rising PSA? 6-16-2001 psa 1.38 8-05-2002 psa 1.40 5-10-2005 psa 2.63 4-13-2006 psa 3.48 < or = 4.5 I am 66 yrs and the lab report says that the latest test on 4-13-2006 should be < or = 4.5. My do... 31 May 2006 21:46

Tookad
As I stated previously. The cure for prostate cancer will come from other nations. Tookad is from Israel. America business seems to busy making money off hormone, chemo and radiation therapies and the lack of progress is is disheartening. The Asian countries are also making great progress with research. Pr... 1 May 2006 22:44

Contradictory Opinions
My dad was diagnosed with Prostate cancer in Apr 2003. It had spread to his spinal cord at that time. But recently we found out that it has spread to other bones as well including skull and ribs. The team of doctors he is consulting with in India are divided over whether he should be administered Docetaxel Chemot... 27 Apr 2006 22:56

"Assessing Risk" - NCI article
Assessing Risk: Does This Patient Have Prostate Cancer? H. Ballentine Carter, MD http://jncicancerspectrum.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/jnci;98/8/ 506 (with links) Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is used routinely in the United States to screen for prostate cancer, a disease that accounts for a similar ... 19 Apr 2006 14:33

For Steve K's records
9 months post RRP at Stanford (Dr James Brooks). Latest PSA still "undetectable: < 0.05". ED is still very much an issue but we note occasional step-wise improvements. I can get a (just) stuffable erection without any pills, but it is transient (doesn't last long enough), and there is not enough sensation to m... 19 Apr 2006 11:23

Marathon Training
I want to run a marathon - or at least start training for one. I also want to complete a triathlon. I have a question to the group. How many runners do we have here? Just wanted to know if I should keep an eye out for warnings etc. I work out in the weight room daily and do the treadmill. Always wanted ... 8 Apr 2006 18:11

Prostate cancer hormone therapy hard on the heart
Reported by Reuters, Feb 9, By Megan Rauscher NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men with recurrent or advanced prostate cancer may be put on hormone therapy to block testosterone production in an effort to halt or slow the growth of the tumor. However, new research shows, this may put them at increased risk for dev... 7 Apr 2006 22:01

New Diagnosis
I am 60 and just (March 17) dignosed with advanced prostate cancer. Doctor said it is inoperable and incurable, but manageable. My psa was 44, Gleason 9 (4+5), T2c and bone and lymph scans positive. Fortunately no lung invovlemnt. Doctor started me on Lupron and Casodex 3/17 and I go for a chemo conslut on 4/10 whc... 21 Apr 2006 15:48

Biopsy
Hello, A favorite uncle of mine had his PSA progress upward from 13, 16 and finally to 20 that we had him undergo a biopsy. These are the results Right prostate: - Prostatic Adenocarcinoma, moderately differentiated, Gleason's score: 3 + 2 = 5 Left prostate: - Focus of small atypical glands suspicious f... 1 Apr 2006 19:23