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Highlights from the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Important developments in prostate cancer treatment were reported at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Society...
View ArticleSeed Implant Migration
Been reading this blog for a while, and a book, and a lot of stuff on the net. I have the "mildest" slowest growing form of prostate cancer and have been reading up on my choices for quite a few months...
View ArticlePilot Program for Exploring Treatment Options: Improving Educational Tools
Decisive Health is launching a treatment explorer platform aimed at improving patient-physician consultations by better educating patients about their treatment options using evidence-based medicine ...
View ArticleSuccessful F-18 Sodium and C-11 Acetate scans at AZ Molecular Imaging
I can't say enough good things about Dr. Fabio Almeida and his staff at Arizona Molecular Imaging. After my initial June 9 consult with Dr Turner/Scholz/Lam at Prostate Oncology in Marina del Rey CA ...
View ArticleHigh Dose Rate Brachytherapy: Your experiences?
I was diagnosed with locally advanced Gleason 9 and was told I'm still a good candidate for high dose rate brachytherapy (HDRB). Unlike permanent seed brachytherapy, HDRB involves a high dose of...
View ArticleUpdated list of Locations that offer Focal Laser Ablation using 3T MRI
Updated list of Locations that offer Focal Laser Ablation using 3T MRI Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue New York, NY 10065 Jonathan A. Coleman, MD 646-422-4432...
View ArticleBRT for Stage 4 with Mets?
I am new to this forum and reposting this after tinkering with some of my member settings. I have been recently diagnosed at 54 years old with stage 4 prostate cancer with bone mets along with some...
View ArticleTrelstar vs. Lupron
After recently being diagnosed with Stage 4 PC with bone mets I immediately started hormone therapy with Lupron and a daily dose of Bicalutamide. PSA went from 84 to 0.6 in 3 months. My urologist said ...
View ArticleVIAGRA - patent expired for sildenafil
I went to see my 'Men's Health' doctor today to get new supply of 'Trimix'. Good news! I learned that the patent of sildenafil, one of the components of Viagra, expired last Friday. This has resulted ...
View ArticleEffectiveness of Provenge?
I have an acquaintance who is a NYC lawyer who recently was involved in litigation with the Manufacturers of Provenge. It seems that the test results for 'older' patients were not (as?) effective as in...
View ArticlePSA slowly rising Testosterone up to 49, Gleason 9
Dear Friends, I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on my dad's present situation. He has been on Lupron since mid January 2014, and Casadex since Mid March 2014. Gleason 9, rapid doubling...
View ArticleNeed Advice - Running Out of Time (Surgery).
It's a very difficult decision and I feel I've run out of time, and the doctor pushes that fear. Here's where I am. I was diagnosed with T2B Prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 8. Of the 12...
View ArticleTransperineal Biopsy
Just advised that I should go for my 1st biopsy, had my 2nd 3t mri with Dr. Richard Goldberg in Sarasota Fl. Really concerned about transrectal biopsy infection etc. The 1st mri was a year ago and...
View ArticleMD Anderson
Has anyone here had any experience with MDAnderson Center in Houston? We are considering going there for a second opinion regarding my husband's treatment plan ...
View ArticleNeed Advise
My husband is 54 years old has advanced pc. He was diagnosed with pc mets to pelvic lymph nodes in March 2012. He started with Lupron and Casodex. Stops Casodex after 3 months due to elevated liver...
View ArticleMy RALP experience so far
Good afternoon, it has been quite awhile since I last posted on this site. Once I made the decision to treat my cancer, Gleason score 7 (3+4) found during TURP surgery, I did not want to look back. I ...
View ArticleAdjuvant radiation therapy question
Gentlemen (and ladies): I have my first meeting with a radiation oncologist next week (July 2) to discuss adjuvant radiation following a recent (May 6) RP. Are there any obvious questions I should ask ...
View ArticleI need your advice: surgery vs. radiation
Hello, I have posted a couple times on this great site and I gained many perspectives as well as invaluable information. Well my situation has changed from a diagnosis of PC a little over a year ago...
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