What are the side effects of salvage treatment post radical prostatsectmy?
Assuming that one has a radical prostatectomy that had failed with prostate cancer recurrence as defined as BCR, biochemical recurrence. Given that one in the interim has likely lived with incontinence...
View ArticleRecommendation - who is the best robotic prostate cancer surgeon at UCSF?
Any and all past experiences would be appreciated. Have a potentially challenging biopsy. Want to maximize the chances of no recurrence by picking the best surgeon that can walk the tightrope to...
View ArticleDoes a radical prostatectomy with positive margins spread cancer ?
The question is can surgery that results in positive margins actually hasten the spread of cancer in the body by exposing prostate cancer cells to to body by the blood stream ? In other words can...
View ArticleAre surgical margins consistently determined across institutions ?
The detection of positive and negative surgical margins is error prone as not all the surface of the prostate can be analyzed into slides. Since this is labor intensive, time consuming and expensive is...
View ArticleWhat protocol is used to remove lymph nodes during radical prostatectomy?
Do none, some or all lymph nodes get removed. What are the longterm side effects for some or all lymph nodes being removed ...
View ArticleProstate Cancer Medication
Hello, everyone! It’s very nice to meet all of you. I’m 63 and am about to begin some prostate cancer treatments. The doxorubicin they’re prescribing me seems manageable price-wise. They’re telling me ...
View ArticleIs there an increased hernia risk after RALP surgery ?
I have had a prior moderate hernia operation in the mid 20's. I have heard some anecdotal stories regarding hernias in the following months after RALP (robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy)...
View Articlemore confused than ever
I was recently diagnosed with PCa. 4/12 biopsy cores had cancer. Three spots were Gleason 6 and one was a 7 (3+4). My PSA was 4.1 and my urologist told me my prostate was the size of a 20 year old's ...
View ArticleResearching Doctors for FLA
My husband and I are trying to understand all we can about FLA. We live in Florida and Bob saw Dr Stephen Scionti. Has anyone else had experience with him ...
View ArticleVitamin C and Prostate Cancer
Has anyone had any success with IV or pill form Vitamin C to slow the growth of metasticized prostate cancer ...
View ArticleMore likely to die from something other than pca
So many times you hear "men diagnosed with PCa are more likely to die from something other than PCa like heart disease, etc. Is this the case in men diagnosed with PCa that is confined to the prostate ...
View ArticleClinical Outcome after High-Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy as Monotherapy
To report the clinical outcome after a single implant, high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy in early prostate cancer. All clinically localized prostate cancer patients who underwent high-dose rate (HDR ...
View ArticleFocal or RP? - 53, Strong Family History, GS 8
Hi Everyone. I have had a lot of help so far from several people in this group, but I thought it was worth posting my situation, in case anyone else had some ideas or feedback? I am 53, strong family ...
View ArticleMayo Clinic determined percentages of treatment failure
Mayo Clinic determined percentages of treatment failure+ It is important to put the reported recurrence rates for surgery versus radiation in context. The purpose of presenting failure rates for...
View ArticleZytiga & Coffee
Hi Mudcat here again with more questions about Zytiga. I recently started taking it and I know most fellows take it in the evening but I chose to take mine in the morning. As we all know you can not...
View ArticleAgeva
I have metastatic prostate cancer that has spread to my bones. I've recently started hormone therapy using daily oral Casodex and monthly Lupron injections. Now my oncologist wants me to start monthly ...
View ArticlePsa rising after lupron
I was diagnosed about a year ago. 36 PSA, 7 Gleason, 12 cores positive but bone scan negative. Started Lupron 12/1/14 and 90 days later psa dropped to 1.2. June 1 psa was .9 but Sept rose to 1.5. I'm ...
View ArticlePain (dull aches in legs)
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone would have some suggestions and perhaps an explanation as to why my father, like clockwork, develops tremendous dull aches/pains within his sleep cycle? He has to...
View ArticleAHCC (active hexose correlated compounds)
AHCC is an OTC supplement. Just learned about it from a woman that has an autoimmune condition. It's a mushroom extract. It's reported to boost the immune system and killer cell activity. Also is...
View ArticleOrlando urologist recommendation
A buddy of mine in Orlando is looking for a referral to a progressive urologist who is up to date on the options. He had a radical prostatectomy that kept some cancer cells intact just outside of his ...
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