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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Official HIFU thread

    Dear Members, Use this thread for all further HIFU related discussion. Please be considerate of others' thoughts and opinions, and respectful of...

    Started by gdudak, 09-09-2009 04:19 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Factors that determine prognosis for Prostate Cancer

    Hi everyone. The question of a return of PSA after a total Prostatectomy has come up several times in the last few months and again just today. I did...

    Started by brainman, 11-13-2007 04:13 AM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Prostate Cancer Basics

    Basics of Prostate Cancer Disclaimer: This information was prepared by a layperson, not a medical professional. It is not intended as medical...

    Started by Replicant, 07-13-2009 02:31 AM
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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: N0M0

    N0M0, (N zero M zero), in response to notme's question, is part of the TNM staging system for prostate cancer. Regional lymph nodes (N) *...

    Started by Replicant, 04-01-2009 10:08 PM
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    04-02-2009 05:16 AM Go to last post
  1. Lack of sex drive since HIFU

    I just found this forum. I had HIFU done in Mexico in 2008. So far the procedure has been a success; I get prostate exams every 6 months. PSA >.1,...

    Started by calif.guy, Yesterday 08:11 PM
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  2. Husband PSA 177

    Last week we went to the urologist and he did an exam, found nothing - then said just for giggles, do a PSA test. My husband did and it came back at...

    Started by DebbieMH, 04-16-2012 09:53 PM
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  3. Brachytherapy for under 55s

    My consultant surgeon is dead against Brachy for 55 year olds, saying that it is an old man's treatment. I am seeing a radiologist next week. I...

    Started by Joolzt, 05-15-2012 10:09 PM
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    Yesterday 03:57 PM Go to last post
  4. Catheter in for 3-4 weeks; how normal is this?

    I wanted to discuss a situation that is unique to me, and see what thoughts people have on it. First, some background. I am 56 yrs old. I was...

    Started by ForeverFree, Yesterday 12:50 PM
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  5. Prostate cancer seattle, medicare

    seattle prostate institue at swedish, 1101 madison; i got a measurement for seed implantation, wasn't totally satisfied, as doctor had trouble...

    Started by muddy123, Yesterday 01:59 AM
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  6. Tom's Garden Variety PC

    This posting/blog will be one of several new experiences for me. So I guess it's time to learn how to post. I'm going to try to maintain a blog for...

    Started by tat2, 04-15-2012 10:18 PM
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    05-15-2012 11:55 PM Go to last post
  7. Advice needed: Age 92, High PSA 20 years after prostate removal

    My father is 92. 20 years ago he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had his prostate removed. Has been fine since. About 6 months ago, his PSA...

    Started by avalon, 05-13-2012 01:50 AM
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    05-15-2012 10:15 PM Go to last post
  8. ED Meds and Insurance

    If anybody feels like sharing, what do you pay for your ED meds? Supposedly, I'm getting the "formulary" price from my insurer for Staxyn (the...

    Started by Skier, 05-14-2012 02:30 AM
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    05-15-2012 09:59 PM Go to last post
  9. Trying to understand my Father's diagnosis

    I'll admit I am a bit of a worrier in most circumstances, but this worries me a great deal. My father was recently diagnosed with Prostate Cancer,...

    Started by ployer, 05-15-2012 01:26 PM
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    05-15-2012 06:13 PM Go to last post
  10. Unhappy Should I Be Worried?

    Hi. I'm 39 years old. No symptoms. My doc did a psa on me as part of starting therapy for low testosterone. (testosterone was 230) At any rate, my...

    Started by John1972, 02-21-2012 05:48 PM
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    05-15-2012 02:30 AM Go to last post
  11. (urgent) Ukrain

    My husband is 68yo, and having a prostate cancer in T3a stage. We want to try this alternative treatment, UKRAIN for him... Had read here n there...

    Started by annabel, 05-13-2012 06:12 PM
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    05-14-2012 06:10 PM Go to last post
  12. On the other side

    Well I 'm on the other side as of Tuesday 11am, had a rough few days, Tuesday night after surgery I very nauseated from the anesthesia, could not...

    Started by wow, 05-04-2012 03:05 PM
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    05-14-2012 09:54 AM Go to last post
  13. needing advice on prostrate surgery

    I had surgery 7 weeks ago, also on methadone withdrawal for back pain. I have the urge to go to the bathroom all of the time. Is this normal? ...

    Started by vbatteru, 05-14-2012 12:42 AM
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    05-14-2012 05:31 AM Go to last post
  14. Dizziness/Vertigo??

    Has anyone experience severe vertigo following their RRP? My husband has his on 6/20. He was hospitalized longer than usual due to a prolonged...

    Started by hokly8, 07-08-2008 02:56 PM
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    05-12-2012 08:31 PM Go to last post
  15. Post advice for advance prostate cancer

    [/B][/B]i am from india (gujarat),my uncle is of 56 with dignose prostate cancer, PSA @733, gleason's score 4 +5 = 9, seen also in spinal bone in...

    Started by tusharvelani, 03-26-2012 02:22 PM
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    05-12-2012 04:52 AM Go to last post
  16. Saturation Biopsy done

    I just had a (what my doctor calls) a saturation biopsy done yesterday. This involved going to the hospital and under general anesthesia, a 30+...

    Started by chrisz, 06-07-2007 06:00 PM
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    05-11-2012 11:49 AM Go to last post
  17. Side effects after Da Vinci Robotic Surgery!

    Please help if you can! I was floored when I found out 3 weeks ago after a prostate biopsy that I do actually have prostate cancer especially...

    Started by markpw2, 08-30-2008 08:16 PM
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  18. Strange sensation - Anyone have this?

    I had my cath removed 2 weeks ago yesterday. This morning I noticed a strange sensation in my penis. It was almost like it was vibrating. It didn't...

    Started by DadOf12, 05-09-2012 04:27 PM
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    05-11-2012 01:32 AM Go to last post
  19. Penile Cancer

    Hi all, Just wondering if anyone else has or knows anyone who has been diagnosed with penile cancer, I would like to hear their stories, this is...

    Started by lightfoot, 02-18-2011 11:18 PM
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    05-11-2012 12:55 AM Go to last post
  20. Success story

    About 30 hours out of Davinci surgery now. Outside of belly bloating, feel pretty good. Hope to become another success story in beating this thing. ...

    Started by uncle John, 03-30-2012 11:47 PM
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  21. Unhappy Bone Mets--Who has them?

    After extensive radiation of a prostate fossa-derived tumor surrounding my bladder (Dec/Jan 2012), my latest PSA reading was (to me at least)...

    Started by sequoiaranger, 04-09-2012 07:45 PM
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  22. need advise

    Waiting for my results of the biopsy I was trying to convince myself I was cancer free and then to find out I have cancer. A 43 years old healthy man...

    Started by ri888, 12-14-2011 04:30 PM
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  23. Final Path Report - Question

    I got my final pathology report last Thursday, and was bummed out by the results. While it could have been worse, I was hoping for better. I had...

    Started by DadOf12, 05-04-2012 02:07 AM
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    05-09-2012 03:05 PM Go to last post
  24. Natural control of Prostate Cancer

    I had IMRT and spent a couple of years with no increase in PSA and then all of a sudden the doubling rate has increased. I suspect one of the...

    Started by Chas in Mendo, 04-26-2012 08:12 PM
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  25. Afraid or not, I don't know

    Hi, I'm new here. I've lost a lady friend who had stomach cancer, and has another friend who still suffers from stomach cancer. A few months ago I...

    Started by RalphNN, 05-04-2012 07:08 PM
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    05-06-2012 06:04 PM Go to last post
  26. A Hale Hearty Greeting from a reluctant new club member

    Hi All - Was just diagnosed on 4/26 (a day after my 65th Bday - sheesh). Path report showed cancer in 2 of 12 samples ( G6 - 3+3 / 5% and 15%). ...

    Started by littlalex, 04-28-2012 06:13 AM
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    05-06-2012 01:51 PM Go to last post
  27. Brachytherapy versus Robotic (daVinci)

    Hello, I am a new member, 53 years old and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Gleason 6 (3+3), PSA 4.7, Stage T1c, cancer positive on only...

    Started by KW2014, 04-17-2012 04:55 PM
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  28. Weaning down the FloMax

    I'm almost 4 months post brachytherapy, and have just recently been able to go from the 2x FloMax daily down to 1x with no apparent problems. I had...

    Started by powellst, 05-02-2012 10:10 PM
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    05-04-2012 04:56 PM Go to last post
  29. Infection has knocked me down. Not in the best frame of mind.

    There is a lot of detail so I don't want to write too much. I had my surgery 2/27/12 and I feeling pretting good. On April 4 I went to the urologist...

    Started by okadam, 05-01-2012 11:29 PM
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  30. Hormone therapy

    I am postponing imrt arc external beam radiation till September. I am 65 with a psa of 6.0 Gleason of 6 one core out of 12 which is 10 pct. I have no...

    Started by Tony0131, 05-02-2012 02:22 AM
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  31. Painfil and difficulty urinating after cath removal

    Is it normal to go every couple of hours and have a very weak stream after cath removal? I had my catherter removed yesterday and going seemed to...

    Started by justme123, 04-28-2012 09:45 AM
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    05-02-2012 01:13 AM Go to last post
  32. Gat Goren - anyone went through it? - comments?

    Dear Forum I've tried posting this at another forum, but I didn't get much response. If I am posting this in the wrong place please let me...

    Started by JJ44, 04-22-2012 03:11 PM
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    05-01-2012 11:21 PM Go to last post
  33. RALP tomorrow (4.17.2012)

    Well; the wait is finally over. Tomorrow is my surgery. I am on a clear liquid diet today. Jello, broth, and juice. Yummy! I just took 4 Dulcolax...

    Started by DadOf12, 04-16-2012 04:27 PM
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  34. DX:2007 2008:IMRT 2012:PSA Still 2.2

    For my first post I want to try and describe my odd situation and my PCa DX. I am 57, and since the age of 5 I have had severe Juvenile Rheumatoid...

    Started by DaveInTexas, 04-29-2012 06:50 PM
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    04-30-2012 05:13 PM Go to last post
  35. Prostvac?

    Though still in trial stages, it seems that a "new" vaccine, ProstVac, may be the ticket for me. I had a prostatectomy four years ago. While the...

    Started by sequoiaranger, 03-09-2011 05:41 PM
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    04-29-2012 06:02 PM Go to last post
  36. New Diagnosis in NYC

    Hi, I too am newly diagnosed. I had no symptoms regarding urination etc. I had a PSA of 5.7 in January which was up from 4.3 three months prior. I...

    Started by Sfm, 02-26-2012 03:13 AM
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  37. Got ED Any suggestions

    I am 13 months post op Di Vinci prostatectomy. 100% ED. Tryed the pills and the vac pump with no results. I see the uro tomorrow. Any suggestions...

    Started by fallonboy, 04-10-2012 10:32 PM
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  38. IMRT with Calypso Beacon

    I am interested in finding out if anyone is willing to share their own experience with IMRT with the Calypso Beacon system. I watched Rick Dancer's...

    Started by Runandrow, 01-14-2012 12:40 AM
    • Replies: 4
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    04-29-2012 02:27 PM Go to last post
  39. Looking for comparison fo Proton Beam vs IMRT

    Hi, diagnosed in Oct, PSA 4.0 Gleason 6, 1 core of 12 less than 1%. Went to Loma Linda in So. Cal. for Proton Radiation evaluation seemed best option...

    Started by screamingeagle, 03-16-2012 02:01 AM
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    04-29-2012 12:54 AM Go to last post
  40. What can a MRI scan tell us about state of the PCa in the prostate

    I know that I had an MRI scan to check if there are any mets in the bones, but can it also tell us about the state of the PCa in the prostate???

    Started by Alex prostate cancer, 04-27-2012 11:49 AM
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  41. 4th day after Surgery

    Had surgery on Monday morning. Today I'm getting the cystogram and hopefully removing the catheter. It's been a rough week. The 1st night home I...

    Started by justme123, 04-27-2012 12:38 PM
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    04-27-2012 07:24 PM Go to last post
  42. Back pain

    Hi all, just wanted to know if anyone else suffers with back pain? I always suffer with this prior and since diagnosis (in 2011) at the moment...

    Started by Alex prostate cancer, 04-14-2012 09:21 AM
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    04-27-2012 11:56 AM Go to last post
  43. It's almost time for me

    Hi all , It's been a few months since my biopsy and posting to the site , Doc said he wanted prostate to heal first before taking it out. I am...

    Started by wow, 04-24-2012 12:52 AM
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    04-27-2012 06:58 AM Go to last post
  44. Da Vinci robotic prostatectomy recovery--the first weeks after surgery--advice wanted

    I am scheduled for surgery on the 27th of February. I feel like I don't know what to expect immediately after coming home. I know that a catheter...

    Started by okadam, 02-17-2012 01:33 PM
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  45. Carvacrol from Oregano and Thyme

    New research shows that Carvacrol results in almost complete apopotosis of prostate cancer cells. Has anyone tried any of the Oregano products/ Some...

    Started by Chas in Mendo, 04-26-2012 08:04 PM
    • Replies: 0
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  46. Lupron -How bad is it? What was your experience?

    I get my first shot in a week. Post-LRRP PSA was .1. My doctor says not everyone has the same side effects. She says some patients had no effect on...

    Started by Scott111, 04-25-2012 02:08 PM
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    04-26-2012 07:58 PM Go to last post
  47. Seed implants and Xrays

    I had a seed implant 4.5 years ago. I suffered with burning rectum and urinary tract for about 2 years then the rectum burning stopped but the...

    Started by LJW, 04-26-2012 03:20 PM
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    04-26-2012 03:20 PM Go to last post
  48. Cyberknife

    Was wondering how cyberknife differs from external radiation and how long are each treatment and how many treatments. If anyone has this information....

    Started by Tony0131, 04-23-2012 08:43 PM
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    04-25-2012 04:25 PM Go to last post
  49. new guestion?...

    Well, hi everyone I wrote my dad's history before, right now I have a new question. In the patholory report no seminal and lymph node invasion but a...

    Started by sapporo, 07-27-2011 03:47 PM
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    04-24-2012 10:26 AM Go to last post
  50. Prostrate cancer

    Hi everyone. I am on here seeking reassurance I guess as I don't know where else to go. I don't have cancer but my 38 year brother had/has prostrate...

    Started by fishmeat, 04-19-2012 08:11 PM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 455
    04-23-2012 03:30 AM Go to last post

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