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To good to be true? What is this ?

 
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dsmc
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:13 pm    Post subject: To good to be true? Reply with quote
Here is an interesting article.

David

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154712.php
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Age 54
Pre-op PSA 4.3
Surgery Feb. 17 2005
Post-op Path : GS 3+3=6
Right nodes: neg.
Left nodes: neg.
extent: right lobe 40% left lobe 10%
capsular penetration: Absent
SV and vasa : Uninvolved
Prostate: 26 grams
Post-op PSA's <0.04 for 3 years
02/08: 0.07, 03/ 08: 0.08, 06/08: 0.09 and 09/ 08: 0.1
IGRT scheduled.....11/17
FINISHED...1/14/09
05/14/09....PSA <0.04
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Hawk
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:48 pm    Post subject: Re: To good to be true? Reply with quote
Very interesting, Thanks !
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History: PSA's 6.7 neg. biopsy - PSA 16.6 neg. biopsy - PSA's 8.2, 8.1, 8.7 - Biopsy. 4+4 Gleason 8. Lap RP Apr 2004, age 52 All neg margins, nodes, and structures. (T2a). Post RP PSA: every 6 mo. <.1 until Feb, 08 (46 mos) PSA .1 - I then got sensitive tests (all in 2008) showing:
Feb .06, May .09, Jun .10, Aug .10, Nov .15 -SRT
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davidcliftonpitts
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:38 am    Post subject: Re: To good to be true? Reply with quote
ONe of the radiation docs I talked to is excited about this and says this is right around the corner. Apparently there is a oncologist in Houston that is really big into immunotherapy.. Its coming soon lets keep our prayers. I dont believe it will be the holy grail but it will be a combination of perhaps rads and immunotherapy that will be the future. Surgery will always be around but with immuno it may give you a chance to permanently fight off prostate recurrence!! Smile
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dsmc
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Location: N.W. Ga
PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:22 am    Post subject: Re: To good to be true? Reply with quote
Here is some additional info.......


http://prostatecancerinfolink.net/2009/06/20/chatter-about-down-staging-with-ipilimumab-prior-to-surgery/

David
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Age 54
Pre-op PSA 4.3
Surgery Feb. 17 2005
Post-op Path : GS 3+3=6
Right nodes: neg.
Left nodes: neg.
extent: right lobe 40% left lobe 10%
capsular penetration: Absent
SV and vasa : Uninvolved
Prostate: 26 grams
Post-op PSA's <0.04 for 3 years
02/08: 0.07, 03/ 08: 0.08, 06/08: 0.09 and 09/ 08: 0.1
IGRT scheduled.....11/17
FINISHED...1/14/09
05/14/09....PSA <0.04
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