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Patients will often ask me if there is anything they can do to improve erectile function after...More
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Prostate removal vs radiation seed
What criteria should be used to decide whether to have prostate removal or radiation. What are the pros and...More
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Reply: Diarhea after radiation
hey there last year i finished my treatments about this time this year and about a month after treatments i...More
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Reply: What is the precentage of recovery after prostate ...
Check out Dr. Tran's answer online: http://bit.ly/IMqET2 I find it a great source to ask real doctors...More
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Reply: What's the biggest challenges of living with prost...
Your dad must understand that his diagnosis is not a death sentence. There are many treatment options...More
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Reply: Rising/Falling PSA over 18 years. What to do?
I don't know of any relation between oxycodone and PSA. The definition of "PSA recurrence" differs...More
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Reply: Watchful waiting?
Dear Reader, It sounds like your father has a very slow growing type of prostate cancer that I'm...More
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Reply: prostate level of 65? no cancer?
It took 3 biopsies before they found mine...If necessary, a saturation biopsy can be performed to find hidden...More
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Reply: hormone treatment for prostate cancer
I have had 2 Eligard injections (6 month) and there was no pain associated with them..With "hormone...More
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Reply: PSA goes from 4.75 to 6.07 after 21 days of Cipro....
Sorry... I meant to say that my primary care doctor "Did" urge me to see the Urologist right away.
Posted by kmcfrld
Reply: Prostate Cancer Follow Up
I think your urologist has taken a very reasonable approach. There is still great debate regarding...More
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pain after radiotherapy for prostate cancer.
Having suffered acute pelvic and testicular pain following a 12-sample biopsy and hormone therapy which, oddly,...More
Posted by 7chris
Reply: Rectal bleeding after radiation
I too am having this problem, the bowl water is "red", its been a year since I had the radiation treatments and...More
Posted by rlf55
Reply: radiation questions
Get opinions from different doctors, not just your radiation oncologist! You can probably seek more advice...More
Posted by allyrules
Reply: Recent PSA Studies
Bless u pumper103: I will repeat for everyone (all caps) ...DEMAND THE PSA BLOWW DRAW BEFORE THE DRE LAST...More
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Reply: cancer
First the doctor won't talk to you without your father or without his permission. Here is a thread that...More
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Reply: Rising P.S.A after surgery, radition and 6 months...
you might want to ask your doctor to call the lab where the blood work was done and find out what test they...More
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Reply: Worried Daughter!
survivingcancer & worried daughter: Thank you for starting this thread. My father was going through...More
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urine not in control in old age... ?
plz let me guide my uncle who is more than 70 , since few days he had the problem urine not in control ... he...More
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Reply: When is cancer 100% gone after a radical prostecto...
Hi Woodworking, - Without more information, like a PSA post treatment listing of all dates and readings I...More
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I agree,you have been very lucky!! "Survivngcancer"..Best of luck to you and hopes for big...More
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Warren Buffet and His Prostate Cancer Treatment
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, will undergo radiation treatment for early-stage...More
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Reply: PSA 8.4, NEED ADVICE
Dear Doctor, Thanks for your reply. what is the line of treatment for the above case: a) stentingb) or...More
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Reply: Newly Diagnosed G9 - still working through options...
For a 49 year old with locally advanced disease most experts would consider radical prostatectomy...More
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Reply: Pain after prostate surgery
This is not uncommon after surgery. Many men also report odd symptoms or discomfort when having...More
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Reply: Prostate cancer gone, but pain is terrible
Unfortunately, these can be common symptoms experienced after radiation treatment -- in particular...More
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Reply: blood tests
Dear Sandy, These are not tests that are routinely done in a prostate cancer workup and I'm not...More
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Reply: problem urinating
Its good that you don't have any leakage this early after surgery. I'm not sure what to make of...More
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Reply: Marriage and prostate cancer
You may have a point there. He is 62 and I am 60. I believe he had interest before his surgery; he was able...More
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Reply: Newly diagnosed
Gotta get used to the keyboard shortcuts for Mac vs. PC. Here's what I was trying to say before I accidentally...More
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