Terminology & Definitions

Thanks again for you response to my other post.

Is there central site on this forum for definitions of some of the terms used?

I went though several posts and came up with some terms or references I am not familiar with.  They include:

Margins            - Used with a comment like "Negitive nodes and margins" or

                        "Cancer contained in prostate, no margin"

BiMix aka Bi-Mix - Used with a comment like "Sucess with BiMix

IMRT               - The "IM" part, RT presumably raditation therapy

Wet                - Guys refer to being "wet" after surgery not certain what they meant -                        they also reference being "dry" after some period of time

VED aka VED Therapy - Term is used in conjuction with correcting ED after RP

HT                  - Used with a comment like "HT began June 1 with Lupron & Casodex"

Thanks all-

  

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PSA:      9.95

Gleason: 7 (3/4)

CT:        No mets indciated beyond Prostate 

Margins refer to the area immediately adjacent to the prostate but outside of the actual organ itself. Positive margins are not good as that means the PCa has escaped the capsule of the prostate.

BiMix refers to a 2 part compound of chemicals injected into the penis to acheive erection. A related topic is TriMix.

IM is the Intensity Modulated. A Google search on IMRT will explain the term.

Dry/Wet would refer to continence or lack of same. A big issue for some.

VED is a vacuum erectile device or a pump to help restore and maintain blood flow.

HT is referring to Hormone Therapy.

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54 years old

PSA 5.6 on 3/20/07

DRE: Negative

Biopsy on 4/20/07 

Results 4/25/07:

3 out of 12 cores positive, 2 on the right lobe with 5% adenocarcinoma Gleason 3+3, 1 on the left lobe 10% adenocarcinoma Gleason 3+4, overall Gleason graded 7 Cancer T1C.  After web research discovered Proton Beam Therapy and called Loma Linda. Completed consultation with Dr. Luu on 7/5/2007 and started treatment at Loma Linda on 7/26/07. Completed treatment 44 on 9/28/07. 0 treatments remain. Side Effects remain minimal. 1st PSA result on January 28th is 1.1.

Hi

Someone correct me if I am wrong but the margins, I believe, refers to the outside edges of the tissue that was removed during surgery.  Clear margins inplies that the material/flesh on the outside edges of that which was removed shows no signs of cancer.  You can only have margins if you have had surgery.

Richard

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Retired USAF Richard & Debbie on The Shores of Toledo Bend Lake Louisiana

Biospy 1/10/08 Gleason 10, Stage T1C  8 of 12 samples positive all Less Than 5% 

U of Florida Proton Therapy Institute

5/2/2008 LUPRON & Casodex

IMRT to start 5/16/2008 for approx 4 weeks with Proton to follow for approx 4 weeks

Turn Stumbling Blocks into Steping Stones and Keep Smiling

Our Journey is on WWW.GLEASON10.COM

IGRT is Image Guided IMRT. 

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August of 2006, PSA up to 4.2 from 2.7 one year ago. 

October free and total PSA 12% free and 5.0 total.

A month, or so later, 4.7.

Late in the year decide on Image Guided IMRT.

Begin 43 treatments on January 23, 2007 and finish on March 23.

Four month post treatment PSA is 1.9.

Seven month PSA is 0.8.

I like to say "Leaker"!!!! instead of wet. I normally do not feel wet but I can almost always feel when I Leak. Of course, I'm kinda of an expert at the leakin bit.
My problem is I almost do not remember what it is like Not to wear a Pad!
Good Luck,
KW

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    43 at Dx and Surgery

    PSA 5.7, Biopsy 3 of 12 positive (up to 75%) all on left side of prostate, Gleason 7

    RRP on Oct. 17, 2006 - Nerves on right side saved. All Lab's clear. 

    Cathiter in for 28 days due to complications in healing. Removed Nov. 9, 2006

    First Post op PSA on Dec. 11, 2006  Undetectable 0.00.

    ED workable and usable with Viagra.

    Feb. 20th, 2007 - Feb. 4th, 2008  Cystoscope, Two Collagen injections,Second Opinion Consultation for Incontinance at OU Medical Center, Bio-Feedback training, Chiropractic, Accupuncture  to try to resolve ongoing incontinance (4-6 pads a day)  All PSA's 0.00.

    Feb. 22nd, 2008 - Surgery to install the AMS AdVance Male Sling.

    March 27th, 2008 - Sling not working, Little or no improvement.

    April 18, 2008 - Collagen injection.  Back to using 4-6 full pads a day within a week.

    May 14, 2008 - Another collagen injection to try to Band-Aid the leaking for our June cruise.  Will start making conusultation appiontments for AUS after we return.