Thanks jnf. That's good to know....
Drs think positive perineural on report after rrp sent a couple micro cells to prostate bed. That was the only negative findings on my post path report....
I have absolutely no side effects from rrp. Dr. doesn't think I will have any from rads either. I got a second opinion from my urologist who has nothing to do with rad dr. and he said go for it . I...
Sorry hcv for not answering your question. was on vacation for a week. It says percent of prostate involved by tumor 2.8 tumor volume (cc) 0.5 largest tumor size (cm) 1.1 cm. Im suppose to get...
I live just outside Philadelphia and I saw a rad onc named nico nicodeau who comes from fox chase cancer center. He has an office in bala cynwyd pa. carpe...
Rad onc seems to think I will tolerate rads well. I have no lasting effects from rrp . No ed and no urinary incontinence . Rad onc doesn't think I will have any lasting neg effects from rads although...
Thanks for your thoughts "in the shop" Had ten months of chemo and 5 wks rads 15 yrs ago for hodgkins and was like hell on earth that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Im leaning toward rads because...
Sorry , not very good with computer. rrp on 4/27/2011 gl 6 before and after with 4.2 psa at surgery yr 1 <0.1 yr 2 0.1 yr 2.5 0.2 Only thing I can see from path test was perineural tested positive...
Urologist says go for the rads because of my age 48 and getting it before it goes anywhere else. He says best chance for a cure. Are there any gleason 6 guys who regret getting rads. Just really on...
I have a call in to rrp surgeon to get his opinion on rads. He has nothing to do with rad onc.If he says go then maybe that's the conformation I need. I know theres no guarantees but he thinks (rad...
Isnt it standard practice to start rad treatment after two rises in psa post rrp. I went from >0.1 to 0.1 to 0.2 in two and half yrs. rad onc seems to think I wont have any lasting side effects from...
Maybe its the way I wrote it . Here it is , Benign prostate at margin: Present location: Right posterior base Extent: focal...
tumor volume was 19.7 pre op psa was 4.2 Report reads as follows, specimen received : A-left neurovascular bundle B-prostate and seminal vesicles It consists of a prostate weighing 40.0 grams and...
Here we go.Please bear with me. path results in front of me .<0.1 for one year post rrp. 0.1 for 2nd yr post op. 0.2 at 2.5 yrs post op. 4 of 12 cores left lateral mid9% left lateral apex 25% left...
Thanks for all your positive feed back everyone. will be 49 in oct. Had hodgkins disease in 97 so u can say Im an old pro at this c stuff. Will keep everyone posted....