I see no problem. Because you only had six IMRT sessions, the difference between 'before' and 'after' should be relatively minor. Of course, your doctor is better equipped to respond to the question....
Take a look at the manufacturer of the drug bought in Mexico and compare it to the one bought in the US. Is there a difference? If so, we could have a more focused discussion....
Sorry, but one can't assume that a generic is made in a different way from the patented form. A generic has to pass the same FDA standards, although the FDA can't always do all that is required in...
Your PSA is still QUITE low for a person with a prostate. No need for any anxiety! PS: I don't see the rationale for a 6-month testing regime given the info you provided. I would certainly ask the...
Yes, cancel the TURP and study your options for a week or two....
I am in the radiation camp (+ ADT) for a case like yours, but others may well disagree. As you have noted, there are arguments in favor of both approaches....
This is really strange; I wonder whether there has been some miscommunication between the medical world and your Dad....
We are totally with you; please accept our support!...
I got mine at the urologist's office. It's been awhile, but as I recall, that's what my rad oncologist recommended....
Not true; for instance look for publications by (Alan) Katz et al (PubMed). Here is one example https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33035622/ Outcomes have shown that the 'efficacy' of SBRT in high or...
Had to look that up: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/17917-holmium-laser-enucleation-of-the-prostate-holep...
Why would SBRT be precluded for you? The docs can adjust the radiation field AFAIK....
I don't see a strong argument for cold medicines; maybe just chicken soup... Hoping you will feel better in a day or two. My own colds last longer than that though....
We are with you, hoping for victory!...
You are NOT jumping the line, IMHO, and deserve to be vaccinated....
Glen, You may know this, but even in a hospital setting and with an 'emergency' (code blue) team activated, the probability of surviving a heart attack is pretty low....
Are you tired, lethargic, or low on energy? If not, I agree with Prato that there is no reason to be concerned....
Admitting that I do not have the info that your physician (urologist?) has, I concur that ADT appears premature at this point. I As mentioned above, radiation therapy often causes 'bounces' in PSA...
Yes, be very happy! At this point in your journey, that PSA result looks great. But, as has been pointed out, you will need to wait until the Lupron effects wear off to declare victory. We went over...
Talk to the urologist and ask him how certain he is that he can sample the sites that appear suspicious on the MRI....
We all seem to agree!...
How many radiation sessions did you end up having?...
Buddy, This has been an informative thread so far; don't spoil it please....
I second oceanfisher. In most cases tinnitus is age related and there's little that can be done about it. At least that's what I read and what an audiologist told me after I got tinnitus, some ten...
I could write something nasty about this development, but I won't......
Seems wildly optimistic to me. Acceptance of such tests by the medical community will lag behind because this community tends to be conservative....
Thanks Djin for bringing this review to our attention. It shows, as Terry already pointed out, that SBRT should be considered by those looking into radiation therapies. When I was treated, seven...
Good advice. Inside, the humidity should be at least 45%. An instrument that measures indoor humidity is inexpensive....
It would be helpful if you would specify what kind of bacterial infection you are fighting. Also, a bacterial sensitivity test should be run to see which antibiotics might work....
I second the above post. SBRT can be done in five sessions for a case such as yours. But it's important (isn't it always) to get this done in a center with a lot of experience in this area. AFAIK,...
Excellent news! Especially for those that have reacted strongly to the (needle) administration (belly, thigh etc.) of the agent....
That's excellent news of course, but you are probably aware that cancerous loci can be missed with a biopsy. I see more biopsies in your Dad's future and a careful watch of that PSA (which seems...
Most older men walk around with cancer but don't know it......
My condolences as well, and thanks for posting...
There's nothing wrong with the three-month shot and I am sure the nurse is lovely... 😊 For the details: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2012/020708s033lbl.pdf ...
Without further comments, here is a link to a prior thread on this forum: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=3604315#gsc.tab=0 ...
Congratulations taking these initial steps!...
The (MedStar) center where I received SBRT recently installed a proton radiation facility. Its primary use according to their 'advertising' will be for brain and pediatric cancers. I asked the...
From the FDA presser: The FDA granted approval to the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, San Francisco. You may have to 'hustle' to the West Coast......
Yes, this makes sense. but follow your physician's recommendations (obviously)....
Yes, I agree that this report confirms similar findings reported earlier....
Excellent!...
Those PSA results appear pretty normal considering you had radiation therapy and are still on ADT. I don't know if bounces on T are normal. I believe that the desired level is less than twenty (<20...
As they say on TV, great question. I have read that several people have gotten covid-19 a second time. Moreover, I don't think we know enough about the persistence of the immunological defense...
I do like the approach outlined in the above post. It seems quite reasonable, given the data....
I do trust most scientists who have come forward as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, except for a certain Dr A. (on the Task Force). I will also postulate that many of them are true experts in...
You may or may not want to believe this, but the (Russian) Sputnik V vaccine has been reported to be about 90% effective. However, these data are based on only 20 (positive) cases. The Sputnik...
Let's hope that the severity of the flu will also be less this season....
DLB is not a common abbreviation on this Forum; please elaborate. To give (somewhat reasonable) advice related to your question, you should provide detailed info on the various tests that (may) have...
Agreed; but I want to add that a prostate MRI would seem more informative. If the cancerous site(s) are within the prostate (not touching the margins), then the chance of metastases is low....