You have done your due diligence on the biopsy (GREAT); now it's time to decide on a treatment plan. Easier said, than done, of course because there are several options for a case such as yours. We...
My memory isn't what it used to be, but as I recall, there's no T flare with the oral drug. Not a big deal, IMHO, because the flare can easily be prevented by taking bicalutamide (Casodex) prior to...
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Sure hope this news/study will get the publicity it deserves....
ADT represents a totally different approach to prostate cancer control, and I doubt that it will be replaced by PSMA directed therapies. Moreover, I believe that the current FDA guideline for...
As I mentioned in the earlier thread, prostatitis is not always caused by a bacterial infection. Has a causative bacterium been identified in this case?...
For a case such as your Dad's, many oncologists recommend 'triple therapy'. Two kinds of radiation plus ADT. If that is possible and reasonable, and in the absence of comorbidities, I would give him...
Since you still have a prostate the increase in PSA after stopping ADT is pretty normal. As JNF already wrote, just keep testing. I do hope that your PSA level will stabilize at less than 2.0 (ng/ml)....
So little info; what are you wondering about?...
AND https://www.auntminnie.com/index.aspx?sec=ser&sub=def&pag=dis&ItemID=135731 ...
Djin is correct; that headline is misleading...
Prostatitis is not always caused by bacteria. Hence, antibiotics may not work at all....
Sorry to read that, but benign tissue after surgery? A scan is in your near future, it seems to me....
Great to have someone (JNF) who is familiar with all this......
Kind of surprised they do that in an 'open' Twitter thread. I understand they won't name names, but a patient might find out his case being discussed....
GENERAL: HDR brachy and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT; Cyberknife is just an instrument) share many similarities and for a Gleason 7 patient, they are equally suitable IMHO. What is most...
I hate to write this, but your physician seems to be an optimist; I hope he is right....
You can be a poster child for low-risk SBRT. Great! outcome!...
I don't think that's 'normal', but I can't offer a solution other than to discuss the issue with your rad oncologist. I hope the problem will be temporary....
Wow; you are REALLY doing well!...
https://www.us.pluvicto.com/ and (without the hype) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2107322 or (if you don't want to dig into the details): Conclusions Radioligand therapy with...
Quite some time ago a British wordsmith wondered "What's in a name?"...
Great perspective from Todd! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbn6a0AFfnM ...
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=4286096...
Pardon my curiosity. Do you speak this way in person too? No; he speaks Hawaiian......
No cause for alarm. Just keep testing at 3-month intervals. You seem to have missed a Dec 2021 test? Hopefully, future test results will 'settle down'. PS: You need to correct the 3/25 date....
The approval applies to patients who have metastasized, castrate-resistant cancer previously treated with androgen receptor pathway inhibitors and taxane chemo. That's a mouthful: I hope I got this...
Perhaps a future alternative to the (ultra-sensitive) PSA test that we all love?...
There are many PSMA directed clinical trials; it might be worth it to see if your husband qualifies for one of them....
Excellent!...
Forget about the 28%, especially because the cancer appears to be contained. Surgery as well as several modes of radiation therapy should be considered. I favored a 'triple play' and so far, so good...
There are some (prostate cancer) centers (in the US) that favor a team approach. The learned among us will come up with some names....
From a 'beginners' computer class: Punching cards and taking them to the computer center and finding out that my program didn't run wasn't much fun. A little later the class had to write a (very...
Considering you had radiation therapy, I don't consider 0.13 to 0.41 to be a big jump. Nevertheless, as others have written, a follow up test is justified and keeping track of your PSA at 3-month...
I agree that there is no correlation between 'weak stream' and PSA. More importantly, and as others have already stated, your PSA profile is encouraging. I hope that your next test will confirm this....
That’s great! I would love a nice wintry beer like Samuel Smith Chocolate Stout....
I agree that there's no need. Someone in the doctor's office didn't count too well......
Agree with Michael's advice. As an aside, I had ADT as well for 18 months and my T has recovered to a value that is reasonable for a (really) old guy. More importantly, I am feeling OK....
All great news!...
Glad to read about the approval. I hope that the PET scan will clarify what is going on and help to define future treatment....
I don't think that getting a second read would add meaningful info since you have already undergone therapy (radiation + ADT). Or, to say it another way, if there was some higher Gleason cancer...
Evidence? PS: Proton therapy may well be a good choice for you. It typically requires a lot of sessions and is expensive (either to you or 'the system')....
With respect to Dylan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMFj8uDubsE ...
All good points. Let me recap If your RO doesn't think you need SpaceOAR, don't insist. If your RO proposes to use SpaceOAR, go along but make sure he has significant experience with the procedure....
Many on this forum have had SBRT and reported good outcomes. I was in a clinical study where SBRT was one component of the treatment protocol. You can see the fun that I had in my bio below. More in...
The transperineal procedure is supposed to minimize the chance of infection compared to the transrectal procedure. I can't judge whether the hand positioning device adds anything with respect to the...
A Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) scan is, in many cases, the most sensitive PET scan to pick up metastasis. There are two versions; one of them is now available.at multiple locations:...
Since this is Friday, can we have a few lawyer jokes please?...
Your kidney is supposed to get rid of the contrast agent. Hence, it's important to know how well your kidney functions in this regard. If my kidney was in poor shape, I would be much more concerned...
I hope the tide will turn soon!...