(snip)

According to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, "adenocarcinoma"
means "a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium." Any gland.

It does not tell us whether the tumor is the "slow" or the "fast"
(neuroendocrine) type. The CGA (chromogranin A) test helps to discover
the latter. It's one of the serum tests that many medics don't use when
staging PCa.

Please see the website of the PCRI that I recommended back on April 25.
It's http://prostate-cancer.org/index.html

Also study the premier text on PCa, _A Primer on Prostate Cancer_ 2nd
ed., subtitled "The Empowered Patient's Guide" by medical oncologist and
PCa specialist Stephen B. Strum, MD and PCa warrior Donna Pogliano. It
is available from the PCRI website and the like, as well as Amazon (30+
five-star reviews), Barnes & Noble, and bookstores. A lifesaver. I know.

Neuroendorine PCa and the CGA test are covered beginning on page 63.

Regards,

Steve J

"We must tailor the treatment to the nature of the disease. We must
listen to the biology."
-- Stephen B. Strum, MD

"Come to think of it, I do have a question. The nurse said that I have
adenocarcenoma. Is that the slow one or the fast one?"

Prostatic adenocarcinoma is the most prevalent form of PCa and,
compared to small-cell, is the slow one.

W/ 5 out of 13 it could have been much worse; is it all on one side or
is it bilateral? Did the dr. give you a stage? I.e. T2. You might want
to get a copy of the path report if you want to be an involved Pt.

Bill Denton
RP 2/12/02
PSA 1.5
Memphis