I was just recently diagnosed with Prostate Cancer with a PSA
approaching 10 and a Gleason of 8. I had a biopsy in Oct 2002 with a
slowly rising PSA which disclosed no cancer. I then followed my PSA,
which continued to rise slowly and had another biopsy in late January

Had my first test result today post radiotherapy.
Pre: 10.3
Post: 1.3

i stopped a friend's home who i worked with back in the 70's.  his wife
has open heart surgery shortly after my wife did.  so here the wives are
each with bypasses and the husbands have had cancer.  his was colon
cancer.  he has the bag attached to him and we were comparing notes on

Waiting for response to Lillian's question of 2/20.
Is laparoscopic radical, nerve-sparing prostatectomy the basic alternative
to brachytherapy (radioactive seed implantation) in a patient with early
stage prostate cancer?

As most of you know, the prevailing thought has been that some PCa
cells are hormone sensitive in that they need testosterone/DHT to
grow, and some did not. When PSA began to rise again while on HT it
was assumed that the hormone independent cells then predominated and

Recent ecological studies suggest that prostate cancer is associated with a
western lifestyle that includes high intake of fat, meat, and diary
products. Large consumption of red meat has been linked to prostate cancer;
especially cooked at high temperatures. Frequent intake of ...

I stopped in at a Rite-Aid pharmacy to pick up a Viagra prescription and
asked him how Cialis was selling.  He said it's not. Whereas the
different strengths (mg) of Viagra are all the same price, Cialis has
different prices. I learned from him that the lowest dosage of Cialis is

I live in a small town, and since my blood was drawn in Jan. 14th 2004, and
the lab papers sent and the bill paid.....I got my results today!
Imagine that......I called and was nervous and waiting and made another call
today and with a hopital change over and desks and computers ...

Please describe the "burning sensation" some of you may or may not have had
before you were diagnosed?  Was it mild and then got worse?  Was it isolated
or just in one area of the urethra?  Thank you.
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When my friend was diagnosed last summer with prostate cancer and we found
this newsgroup to be very helpful and informative and we both learned a lot.
Really appreciate your help.
His surgery was mid-July 2003 and it's really starting to wear on him that

I had a biopsy recently. The trigger was a psa of 4.6 that was 2.7 about two
years ago. I'm 49. I will soon visit my doctor to get results. I've been
reading the postings on this list, recommendations for the Walsh book, etc.
The collective wisdom and experience on this list is just ...

Curt just got back his results from his PSA. He has had 1 lupron shot, takes
Casodex 50g/day for 5 weeks now.His PSA went from 865 to 44. I am thinking
this is a good sign. Hopefully next month will be even lower.
Lori

I have been reading this newsgoup since the end of 1999. There are many
loyal , caring, and sincere "brothers" here.
Berky was one of the very best. He was quick with his response to every
needy person who

Judd Moul's recent paper on WW (Watchful Waiting and Factors
Predictive of Secondary Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer; WU,
HONGYAN; SUN, LEON*; MOUL, JUDD W.*; WU, HONGYU; McLEOD, DAVID G.;
AMLING, CHRISTOPHER; LANCE, RAYMOND; KUSUDA, LEO; DONAHUE, TIMOTHY;