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| what are your thoughts of the treatments? | 18 May 2004 17:12 GMT | 18 |
hi folks - as i have been researching more and more on the different treatments. i've found that each one is trying to woo the reader to their way of thinking. then, as i research more and more into the big business side of prostate
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| Question Implants | 18 May 2004 05:06 GMT | 10 |
I'm looking for opinion or experience with implants.I had an RP two years ago and radiation last year,40 treatments over 8 weeks.My Rp left me 3 inches shorter in length and a smaller circumference but useable.The radiation took care of the useable part.Now at 47 I don't want to ...
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| Referal to ED specialist. | 18 May 2004 03:27 GMT | 3 |
As per my post yesterday, the last try at the uro's, injection, was not successful. We started out with Viagra, then MUSE. I got hold of some Cialis on my own. None of it worked. The injection was the last straw apparently because now he is referring me to a doctor that ...
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| Boy, I wished I'd asked the doctor... | 18 May 2004 02:34 GMT | 16 |
I have an appointment with Dr James Eastham of Memorial Sloan-Kettering this Wednesday (5-19-04). I have a list of questions to ask, but I thought I'd put this out there: What questions do you wish you'd asked your doctor?
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| Blood in Semen | 17 May 2004 23:11 GMT | 3 |
Diagnosed with PC in 1999. I had Brachytherapy in May 2000. I have been having blood in my semen for three months. My uro prescribed Levaquin(500 MG) for 2 weeks suspecting prostatitis.
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| Treatment Selection - Biochemical Recurrence Free Survival | 17 May 2004 22:58 GMT | 1 |
Longer-term PCa treatment comparisons are still fairly rare. Recently Kupelian, et. al. published a paper comparing the freedom from biochemical recurrence between several types of PCa treatment (International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, Volume
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| Options | 17 May 2004 11:49 GMT | 19 |
I was diagnosed In April. I am 57 years old in good health. I am now researching options for the cancer. I had 12 samples taken and only one came back negative and 20% of it was cancer. I am from the Philadelphia area and am seeing a doc at Jefferson Hospital. My PSA was 28 but ...
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| Effexor for hot flashes? | 17 May 2004 04:52 GMT | 16 |
After 5 months on Lupron with unrelenting hot flashes, my husband finally broke down and decided to take something to help alleviate them. Much to my amazement, the oncologist prescribed low dose time released Effexor which is an antidepressant. I was expecting Megace
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| this could be one of the reasons pfizer charges $10 for the blue pill | 17 May 2004 04:37 GMT | 11 |
also read about TAP's big fine for illegally marketed a prostate cancer drug. ps. this is just more proof that there is money is the marketing of goods and services to the cancer patients more than there is in looking
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| One year postop PSA | 16 May 2004 20:27 GMT | 11 |
Yahoo.....One year postop PSA still undetectable. Now the PSA levels will be tested every four months for one year.....Not bad. Hope same for all.. Chuck H.
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| 'Herbal' Viagra often chemical, study finds | 16 May 2004 12:23 GMT | 1 |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- "Herbal" Viagra and other so-called natural alternatives for treating impotence advertised on the Internet and in men's magazines are often contaminated with real drugs and could kill those who take them, researchers said.
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| OT The Cost of Diagnosis | 16 May 2004 00:08 GMT | 1 |
A woman brought a very limp duck into her veterinarians office. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm so sorry, Cuddles has passed away."
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| e-mail address for this group | 15 May 2004 07:46 GMT | 4 |
I'm on webtv so send my posts to alt.support.cancer.prostate . My brother needs to consult the group from his computer. What e-mail address would he use?
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| OT Firewall Question Zone Alarm Pro 4.0 | 15 May 2004 03:22 GMT | 4 |
Based on the recommendations from the group during the Sasser virus incident I bought Zone Alarm Pro 4.0 (Amazon for $36.99). I installed it last night and it is driving me crazy with messages that pop up every time something tries to either get in or out. By the way, I have ...
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| Incontinence and high blood pressure. | 14 May 2004 23:34 GMT | 20 |
In one of the recent posts the gentleman mentions experiencing some leakage due to being on high blood pressure medication. Has anyone else experienced that, or does anyone have any insight into what one should expect when starting medication for high blood pressure? My ...
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