ROCHESTER, NY – June 10, 2004 – Men with aggressive, metastatic
prostate cancer who undergo immediate hormone therapy live on average
three to four years longer than men who delay similar treatment, new
research shows.

Hello, I am going to be speaking to a man who goes to the local cancer
resource center and his problems with Lupron.  I am not a Dr. and just
trying to help the fellow out emotionally and with the ladies who run the
center.  He is concerned about his breast growing, and I am sure he ...

See this link:
   http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/06/08/health/main621892.shtml
Jist is that after 15 years slow growing prostate cancers become
aggresive.  Death rate triples.  

In late December with a PSA of almost 30, I had a 30 day shot of
Lupron.  In early February I had a PSA of 1.7.  At that time I had a 4
months' shot of Lupron.  The PSA today was < 1.  So today he gave me
another 4 months worth and said it was working just fine.  I asked him

this article might upset the ones who have pca and only had one partner.
~ curtis
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Thursday, June 10, 2004

Well, yesterday I completed my pre-op testing at Memorial Sloane Lettering
Cancer Center in NYC.  Dr. Peter Scardino, the head of urology there, is my
physcian/surgeon.  My surgery is scheduled for next Thursday.  I learned a
few things that I thought would interest this group.  ...

I forgot to paste in Dr. Welch's comments on the new study.  Does everyone
have prostate cancer?  The sad fact is that we age, we men probably all do.
By 80, it is close to or at 100%.
Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, a professor of medicine for the Department of Veterans

Exposure to asbestos has been linked to the cause of a number of health
problems. A specific chest lining cancer known as Mesothelioma as well as a
respiratory problem resulting from scaring on the lungs referred to as
Asbestosis are among the worst problem. These and a number of ...

After weeks of research, doctor's appointments and tests, I decided to
get the RRP.  My surgery is scheduled for July 27 at Sloan-Kettering.
It will be performed by Dr James Eastham.
I fully believe that any choice I made (surgery or radiation) would

Last (42nd) IMRT today.
Glad it's over. Hopefully some of the side effects will now start to ease
up. Thank God for Olfart's butt salve which is working great. Also got new
meds from Uro which should help the peeing every hour at night problem.

Friends,
 I haven't been following the postings regularly and wonder whatever
became of the abovementioned men.  Martin was drinking his urine and
Alfonso swore that RCOG was the only institution to be cured completely.

My doc wants me to try a combination of Muse and Viagra.
I've tried a combination of Viagra and pump with decent success.
I tried the shots, but didn't find it a lot of fun!
I think I have seen posts on Muse before.  Any opinions out there?

I guess there are no advocates of watchful waiting for younger patients on
this list, but anyway here's a study with data to back up that point of
view:
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2004/06/08/hscout519408.html

It's time to return to work, I had the seed implant last week and a Foley
for a couple of days, and as commented on by some of you, it was no big
deal. Removal was a cinch. I recall comments about a 110 lb nurse being able
to pick up a 240 lb man with two fingers while removing the ...

Hello to all.....
Having been around this group of "selected people" for 5 years now, I feel
that I owe it to all to keep you updated on the latest results of PSA
test....