I know what the literature says about Lupron with its many side
effects but until one actually experiences it they are mere words.  As
for myself there is a total lack of enthusiasm for anything.  Apathy
would be a good word.  Getting charged up to exercise is extremely

I'm new to posting here but have been reading posts since just after my
seed implants on July 14, 2004. I had 94 Pallidum 103 seeds implanted.  
Just some background. I'm 56, PSA was 4.4, increased from 3.5 15 months
prior. Had biopsy and one of 8 showed about 22% cancer. Gleason ...

August 18, 2004
By LINDSEY TANNER
CHICAGO (AP) -- Men with prostate cancer that doesn't appear to have
spread have better survival chances when they get short-term hormone

hi folks - to bring everyone up on an unrelated topic - betty.
in june - chuck posted to the n.g. about how she's been bleeding and
they can't find out what's wrong.  they keep filling her back up in
blood, but can't find the source of the leakage.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding just 6 months of androgen suppression
therapy (AST) to radiotherapy can improve the survival of patients with
clinically localized prostate cancer, according to a report in the
Journal of the American Medical Association for August 18th.

I got a call today from our GP as a follow up to routine blood work,  sugar,
cholesterol, liver enzymes all fine but she said that I'm anemic and went on
to say this can be caused by any cancer and recommended a colonoscopy to
rule out any problem there.After going through the Pca ...

Not sure if Cox-2 inhibitors have been discussed recently in here, but
some interesting articles {like the one in the link below} seem to
offer some hope ?
http://www.cancerfacts.com/Home_News.asp?CancerTypeId=4&NewsId=1688

The latest research in mice raises a disturbing question about the
safety of FDA approved 5AR inhibitors like finasteride
(Proscar/Propecia) and especially dutasteride (Avodart) when it comes to
managing long-term risk for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.  

I have been lurking in this group for a couple months. Thanks for all
of the very helpful information! My surgery (Robotic Laparoscopic
Surgery, using the Da Vinci Robot) is scheduled for Wednesday, August
18th.  My surgeon has done more than 125 of these operations and has a

The pictures of the devastation brought by Charlie are terrible. I pray that
no-one in our group was affected.  To anyone who was affected or knows of
one of us  who was, let us know if there's any way we can help. I don't know
what kind of help we can give but I'm sure any kind of ...

Hello my friends.
   I just got back from a nice trip into the mountains.  2 weeks of wonder
and camping, and spider bites, fishing and swimming.
I yet have to get my PSA blood test and that will happen in the next few

Looks like we now have a more reliable test then the
old PSA test, click on the link below for the info.
http://www.biotechfind.com/news/news-3611.htm
Canada Bob.

Steve Kramer wrote:
"Good?  That's fantastic.  There isn't another brachy patient here with a
0.10 PSA.  I don't think there is a 0.10 PSA here among any ratiation
treatment of any kind!  Excellent!!!!!!!!!"

Hi all.  Just wanted to say that I completed my EBRT today -- 45 days!
They gave me a cake with "Best Wishes" on the top, and when I got home
the florist had delivered a terrific basket of flowers from my
daughter.  Is that a good kid or what?

For the last month or so Curt's chest hair has been falling out.His back is
as smooth as can be. He is shaving a few less times per week (he could
easily shave at least 3 times in 2 days) I asked him if his ear and nose
hairs fell out too, but alas, they hang on. <g>