this article is on breast cancer.  since breast cancer and prostate
cancer parallel each other.  my question is this.  is it possible.....
after an RP and the psa starts to rise, to inject or orally take a drug
that would make the lymph nodes visible, so that a doctor would be able

I had seeds implanted three months ago. At that time my PSA was 3.19,
but I was taking Proscar, so the urologist said that number needed to
be doubled. This week I had my 3-month test and had a score of 1.44,
still on Proscar.

OncoGenex Technologies, and its development partner Isis
Pharmaceuticals, has initiated a mid-stage clinical trial of OncoGenex's
prostate cancer drug candidate, OGX-011, to be used in conjunction with
other anti-cancer treatments.

   It's been 3 years post RP, and sex has been borderline OK. I get hard
only with physical stimulation, never on it's own. I can only keep it
workable if vertical, never prone or it goes away.  Sex only works doggie
style which is a knee killer. All through this time I always felt ...

Met with the urologist today to review the results of the 2nd post-op. PSA
blood test taken last week.
While, according to him, the actual count of 0.05 is not a major concern by
itself, the fact that this count has increased by something like 2.5 times

hi my dad was told today his gleason number is at an 8 and that he should
have his prostate removed? His Psa number has been at 5 for the last 3
years. I am confused and hoping someone can shed some experience.
dbohan1@aol.com

   Did not even take ibuprofen for pain relief today, although there still
is some soreness down there.  Swelling is down.  I can feel the tubes and
gizmos in the testicle sack.  Strange feeling to say the least.  I have to
find the on/off switch.  They told me that some guys ...

Hello to all,
I recently had my prostate shaved because it was restricting flow through
the uretha.  Even after surgery, I am suffering with intense bladder pain.
You get an urge to pee.  I get a spasm of pain from bladder to tip of penis.

 Hormone Side Effects
In 2003, at age 47, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The urologist
to whom I was referred by my new doctor recommended several months of
Lupron followed by a radical prostatectomy, which I knew (from searching

Recent improvements in prostate cancer outcomes may be result of shift
in classification
07 Sep 2005
Some of the improvement in prostate cancer survival rates over the past

We desperately need an appetite stimulant for my BIL.  Any ideas will be
entertained.
He is in his 11th year of CA of Prostate, (TUR about 11 or 12 years ago)
with bone met now, and I am wondering about brain because he sometimes is

my comment is in reference to dr. feldman's statement, "In the body In
the body prostaglandins are responsible for activating the inflammatory
response that results in pain and fevers ......."
i wonder if he is also saying that the pain and fevers could be a S.E.

Going for my 3rd next week...wish me luck, other 2 undetectable. Holes
where robot went in still a bit sore and near right groin area...see my
uro also later this month. Anybody ever hear of or have PVC (Pre
Ventricular Contractions) ? Cardio sid this is what I NOW have and it is

What does a PSA of 900 mean. Up from 150 a year ago. It my dad with
this reading and he told me last night. I can't find anything that
mentions more than 20.

HeY guys
After sloshing around in the doldrums post HDRB for 9 wks, I've just
completed a 5 day week of work. It's good to be back in the real world
with some social contact again even if 50% of the persons are