I posted for the first time earlier this week, so I thought I'd give an
update.
My father is 57.  RP in Nov 2003 when biopsy confirmed Gleason of 7
with negative margins and no lymph node or other vessel invasion.

Hello Brothers, I am 68 yrs old .had nerve saving RP two and a half
years ago, everything has been fine since .PSA remains at o, thank
God.My problem is that I seem to be having a relapse in the incotenance
dept. After about six months post op and thousands of Kiegels, I

Well,
I posted earlier about a jump in my PSA to 5.4 in September.
2 weeks on antibiotic and a re-test in November came up with 1.9
Saw a URO also in November after the re-test.  DRE by both my internist and

My father was diagnosed with PC in the fall of 2003.  He opted for a
radical prostatectomy at the advice of his dr.  At the time of dx, his
PSA was 7.4. and biopsy confirmed a Stage II tumor with some Stage IV
cells.  It had not invaded outside the prostate margins but was present

Ok, I'm not gonna worry that I'm bringing out this tired old argument
because "if ya diddn't want to talk about it  ya diddn't have to open
it. I was almost sure on RRP when someone I talked to said "no
absolutely not in your case. So here's my numbers and please jump in

"Bob Anthony" <wrote

To which I responded

i want to give credit to ron spane for finding this article.............
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Scanner clears picture of cancer
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Check out this web site.
http://www.geocities.com/pauerb/clickforcancer
You can purchase on line from Mary Kay or Starbucks and contribute to
cancer.

anybody had any experience with HIFU treatment ??

Over the holiday I was feeling nostalgic and went through the old posts of
the group.  I was quite a trip down memory lane. Made me remember the
friends I made here.  Some have moved on and no longer post, some have left
us permanently, and a few I still communicate with ...

Radiotherapy logjams 'are shortening patients' lives'
By Celia Hall, Medical Editor
(Filed: 13/01/2006)
A logjam of cases in radiotherapy departments is hastening the deaths of

Bohan, this was the Kegel exercise routine I used after surgery;
The key to doing Kegels right is to properly identify the pelvic
muscles that will help improve your continence. How to do that?
1.    First, you need to be able to stop or at least slow down urinary

In this usenet group, I've previously seen references to articles from
the website of Dr. Bob Leibowitz, but I have never seen a discussion
of his treatment protocol for prostate cancer.  Dr. Leibowitz runs a
clinic in Los Angeles, Compassionate Oncology Hematology Medical

We've started a new health site devoted to complementary and alternative
health.
We are looking for people interested in contributing feedback and thoughts
on the area of alternative care methods for prostate issues.

I am again inquiring in regards to my father who lives abroad:
1. Do generic substitutes for the hormonal therapy cocktail exist?
2. If they do, do I sacrifice quality?
3. Would a faxed copy of his prescription by a Russian doctor suffice?