Hi, Just heard from my younger brother Paul (59) that Ca cells found in
urine and lump on prostate...Trying to get him into this group...what is
cause of ca in urine ? He is scheduled for biopsy. As for me, PSA still
<0.01..Thanks                Howie

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Here's my situation:
4/99                       PSA    1.58
10/01                     PSA    1.68
9/02        PSA     2.7

Sun 19 Mar 2006 09:43 AM CST
A consortium of prostate cancer experts have discovered that prostate
cancer patients who have a lower prostate specific antigen (PSA) score
after radiation therapy are less likely to have their cancer return or

As I had mentioned earlier, had the targetted biopsy Tuesday afternoon --  
guided ultrasound , part of a test.
It wasn't fun, but I had absolutely no discomfort during the process, and so
far, none after.

"Drugs like Casodex and Flutamide, which allow testosterone to
circulate in the man's body while preventing it from docking in
androgen receptors"
Does it make a difference that there is testesterone in the system if

Well things are a changing, the stage one clinical trial  (IV
antibody) that John started a couple of months ago has been abandoned,
this is due to a rising PSA and disease progression. After 2 cycles of
treatment Johns PSA is now 295 so it obviously was not working. We

An old cowboy sat down at the Starbucks and ordered a cup of coffee. As
he sat sipping his coffee, a young woman sat down next to him. She
turned to the cowboy and asked, "Are you a real cowboy?"
He replied, "Well, I've spent my whole life breaking colts, working

I compiled this shopping list of paraphernalia that would be good to have
on hand when you get back from surgery. I started the list in September
2001 before my own operation based on responses I got to a request here for
suggestions.

I like to hear stories of treatment that went well, so I'll share
one for others.
I reported here some time ago about a friend of mine who
had a PSA test and it came back 300.  He was sent to various

"Chili's Heat Kills Prostate Cancer Cells", Forbes, March 16, 2006,
Link:
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2006/03/16/hscout531595.html
Capsaicin, the component that gives jalapeno peppers their heat, may

Wednesday, March 22, 2006
ANDY DWORKIN
Across the country, urologists increasingly give men with localized
prostate cancers hormone-blocking treatments normally used on late-stage

Rather than keep a thread going forever...I'll start a new one with some
good points that were already stated.
I.P. wrote:
"Long before I perceive thirst, I'm so dried out that my urine goes

Dear Dr. Mirkin: Are we any closer to understanding the cause of
prostate cancer?
    Virtually all North American men will develop prostate
cancer if they live long enough, and a faulty diet may be the