I have been on Lupron, and more recently Eligard therapy, for prostate
cancer.  The cancer had spread to my lungs but not to any of the usual
places.  The hormone therapy has dropped my PSA to 0.1 levels for nine
months.  The nodules in my lungs have resolved, according to CT Scan.

I'm really posting this because I'm testing a new news reader to see whether
I like it better than my Google Groups account.  
But I do have a question I've been thinking about for awhile.
For those of you who have had a catheter following a prostatectomy, to which

My previously three yearly physicals
have been right around four "points".
This year it jumped to 6.3... Haven't
talked to my doc yet.

I found a page on the cancer site navigation
http://www.brinkstor.com/cancer/cancer_website_navigation.htm

http://www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk:80/main.asp?page=2826
Apparently developed in Sweden.
I see it MIGHT be available in England - anyone know if in Scotland?
(Sometimes think I'm the only Jock in here, apart from Heather)

Since I know how meticulous Steve K is about keeping his records updated,
and since I mostly just lurk on this newsgroup now, with only an occasional
post, I thought I'd let everyone know that my regular six-month PSA on April
2nd came in at <0.1, using the standard ...

7 months after IMRT, psa came back <0.01.  No lingering side effects from
treatment.
Tom
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*Medical News Extra*
A person here recently complained that his lazy doctor did a "quickie"
DRE.  He was right to be concerned. The "finger wave" (to borrow
somebody's pet name) should not be an in-and-out affair

Measuring Calcium Intake Can Help To Identify Osteoporosis In Men With
Prostate Cancer
Main Category: Bones / Orthopaedics News
Article Date: 16 Apr 2007 - 1:00 PDT

Went for a short interview with my Dietician this morning (Monday) whom I'm
very attracted to. She touches my hand as she gives advice...
She had called me in for an update on how I am doing.
I THINK I got a woodie -could feel him moving about - but didn't dare

Just a quick note to let everyone know that Jim Quinn died on April
15th.  You may recall Jim first came to us a couple of months ago
asking about the Leonardis Clinic in Germany.  He had been through
every available treatment including a clinical trial with little to no

Does tobacco cause cancer?
http://www.teenwag.com/poll?n=1505

PSA Doubling Predicts Prostate Cancer Recurrence
Main Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Article Date: 13 Apr 2007 - 11:00 PDT
A detectable level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is the first indicator

At last it seems all the ADT has left my body after last Lucrin,
Jan 2006.
All prior PSA 3 mthly checks were showing <0.01 = undetectable.
Blood draw 2 days ago now show PSA @ 0.05.

my father who is patient of prostate and bone metasis was on inj
zolderia and honvan..He is feeling pain in pelvis area and legs what
to dop??
Start Estracyt or Radiation therapy