I had a most unpleasant experience yesterday and would appreciate any
reactions and feedback:
Diagnosed in mid-August with Prostate Cancer:
Age-59-good health

I thought this article was interesting as there seems to be a lack of
awareness of the amount of radiation one receives from these scans. I've
read where the amount on average is 700 times the amount of a chest x-ray
and that is if the machine is properly calibrated.

Just diagnosed this week via biopsy.  Age 68,  PSA  1.7 (w/Proscar),  DRE
unremarkable.  Recent history of breast cancer (yes, guys get it too) and a
BRCA2 genetic mutation together with a brothers prostate cancer experience,
lead him to suggest the procedure.  I appreciate his ...

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Summary: got any advice for those in the final stages, with perhaps a
few months left to live?
I read lots and lots about prostate cancer treatments but they are
mostly for those with early detection. I am to the point there is not

I am a 5-year breast cancer survivor.   Publicity, articles, advice and
research on breast cancer are endless and well-publicized.   Every
informed woman knows what to look for and what routine tests to have
done.

John passed away peacefully today surrounded by his children and in the arms
of his wife.
God Bless
Carolyn

Have been on Lupron/Casodex for eighteen months since failure of external
beam radiation. doubling time was nine months. original diagnosis was
gleason 3+3, 10% involvement.
My onc is talking about going on "Intermittent" treatment. PSA has been <

I wanted to post this with some thoughts since I previoulsy did about 6
months ago. I am 46 years old here are my PSA levels and dates
12/2004 PSA is 2.5
01/2006 PSA is 2.7

I am after radical surgery and radiation therapy. I am in the second year of
hormone therapy with rising PSA.
I am looking for a trial that is relatively promising and can be entered. I
am living in Seattle but I could stay anywhere for a few months.

runju99 wrote that:
" ..who recommended the CT-Scan and bone-scan? I think you will find
that with
your low numbers that neither scan would probably be effective in

Just some info to pass along.. A local company Modern Printing, are printing
customized christmas cards. 10% of the sales will be donated to the Daffodil
Place. I encourage you to have a look at the website. Having family members
going through and have died from this disease I am ...

17mo's after salvage radiation my psa is on the rise (see below). The
med onc I saw at MSKCC suggests I participate in trial. For guys like
me...high doubling time, psa>0.1, no mets, primary therapies failed
etc, etc.

I have this morning received this from Alan, Hugh's son: