BALTIMORE, MD -- October 1, 2007 -- A popular prostate cancer treatment
called androgen deprivation therapy may encourage prostate cancer cells
to produce a protein that makes them more likely to spread throughout
the body, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests.

Long time no news, therefore good news :-)
Annual PSA 0.02, the same result for the last 3 tests (previous post-
RRP tests <0.01) doc says the lab must have "invented a new number"
for me, nothing to be concerned over.

HAS ANYONE HEARD/USED/KNOW OF/NOSCAPINE.IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN SHOWING MUCH
PROMISE ON CANCERS.NO OUTSIDE KNOWLEDGE OF IT'S USE ON PROSTATE.THOUGH
SOME INDIVIDUALS ARE/HAVE USED IT.IF SO WHERE CAN I BUY SOME...MANY
THANKS..GOOD HEALTH TO ALL

My husband  ( 57 ) has had  gradually rising psa's . His last PSA2 was 5.2
so about 6 months ago he had an in office biopsy at the urologists. The
local hospital then sent them to Jonh Hopkins for further opinion.
Suspicious but no cancer.

Paul had his first (four month) post proton treatment PSA test
yesterday. We got the results directly from the lab (Quest) this
morning. His reading was 1.2.
The Loma Linda radiation oncologist had said to expect the four month

My husband just had blood tests for his physical and he is slightly
anemic.
He had radiation seed implant in March.
Did any of you Guys get anemic after your radiation??

I was diagnosed with Stage III Hodgkin's back in December of 2006 and
am currently undergoing chemo. I took time off from my day job to get
through this whole "Cancer" thing. In my spare time, I created an
online T-Shirt and Swag shop called http://www.chucklenutshirts.com.

I am on hormone therapy but it is failing, my PSA has increased the third
time. I know from a preliminary conversation that the doctors will suggest
to continue with immuno therapy using Provenge. In preparation to the
discussion with the doctor, I have a few questions. I would ...

Just curious here.  Larry's RRP was last Sept.  His PSA was checked at the
time of catheter removal and again three months later.  At that time he was
told to come back in one year ... this Sept.  He called to make his appt. a
few weeks ago and can't get in until Dec. because the ...

Has anyone had or knows of delayed radiation cystitis from seed
implants for prostate cancer??
I am had seed implants 5 years ago and the cyctitus started about 2.5
yeras ago. I am not sure what the treatment should be?

If I understood what I read a few months ago, the trial of a vaccine for
prostate cancer failed.  Am I correct?  I have looked around some for
something that might be helpful for patients with  refractory
antiandrogenic therapy, but I have not heard of anything except

I post a message several weeks ago regarding reimbursement for
CyberKnife therapy.
Does not appear that my Insurance carrier (Oxford) will cover the
treatments as they consider it "investigational" or " experimental".  

NEW YORK, NY -- September 28, 2007 --
The part of the prostate that is biopsied may matter more than the
number of biopsy samples taken for accurately diagnosing prostate
cancer, according to a study by researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical

I was diagnosed and had an RP in 2002.  Since then, my PSA tests (now
annual) have been undectectable (<.05).  12 days ago, my test came
back at 0.13.  My oncologist said that the lab had "changed the way
they assay" or something like that and 10-20% of his patients (at a