"Biochemical Failure"--I have read conflicting definitions of this
phenomenon.
Can anyone elaborate?
Thanks,

in nutshell the study just released says that PC patient on Lupron still
develops metastatic cancer and because of testosterone depletion rate
for hart attack is 3 times greater!!
no way to win with trying to suppress/cure PC.

I have been told that 2 months prior to Brachytherapy whether low dose
( radioactive seed implants) or high-dose (exposing prostate tissue
directly to radioactive material tubes or catheters placed in the
prostate) ,  I would be given a drug called "Eligard" or "Lupron" both

From a Johns Hopkins "Health Alert" I got a few months ago."  Singled
out cancer pts. as a particularly  vulnerable group.
Managing Anxiety Without Drugs
Do you worry excessively? Johns Hopkins provides nine strategies to

Date:  Tuesday, Nov 27, 2007
Time: 6pm to 7pm Pacific Time (9pm to 10pm Eastern Time).
Dial this Toll Free number - 1-877-PCREF-01 (1-877-727-3301) in U.S. or
Canada.

"High intensity focused ultrasound in patients with previously untreated
prostate cancer is generally well tolerated and it has the potential to
completely ablate the prostate gland. With further refinement of the
optimal treatment dose and technique this technology has the ...

"In the hands of surgeons experienced in robotic assisted laparoscopic
radical prostatectomy and radical retropubic prostatectomy, there was a
statistically significant lower positive margin rate for patients
undergoing robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy."

The saga goes on:
I was told Politics and Poverty denied my scheduled BMD test to set a
baseline 3 yrs ago when I entered the Clinical Trial, Oct 2004.
I did 18mths on Lucrin (sim Lupron).

8 months of radiation seed implant.
My husband still takes Flomax 1x a day.
This just started to burn again if urine dribbles in his penis.
Is this normal, or is it something in his diet now??

I've dealt with all the mind blowing issues to consider and have
decided on a RP, via robotic.
I've done much research and I'm "comfortable" (hah!) with my choice of
surgeon and method.

On a day where we give thanks, I wanted to thank everyone in this ng
who helped me get through the toughest battle of my life by sharing
their knowledge and experiences. You are all very much on my mind
today.

Guys ( and ladies):
Thanks to all of you on this group.Despite this challenge called
Prostate Cancer I have much to be thankful for.  I have not joined a
face to face support group but I get a lot of comfort and knowledge

I was just flying along when I hit upon some spam.  I don't recall the title
and never saw the content, because it had been deleted from our server.
However, the next three posts from Steve Jordan, California Chief, and Bob
C. were also deleted.

If you're doing well...give thanks...if you have a few problems...hope
for the best...you can always come here for the best advice.
Then...watch TBS, TNT, Comedy Channel, something that doesn't talk about
cranberries.

Guys:
As I get closer to qualifying for a clinical trial (either chemo  &
ADH  or just ADH ...link to study = http://tinyurl.com/34cev5 ).  I
wonder how the hormone therapy is going to effect my quality of life