Diseases and Disorders - Prostate Cancer

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PSA doubling time	08 Jan 2008 06:00 GMT	2
Safire wrote: > Ron Judas is a felon. That sounds like libel/slander. I don't recall Ron being convicted of any crime in a court of law -
PSA Value 0.6 but with a prostate like a hard lump??	07 Jan 2008 23:40 GMT	3
I am from the Netherlands. Since a few weeks I have problems with urinating (LUTS). I have seen my doctor and he did a DRE. He said that my (normal sized) prostate felt like a hard lump with irregular tissue.
ACTION THIS DAY!Let's rescue this NG	07 Jan 2008 12:21 GMT	4
On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:15:35 +0000, rosbif wrote: >On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:37:30 +0100, safire <safire@telenet.com> wrote: > >>The NHS gave MikeHi, in his own words, state of the art treatment.....
PSA doubling time before RP	07 Jan 2008 09:42 GMT	42
Thought this info from Medscape was a good explanation of doubling time with respect to active surveillance. Using prostate-specific-antigen kinetics to identify high-risk patients Several authors have reported that the median PSA doubling time in a
Question re: Prostate Volume	07 Jan 2008 07:46 GMT	18
Was wondering what amount (in cc) is considered large or small "prostate volume"? Thanks, Sy
Updated Blog Please Help	07 Jan 2008 01:32 GMT	7
JILL wrote again: > I certainly did not go to alt.impeach.bush, alt.politics.bush, > alt.true-crime, alt.obituaries, alt.war,vietnam, alt.fan.rush- > limbaugh, soc.women, etc. etc. etc. etc. for a total of 185
Re: Nonfat Milk A Carcino	06 Jan 2008 19:26 GMT	4
I.P. wrote: > Plus, the link between too much sat fat and cardiovascular disease > is stronger than the one between calcium and PC, and we know we > need calcium for bone strength, at least through our mid-20s.
HIFU. A NICE bloody Xmas present from Scrooge. UK	06 Jan 2008 14:15 GMT	25
This is for UK guys/partners. Note please: This is a story affecting only our UK guys and partners. I'm sorry I'm late with this important UK story, based on the Sunday Telegraph (Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent 16/12/2007).
Nonfat Milk A Carcinogen?	06 Jan 2008 02:33 GMT	3
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080102/hl_nm/nonfat_cancer_dc_1
Incontinence recovery	05 Jan 2008 23:46 GMT	14
I had a radical prostatectomy via key hole surgery 12 August 2006. While the op appears to have been very successful re eradicating the cancer, I am still suffering from incontinence. I get thru about 4 pads a day when I am at home but, when I am working, which requires
Is PCa Insignificant if Biopsy Result is Insignificant?	05 Jan 2008 19:22 GMT	1
Not necessarily. See Johnstone PA et al., "'Insignificant' prostate cancer on biopsy: pathologic results from subsequent radical prostatectomy." Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2007;10(3):237-41.
The meaning of PAP, CgA and CEA numbers	04 Jan 2008 23:51 GMT	1
Are the results of PAP (Prostatic Acid Phosphatase) , CgA (Chromogranin A) and CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) tests meaningful by themselves or are multiple tests needed to track velocity or changes in values necessary for meaningful diagnostic purposes? I
John R. Nickolls RIP	04 Jan 2008 21:29 GMT	4
John Nickolls, our only New Zealander to my knowledge, came to our group after his diagnosis in December 22, 2001. He had an initial PSA of 704, was Stage T4, and a Gleason of 7. His initial bone scan showed cancer "all over". He was initially treated with Zolodex and four ...
New research suggests that two months of "androgen deprivation" therap	04 Jan 2008 19:33 GMT	1
Posted: January 3, 2008NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that two months of "androgen deprivation" therapy, which reduces levels of the androgen, a male hormone, can help slow the growth of locally advanced prostate cancer
Re: OT....bone cancer	04 Jan 2008 01:56 GMT	4
> Hey, now we can divide up Steve K's sly remarks, lol. Bet he can't > figure out who the other Canadians are though. We just have to watch > our spelling, altho his is atrocious these days.....pmsl. 8-)) > H