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I had my RP 5 weeks ago but have advanced pca.  My psa is already
starting to rise (0.8 at 3 weeks, 1.37 at 5 weeks).  I know I have to
go on hormone therapy, most likely Lupron and Casodex, although the
specifics have not been discussed.

Hi, guys.  First of all, a little update.  My original, high-power
Houston urologist responded to my question about my three recent
detectable PSAs (after IMRT in 2005) w/ the recommendation to "sit
tight" (his words) for 6 months and then retest.

Well, guys and wives, last week was interesting.  Jim got a call from his
doctor's office.  Surgery has been pushed back to April.  Our urologist, the
one who took such good care of me when I had four kidney stones at once, has
been very ill with some of his own!  We know his ...

Here's another story confusing my feeble brain about genistein.
http://tinyurl.com/2txlm5
The March 15, 2008 issue of the journal Cancer Research published the
finding of a team from Northwestern University in Illinois that

SY wrote:

At his request, the following is from Stavros Mochos; whom some of you may
remember:
Thanks, Steve.  It is really nice to hear from you.
I'm fine so far as the PSA goes:  it has been between 1 and 1.5 all along,

The following information was posted on another PCa newsgroup with the
request that it be shared...ron
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Phase II Study:  Treatment of Slow-Growing Recurrent Prostate Cancer

This looks to be the most promising research to come to clinical trials in
the next year or two. Will be following this closely to see if it comes to
light.
http://www.columbiatribune.com/2008/Mar/20080308News008.asp

There appears here to be a substantial lack of knowledge about the SEs
of ADT, also known as Androgen Deprivation Syndrome (ADS) and what to do
about it.
Here's a link to one of twenty articles on the subject on the

Can anyone please tell me how to activate the the AMS 800 artificial
urinary sphincter?  I deactivated the device but now cannot get it to
work again.  I thought to reactivate the thing you just squeezed the
bulb at the bottom of the control, but that is not working.  Of

I am wondering what effect a rather high PSA Doubling Time is on my
condition and prognosis.
Here's a bit of background:
-  Was referred to a urologist in October 2007 due to a PSA of 7.5

Is there anything cooking that might be considered promising for
prostate cancer that has metastasized?  
~Ralph

I am standing on the brink of ADT, so have read all these threads with
great interest, and I thank all contributors - including all the usual
suspects - in our NG they are admirable and highly informed ones!
Bogey I'm sure would have been proud of them.

I notice Dirty Dancing's Patrick Swayze has pancreatic cancer.
One of our infamous Aussie AFL frontman has just had an RRP.
The media make big deals out of this & request you to send cards and
pray for these guys.