Interesting article on PSA testing and PSA numbers.....
I call it PSA anxiety.....they should have a drug for it.
john
     The Downside of Ultra- Sensitive Tests

I'm unclear how many methods of robotic surgery there are. I thought
robotic always meant RRP. But now I see some have RLRP. Is this
correct? Or is it the same? Confused.

All great discoveries are usually rewarded with the ultimate prize the
Nobel.
I am suggesting that another prize be awarded for curing cancer or any
other major decease to save the lives of thousands of children and

CONSUMER REPORTS HEALTH.ORG
June 15, 2009
"Say no to Flomax, save up to $3,000 a year"
By:   Lisa Gill, editor, Prescription Drugs

I.P. wrote:

Maybe we should send those 435 congress-critters to a nursing facility

This past monday Kevin had his first appointment with Dr Gary Hudes, his
medical oncologist. at Fox Chase Philly.  First we saw the Nurse
Practitioner who went over Kevin's history very carefully. Since Kevin
had written down chemo as one of his concerns, she told us right off

Todd wrote:

Sorry for the crosspost but I initally posted to the wrong group.
A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with PC and was told that nerve
sparing was out of the question.
My question to the group is. Does anyone know if the neural grafts are

I finished my 39 salvage radiation treatments (SRT) on June 8th. First
post SRT PSA drawn yesterday...the doctor's office called a few minutes
ago with the news that PSA was "undetectable." I take this to mean <0.1,
as this lab does not use the ultra sensitive assay method. Next ...

I ran across a troubling statistic recently.     Especially troubling
to someone waiting to see a uro about a possible biopsy.   In recent
years I have snacked on frozen yogurt in an effort to keep my weight
down.    Low calories but high calcium.

My 10 year less 3 months....PSA
7/15/09 @ Stanford Hospital
Component Results:
Post - therapy PSA  Value 0.05 (H)

Hi fellow prostate dudes   :o)   ..........................
I am 5+ weeks  post-RP and I still have drainage into the JacksonPratt
"Grenade" of approx 300 cc per day......yesterday it was 540cc, but it is
usually a little under 300.  This is VERY slightly less than my first week

This is in regards to my letter to this group concerning my test and related
letter from the Dr. Brooks in the above post.
john
Hi John:

I have been on ADT (zoladex) for the past two years in conjunction with
brachy and beam radiation.  My ADT was stopped six months ago so today I
went to my URO for a psa and check up.  As far as I am concerned todays'
psa is the real deal because it takes (I'm told) six months ...

I'd like to ask a question please.    
When I  go for a biopsy -- does this pretty much describe the
procedure ?   Is it done in the doctor's office ?  
http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/guide/ultrasound-biopsy