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This site is a social network affiliated with The "New" Prostate Cancer InfoLink and Prostate Cancer International. Anyone with an interest in prostate cancer (patients, family members, physicians, other health care professionals, activists, and advocates) from all around the world is welcome here to share information; to seek, receive, and offer support; or just to monitor discussion and progress on Planet Prostate Cancer.

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Members

  • Dr. Jo-an Baldwin Peters
  • Bruce William Stevenson
  • Kenneth Harper
  • Tom Clancy
  • Dale Conway
  • L. J. Martin
  • Dr. Maynard Brusman
  • Ann Fonfa
  • Bob Lawrence
  • Victoria Krasnakevich
  • Ray Peterson
  • David Y Allen
  • Stephen
  • John Farrow
  • Douglas Scherr, MD
  • Julie Hope
  • jerry laricchiuta
  • John S
  • Zack Borer
  • Bill Startz
  • Robert Hess
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  • Rolly
  • Alan Edwards
  • Jan Puzio
  • David MICHAEL
  • Ants Parder

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Latest Activity

Arnon Krongrad, MD replied to Arnon Krongrad, MD's discussion 'Son and Father' in the group Surgery
To clarify two more items: 1) The son is 3 days post-op. We do not yet have a post-op PSA. 2) The father is 72 y old. He is 5'6" and 220 lbs. His biopsy showed Gleason 3+4=7 in 5 of 6 regions of the prostate with a dominance on the right (same a...
1 hour ago
Arnon Krongrad, MD replied to Arnon Krongrad, MD's discussion 'Son and Father' in the group Surgery
1. I did a lymphadenectomy. pN0. 2. He had pre-op CT, MRI, and bone scan. All negative. By exam, I thought maybe a subtle cT2a nodule. 3. True.
4 hours ago
E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott replied to Arnon Krongrad, MD's discussion 'Son and Father' in the group Surgery
Assumptions, please confirm: 1. You did NOT do a lymph node dissection on the son at the time of LRP. 2. You did NOT have any imaging studies such as CT or MRI or bone scans done on the son. 3. The son has received no other treatment before or ...
5 hours ago
E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott left a comment for Kenneth Stokes
5 hours ago
Arnon Krongrad, MD added a discussion to the group Surgery
Son and Father
One of my patients is a very fit 42-y old Afro-Caribbean male who had LRP and whose final report was a pT3bN0M0 Gleason 3+4=7. The pathologist called to share that his right seminal vesicle had been practically completely replaced with tumor. Ther...
5 hours ago
Joe McCleskey replied to Dr. Jo-an Baldwin Peters's discussion 'Prostate Cancer and sexuality issues'
Aloha Dr. Baldwin Peters, I have not tried your survey yet. From my own experience, there are many different ways the man & wife can have problems before PCa becomes a constraint on the sexual relationship. You would need to consider some set of s...
15 hours ago
Kenneth Stokes and luc sierens joined The "New" Prostate Cancer InfoLink Social Network
19 hours ago
Don Oberlin replied to Dale Conway's discussion 'Just to get started'
Dear Dale: Thanks for the kind words.Hopefully some of the information in my journal will be helpful in your decision making process. A new entry will be forthcoming. Best of luck. Don O.
20 hours ago
E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott left a comment for luc sierens
21 hours ago
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Dr. Jo-an Baldwin Peters left a comment for Arnon Krongrad, MD
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Steve J replied to Janet Parris's discussion 'Are younger men at risk for more aggressive cancer? Men diagnosed at age 45 or younger?' in the group Younger Men
I'm sorry to say that radiation is a local treatment, and with Gleason 9 in the entire gland, it is very likely that the PCa was systemic from the start and RT was most unlikely to be curative. I most urgently recommend that Dave consult a genuin...
yesterday
Ralph Inorio replied to Ralph Inorio's discussion 'Penis Shrinkage' in the group ED and incontinence post-treatment
Thanks mike, I try my best to distract myself from the issue, I go to the gym in the afternoon (lunch) then I also workout at home with my wife in te evening. Its difficult to discuss some of these things with my wife, she listens and consoles me...
yesterday
Ralph Inorio Depression...
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richard left a comment for E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott
yesterday
Willis Forrester replied to Bruce William Stevenson's discussion 'Radiation or Not?'
Bruce, I did not undergo radiation when I had RP in August 1998 - I was on Casodex for 18 months when the PSA began an upward creep 5 years after the surgery. The PSA dropped to less than 0.1. However, the PSA has now climbed above 0.7 and the do...
yesterday
E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott left a comment for luc sierens
yesterday
E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott left a comment for richard
yesterday
E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott left a comment for David Emerson
yesterday
dave bloomfield replied to Janet Parris's discussion 'Are younger men at risk for more aggressive cancer? Men diagnosed at age 45 or younger?' in the group Younger Men
hey there my fellow pc sufferers,im not sure if pc is more agressive in younger men..im now 49yrs old and have already had hormone treatment prior to ebrt,last year.my specialist told me that indeed the cancer is more agressive in my case due to m...
yesterday

Forum

Dr. Jo-an Baldwin Peters

Prostate Cancer and sexuality issues 3 Replies

My name is Dr. Jo-an Baldwin Peters and I am the wife of a prostate cancer survivor. Currently I and my co-researchers have an online survey to identify how the after effects of prostate cancer tre...

Started by Dr. Jo-an Baldwin Peters. Last reply by Joe McCleskey 15 hours ago.

Dale Conway

Just to get started 13 Replies

I'm trying my first post to see how this all works. I'm sure I'll mess up a time or two but I'll get the hang of it. I'm a 58 year old male who just got the news last month that I have prostate can...

Started by Dale Conway. Last reply by Don Oberlin 20 hours ago.

Bruce William Stevenson

Radiation or Not? 2 Replies

I am new to this site and find it very informative and interactive. I was diagnosed with PC in June 2009. My PSA was 6 and my Gleason score was also 6 pre-op. I had RALP on 9/25 and the margins wer...

Started by Bruce William Stevenson. Last reply by Willis Forrester 1 day ago.

Margaret Bolger

Prostate Treatment how can you make the right decison 6 Replies

My partner aged 57 has been diagnoised with prostate cancer. His biopsy results were of the 12 samples taken 2 were cancerous. His Gleeson score was 3 + 3 . This roller coaster that we are now on i...

Started by Margaret Bolger. Last reply by Noah (Kyongatae, Noh) 1 day ago.

Ralph Valle

Testosterone and prostate cancer — A Hypothesis 29 Replies

During the 1940s Dr. Huggins proved the androgen dependence of prostate cancer. Since then, androgen deprivation has been the mainstream treatment for advanced metastatic prostate cancer. Initially...

Started by Ralph Valle. Last reply by Robert Nov 18.

Edmund Chiu

Should I start the Hormone therapy?? 3 Replies

In 2005 I was diagnose with Prostate Cancer of PSA 14.6. Then I was treated with IMRT and the PSA in 2006 drop to under 4. In 2007 I take casodex for 12 months and the PSA level is kept within 4.0....

Started by Edmund Chiu. Last reply by E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott Nov 17.

Pam McMahon

Lymphedema or the "new normal?" 3 Replies

My husband had RRP on 9/22/09. Before his surgery, his pelvic and inguinal area were completely flat and muscular. Now he has a flabby, somewhat painful to touch "pouch", much like someone who is m...

Started by Pam McMahon. Last reply by E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott Nov 17.

Tom Clancy

Recent prostate cancer diagnose 8 Replies

Greetings! Like Dale's previous post, just discovered this site while researching Proton therapy. Recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Biopsy performed about a month ago indicated cancer cells...

Started by Tom Clancy. Last reply by Tom Clancy Nov 17.

eric

signs 3 Replies

what should be the actual signs that some one is at risk of prostate cancer

Started by eric. Last reply by Dale Conway Nov 16.

John Farrow

10 Myths about Prostate Cancer 2 Replies

• Myth #1 - Prostate cancer is common, but few men actually die from it. In fact, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States and claims almost 30,000...

Started by John Farrow. Last reply by E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott Nov 14.

 
 

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Selected Papers

A History of Orchiectomy 2006
From the Other Side 2006
A Global Epidemic (video) 2007
Searching for Health 2008
The Wisdom of Patients 2008
Medicine Meets Mouse 2008

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