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George A. Brown
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Kathy, Dana is really directly on point in his article. Depression has so many faces and levels of intensity that at times it seems to be the cancer itself. I am going to expand on this discussion as soon as I can get my current depression in a ma...
The implication of the study is that androgen deprivation drives androgen independence. If such is the case, how to explain those cases in which the cancer doesn't respond to deprivation because it developed androgen independence BEFORE the therap...
Well my drug store has had a guy coming in for 5 years for LUPRON. Not bad for starters.
Donj Rappaport
Your probably right, but I wish I had not read that! Maybe I have my head in the sand, or somewhere else!!
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- Have you been diagnosed with prostate cancer?
- Yes
- What brings you to the New Prostate Cancer InfoLink social network?
- Sharing information and to meet new friends
- Would you help us grow the network? Would you tell others about it?
- Of Course I will tell others and help the site grow
- About Me:
- I have had a variety of career choices: Micropaleontologist, Professional Geologist, Civil Engineer,Attorney at Law (Children's Advocate), United Methodist Minister (Retired) I was diagnosed with PCa at the age of 75 in April, 2008 through a DRE , PSA = 3.0, Biopsy 10 of 12 cores, gleason 4+3=7, T3b no lymph or bone involvement. Lupron on May 22, 2008 @ 11:51 a.m., remember it well, out of work 6 weeks, 2nd opinion on July 2, 2008. Began IMRT on Oct, 2008, had TURP 25 years ago, End IMRT in Dec. 2008, Vantas Implant Dec, 2008 with Avodart and Casodex = CAB3. 12/24/08 PSA=.12, T=21, attitude= cranky, but still a warrior
Member Us Too, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator for Prostate Cancer Education Council, Beagle Rescue, Gardner, Walker, Workout, Big and constant whiner, and an OLD GRANDMASTER LACROSSE WARRIOR
02/03/09 PSA = .09, ADT3, 10 months, (slowly going insane)
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- At 2:20pm on November 11, 2009,
Joe Boyle said…
- Hi George,
It's your friend Joe Boyle. I have not heard from you in a long time. How are things going? favorable, I hope. I have to go in for my first post PSA since my radiation last summer and I am a little nervous. Hopefully it did the trick.
Best regards,
Joe
- At 10:43pm on October 7, 2009,
Ron said…
- Hi George...long time my friend. How you doing? I'm still ED 100% but only minor " drips "....last PSA in Aug was .04.
Ron
- At 3:48pm on October 6, 2009,
Rod Marden said…
- Much thanks for any info you can get. Seeing my radio-oncologist on Thurs and will let others on this forum know what he says.
- At 1:42am on September 22, 2009,
Glenn W said…
- George,
Thank you for the info and encouraging words. I've added more details about my dx to my profile.
Best regards,
Glenn
- At 11:18pm on September 21, 2009,
Gary "G-man" Ackerman said…
- I managed to pick up the pathology report today from my doc's office. The Gleason 7 is 4+3 and 40% of biopsy material. Thanks G-man
- At 12:04pm on September 21, 2009,
Gary "G-man" Ackerman said…
- George, Hi! Thank you for your interests. I must apologize, the only number I have so far is the Gleason Score of 7 (I do not know how that 7 is split out as 3,4 or 4,3.) I had to call my doc's office and have a Nurse give me that info. I have again called over to my doc's office requesting a full report if one yet exists that details the number of core samples that had cancer cells in them. Our first real follow-up meeting since my biopsy is at the end of this month. That is what I know George.
G-man
- At 10:38am on September 21, 2009,
kurt j. matz said…
- Thanks, I am going to the Dr. tommorrow at 4:00 to review the case findings and hear his recomendations ..
- At 10:14am on September 21, 2009,
Del Mancuso said… - Hi George
Thanks! I will take your good advise. I will have a little more facts about my case once I receive my VA records and I meet with them on 6 Oct. In the mean time I am trying to get up to speed on all of the information out there on the prostate cancer.
Thanks again and the best of everything in your case
Del
- At 11:39pm on September 13, 2009,
Diana said…
- Hi George!
Thanks for your prompt welcoming message. It's so special to see the time and effort people can put in to exchange info and offer support to others.
I don't really get a chance to frequent this site on regular basis. I've been relying more on my sister to pass on the latest info she gets.
I have to look up your postings to get to know your story.
I hope all is well with you,
Take care,
Diana
- At 9:34pm on September 8, 2009,
RayAnthony said…
- Thank you George for the welcome. Interested in the failure rates after various treatments , ten years ago when first diagnosed I did not like the failure rates which were quite bad then , we seem to have been behind modern technology here in Australia in those days . It would appear now after ten years that I was very lucky (or was it luck) to have taken my own path and took control of my own life ,. Although I did have to have a T.U.R.P. because of B.P.H. after the agony of the prostate squeezing the urinary tract shut. What a feeling of bliss it was to lie in bed after the opp, and have my urine dripping into a bottle and not having to run to the toilet every 15Mins, no mess, no fuss. Good luck to you George , be well and happy. Ray Anthony.
- At 9:58am on September 8, 2009,
Don Hutcheson said… - Thanks, George. THe last time this happened--5 years ago--the urologist told me I had simply ruptured some blood vessels and had nothing to worry about.
What other indicators should I be paying attention to? Thanks, Don
- At 8:04am on September 8, 2009,
Don Hutcheson said…
- Thanks for your comment, George. Are you suggesting I get a biopsy? I am new to this and am open to any feedback, sooner rather than later. Thanks.
- At 1:51am on September 8, 2009,
Carlton Peterson said…
- George,
It's too long for this site but if you can send me you email address I will send you the entire document including two pages of references.
Carl
Prostate Cancer Treatment Comparisons
An approach was developed to compare prostate cancer (PCa) treatment results based on long term disease free failure rates and serious side effect rates. There are numerous treatment decision criteria but the most important seem to be average 10 year disease free failure rate and serious urinary, rectal and sexual side effect rates. Other criteria include trusting your doctor, being treated near your home, minimizing out of pocket costs and limiting employment impacts. Although these and other criteria often influence treatment selection, most are not as important as average 10 year disease free failure rates and serious urinary, rectal and sexual side effect rates.
The following PCa treatments are compared: ProstRcision® - Radioactive Seeds followed by Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT); Radical Prostatectomy (RP) including Open, Laparoscopic and Robotic; IMRT followed by Radioactive Seeds; Proton Beam; Seeds Only; High Dose Radiation followed by External Beam Radiation; External Beam Only; and Cryosurgery. The average 10 year treatment failure rate (TFR), serious urinary side effect rate (SUR), serious rectal side effect rate (SRR), serious sexual side effect “comparison” rate (SSR/2) and total failure rates are listed below. The average 10 year treatment failure rate is defined as 100% minus the treatment difficulty adjusted 0.2 ng/ml disease free rate (based on all patients). Treatments that have not been performed for at least 10 years and those not approved in the U.S. are not compared.
PCa Treatment Failure Rate Comparisons
TFR SUR SRR SSR/2 Total
ProstRcision® 13.4% + 1% + 0% + 6.3% = 20.7%
Radical Prostatectomy 21% + 8% + 0% + 16.5% = 45.5%
IMRT + Seeds 29.6% + 1% + 0.5% + 16.5% = 47.6%
Proton Beam 33.4% + 1% + 1% + 16.5% = 51.9%
Seeds Only 43.9% + 2% + 1% + 16.5% = 63.4%
High Dose Radiation 41.9% + 4.8% + 1% + 19.5% = 67.2%
External Beam Only 54.1% + 1% + 1% + 24.5% = 80.6%
Cryosurgery 39.5% + 4.8% + 0.4% + 37.4% = 82.1%
Based on these comparisons, ProstRcision® at the Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia (RCOG) has a 45.5%/20.7% = 2.2 times to a 82.1%/20.7% = 4.0 times lower failure rate than any other PCa treatment. These large failure rate differences are based entirely on treatment choice. This presents a unique opportunity for men who didn’t discover their PCa early by choosing a better treatment to “buy back” part of their more advanced diagnosis. Conversely, early detection PCa patients that choose a less effective treatment are potentially giving up an important part of their early detection advantage...
- At 8:13am on September 7, 2009,
Keith Hammerbeck said… - Hi George,
Thanks for the words of welcome.
I like your tattoos better than my hat or shirt.
Keith
- At 1:20pm on September 2, 2009,
Kevin D. Cooper said…
- Thanks for the welcome George. I was very fortunate, my second daughter is an Internal Medicine Doc and was able to recommend an Oncologist at Georgetown Hospital who is very experienced with prostate cancer. My Onc has been very good, especially about keeping me grounded when I pick up some crazy new idea on the net.
- At 10:49am on September 1, 2009,
Nel Pacheco said…
- Now you tell me not to overdo it, Goerge :-) Afraid it's too late, I screwed up my knee yesterday on the golf course. I have really painful tendonitis, so it's back to the easy chair for a while.
- At 1:57pm on August 27, 2009,
Joseph Morin said… - Hi George
Summer was not bad afterall.Our favorite season is fall,days are warm and nights are cool.I love kayaking when all the big boats are gone allong with their owners.Looking forward to hunting..Oct I bowhunt and Nov with a gun.Sept will be busy,my daughter from Fla.will be here for a week.She and her brother always go to the Sept race in NH and then he goes to the last race in Fla in Nov.My wife is a Nascar fan and she has them two hooked.I am busy around the house doing some touchup painting before the cold sets in.How have you been,hope things are improving for you.take care..
Joe
- At 2:15pm on August 26, 2009,
Kathy Burns said…
- Thank you so much!!
- At 8:48am on August 22, 2009,
Judy Smith said…
- Thank you George. My husband had a PSA of 114 when diagnosed and a Gleason after the biopsy of 9. He has a couple of lymph nodes involved, but no bone or organ involvement, for which we are grateful. A few weeks after his first lupron shot, his PSA dropped to 51 which the Dr. was very pleased about. Next shot and PSA in early Oct. Few side effects, except fatigue, but we are retired and a nap is not a problem. We journey on.
- At 4:21am on August 20, 2009,
John said… - Hi George,
Thanks for your thoughts, prayers and lunch invite. I might just take you up on it. I'm pleased that you've joined the vast support system of friends & family who are keeping me grounded and focused. I'll keep my page updated as my journey progresses.
Thanx.
John
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