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HIFU-Ablatherm - I had HIFU-Ablatherm for Prostate Cancer done at Sloane-Kettering in New York on July 9th,2009.Dr. James Eastham did the procedure assisted by a Doctor from Toronto,Canada who had performed 300 of such procedures.I have had quarterly check-ups and PSA is 0.00 every time . My next follow-up will be on July 27th, 2011,it will include a biospy.With erectile medications,erections have been more than sufficient for intercourse over the past year. I will be 69 in June of this year.  HIFU is not approved in the United States. I was fortunate that Sloane-Kettering joined a Clinical Study at the time I was researching treatment options. I was the first to have this treatment at Sloane-Kettering.Also ,they are no longer involved with recruiting new clients for the study. I have nothing but accolades for HIFU-Ablatherm and Dr. Eastham.                             

HIFU-Ablatherm - I had HIFU-Ablatherm for Prostate Cancer done at Sloane-Kettering in New York on July 9th,2009.Dr. James Eastham did the procedure assisted by a Doctor from Toronto,Canada who had performed 300 of such procedures.I have had quarterly check-ups and PSA is 0.00 every time . My next follow-up will be on July 27th, 2011,it will include a biospy.With erectile medications,erections have been more than sufficient for intercourse over the past year. I will be 69 in June of this year.  HIFU is not approved in the United States. I was fortunate that Sloane-Kettering joined a Clinical Study at the time I was researching treatment options. I was the first to have this treatment at Sloane-Kettering.Also ,they are no longer involved with recruiting new clients for the study. I have nothing but accolades for HIFU-Ablatherm and Dr. Eastham.                             

I want to stop HT !! -  I have ADPC with bone met.I am 62.I am in good condition !? I have been on HT for 3 YEARS!! It makes me so tired.But ,my oncologist told me to continue for ever.:'( I want to stop the HT.IS ANYONE OUT THERE CAN GIVE ME SOME EXPERIENCES ADVISES? PLEASE ?  

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Excellent Experience with Sonablate HIFU for Prostate Cancer in Japan - Just wanted to share my excellent experience to-date with having HIFU treatment for prostate cancer with Dr. Uchida in Japan (had the treatment on March 12, 2011).   I went with Dr. Uchida because he is one of the most experienced HIFU doctors. The price for the treatment was only $15,000 including pre-operative examinations (prostate ultrasound, EKG, chest x-ray, blood test etc), 5-night (usually 4-night) hospital stay, transportation from the airport, meals etc. I liked the fact that I did not have to go to my regular doctors for the pre-operative examinations. My wife could stay with me in another bed in the hospital room. The hospital staff was great, treating us as special guests instead of just a patient. The only down side was that the nurses did not speak English well, but they tried very hard with their English and were always pleasant.   I started feeling great as soon as the local spinal anesthesia used during HIFU wore off. By the next morning, I felt practically normal with no pain, with only a mild nuisance of having to wear a urethral catheter. Was able to do the touristy things that day without any problem. By the way, I like the urethral catheter because I don’t have to wear any bag and I just have to take a stopper out of the catheter opening whenever my bladder gives me a signal that it is time to urinate.   No issues with bladder or bowels to-date. The catheter comes out in another 5 days. Hopefully, everything will continue to be great after that.

High Risk Prostate Cancer After Prostatectomy: Radiate or Wait? - For those of you interested, my latest post covers "high risk" features to look out for in a pathology report after prostatectomy and a discussion of whether the presence of these features requires immediate supplemental radiation. Hope you find it useful!   Prostate Doc myprostatedoc.blogspot.com    

finasteride - For discussion: I have been actively monitoring pc for nine years.  Most recent biopsy found very low volume 3+4.  3rd MRSi coming up as well as another biopsy.  Due to large prosate, began taking finasteride recently.  Didn't get through 2nd month (and taking only half doses) before feeling extreme mental fog and memory loss and some depression.  Loss of libido was expected and would be ok if benefit there.  Wonder if anyone else has experienced similar side effects.  

Need some help with questions to ask - I have always had issues urinating but recently noticed a much weaker stream and I am getting up constantly in the middle of the night so I went into my primary care physicain and had him do a Rec Exam and a PSA . He said my prosate was not enlarged but firm and had a cyst or nodual on it. I am going in for an ultrasound Thursday afternoon. I am 39 and have a family history of prostate cancer with my dad , who also passed of Pancreatic cancer. Is there anything I should be asking during the ultra sound? I hope no one is offended by me posting this with out a diagnosis , I just didn't know where else to look. Thank you Dave

The article: Short Course of Hormony Therapy....!? - Hi, In the article, under the News section there is a sentence that states: "Men may choose to have longer hormone treatment, D'Amico said. However, survival will probably only marginally improve, and there is a risk for heart problems with the prolonged use of hormone therapy, he said." My Dad had PSA 3.88 and Gleason 9.  They did surgery, rad. pros. and PSA went to 1.88 and Gleason 7. They are going to start 33 sessions of radiation soon and give him hormone shots every 4 months for TWO YEARS!  Is this ridiculous!!?  If what this article says is true, its not necessary to do that.  Why doesnt his doctor know that.  AND did you read the article on Doctors choices?   They would rather take treatment with fewer side effects.  This is so stressful .  PLEASE ADVICE and help. ALSO, what are peoples opinions on NONI?  Any experiences? Thanks.

Has anyone heard of PC Hope??? - I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and i have spoken to a few men that has used this product called PC HOPE, has anyone in the cancer compass group used it? it seems to be world known.   

Disputing a bill for Lupron administration - I received a bill from my Urologist about 1 month ago for Lupron administration. The bill was $750 for the Lupron, $200 for the office visit, $75 for urine analysis, and $150 for administration of the injection.  The bill was submitted to my insurance co. Horizon Blue Cross of NJ . I do have excellent coverage , and the insurance has paid 100 % of all my bills up to now minus the co-pay. Today I received a statement from Horizon, that they paid my Urologist that they paid $400 and that the balance was my responsibility. Needless to say I am stunned that my Urologist charged this Exorbitant  fee associated  for the adinistration of 1 Lupron injection   This urologist was the one that originally diagnosed my prostate cancer, did my biopsy and recommended Lupron and radiation that I did receive at a radiation onocologist. I never asked how much this service would cost and didn't feel that I had to other than ask if his services were covered by Horizon Blue Cross. How would you deal with this, knowing that I did receive the service it was necessary but I had no idea of the fee he would charge. Is is necessary to shop for cancer services to find out what a doctors fees are and exactly what is covered. I never had to deal with this before.

The article: Short Course of Hormony Therapy....!? - Hi, In the article, under the News section there is a sentence that states: "Men may choose to have longer hormone treatment, D'Amico said. However, survival will probably only marginally improve, and there is a risk for heart problems with the prolonged use of hormone therapy, he said." My Dad had PSA 3.88 and Gleason 9.  They did surgery, rad. pros. and PSA went to 1.88 and Gleason 7. They are going to start 33 sessions of radiation soon and give him hormone shots every 4 months for TWO YEARS!  Is this ridiculous!!?  If what this article says is true, its not necessary to do that.  Why doesnt his doctor know that.  AND did you read the article on Doctors choices?   They would rather take treatment with fewer side effects.  This is so stressful .  PLEASE ADVICE and help. ALSO, what are peoples opinions on NONI?  Any experiences? Thanks.

Prostatectomy Complications: Risks You Need To Know About - For those of you interested, the latest post on my blog covers potential complications of traditional and robotic prostatectomy.    Prostate Doc myprostatedoc.blogspot.com

Prostate Cancer and Obesity: A Deadly Combination - For those of you interested, in the latest post on my blog I cover the relationship between obesity and aggressive prostate cancer.   Prostate Doc myprostatedoc.blogspot.com

HIFU Advice - Hi Looking for comments on post HIFU as it has been 10 days since my procedure ,all is ok however the cath. is abit of achallenge and seems to be a lot pain along with it feels like you always have to go

lupron - I got a lupron shot in anticipation of radiation treatments for prostate cancer three weeks ago. The following day I was very ill, but felt better over the next several days. Now I have discomfort. I have a low grade fever, feeling of illness, and sweat at night while sleeping. Is the the lupron kicking in? Anyone know what I may expect next? Thanks.    

newly diagnosed - my son has just been diagnosed as T3 with a Gleason of 8 ,he has to have a bone scan next week i would appreciate any comments from anyone especially those who have had  similar results

ginseng help with prostrate cacer - I  have been looking at other ways of helping my body deal with my prostrate cancer. then  one of my medical teachers advise me to have a look at clinical studies done on ginseng and prostrate cancer.  so I looked at a few studies this one was done about 17 years ago but it still relevant to day.  here bit of the cut down version of it has any one found ginseng can help with  prostrate cancer.  please let me know Ray Korean Ginseng Therapies ForeseenResearchers say this could prove useful for the future development of ginseng components as natural chemotherapeutic agents for prostate cancer.Prostate cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and the third most common form of cancer worldwide. It affects about 180,000 American men per year, and kills some 28,000 of them – and its prevalence is increasing. Prostate Cancer: Tough to TreatUntil now, the chief weapons in the medical arsenal against prostate cancer have been major surgery to remove the prostate, radical radiation therapy, hormone therapy (male hormones promote prostate cancer growth) and drastic chemotherapy. The latter two approaches often lead to drug resistance or harsh side effects.In the study, which was performed by a team of Korean scientists led by Hyun-Sook Kim at Pusan National University’s College of Pharmacy, various components of Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) were examined with regard to their effect on human prostate cancer cells in laboratory dishes. The study was published in the April 2004 issue of the journal Archives of Pharmacal Research Korean Ginseng’s Anti-Cancer HeritageThe team chose to study Korean ginseng because it is a medicinal plant consumed in many places around the world and has the reputation of fighting cancer. In addition, previous scientific studies have shown that some compounds in the Korean ginseng root choke the growth of various cancer cells (see, for example, Y.N. Lee, et al, European Journal of Cancer, 1996; and W.K. Liu, et al, Life Science, 2000). Playing Havoc Among Cancer Cells The researchers focused on 11 ginsenosides – saponins, or biochemicals that produce soap-like foaming in a water solution. They naturally occur in Korean ginseng. The scientists found that two of these ginsenosides – known as Rg3 and Rh2 – inhibited DNA synthesis in prostate cancer cells, suppressing their proliferation.Rg3 and Rh2 also caused almost all of the malignant cells to dramatically detach from the culture dishes during the experiment, a result that interferes with tumor growth. Inhibiting Cancer ProliferationSuch results were not unexpected, because a number of studies have pointed to a strong anti-tumor potential for Rg3 and Rh2. For example, W.K. Liu et al. reported in 2000 (Life Science) that Rg3 inhibited proliferation of prostate cancer cells. Scientists have observed the same in other types of cancer. In particular, Y.S. Kim and colleagues showed in 2000 (Archives of Pharmacal Research) that Rh2 promotes cancer cell self-destruction in brain cancer in rats. The same was true for human melanoma (X.F. Fei et al, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2002), ovarian cancer (H. Nakata et al., Japanese Journal of Cancer Research, 1998) and breast cancer (M. Oh et al., International Journal of Oncology, 1999).

Husband recently diagnosed with prostate cancer - Hello, I'm hoping for a bit of advice. My husband is 52 and just diagnosed with prostate cancer.  His Gleason Score was 3+3=6.  They took a total of 12 biopsies, and they only found the cancer in 10% of two of the samples. The dr. says its such a low amount that he doesn't want to do an MRI or CT scan. My husband had cancer 10 years ago (SNUC), so we want to be very aggressive, and he wants to have the radical prostetectomy, as we've heard its the best chance of a cure.  However, I also hear that the Gleason score from the biopsy is almost always much lower than what they find when they get in there. His PSA was 6, and his prostate is not enlarged.  They didn't feel a tumor on DRE, and didn't see a tumor on the ultrasound. Thoughts?

Abiraterone - I am now on this trial any one out there on it also? 

Abiraterone Acetate w/ Prednisone - My dad was diagnosed with prostrate cancer in 1992 and had his prostate removed.  Then was treated with radiation in 1999 because his psa's were going up.  They have been stable until 2007 when they begin going up again  He has been continuously under hormone treatment and was treated with chemo (taxitere).  His psa's had gone down, but now are going up again.  Was in the teens, then 20's, now 30's.  (his numbers were way in the 100's for the beginning of the treatment).  Now...his doctor has recommended a clinical trial for him of abiraterone acetate with prednisone.  The taxitere almost killed him, so he is not interested in chemo of any kind.  I have not found anything on this site about this trial.  Is anyone familiar with the drug?  His cancer has never been found outside the prostate and the only indication of cancer has been his psa's.  He is 82, but in excellent health. Still working every day, driving, active in church, etc.   I would love to hear from anyone with your thoughts or ideas.  Thanks,  Donna

Rising PSA after removal of Prostate. - I had my Prostate removed March 1998, had Radiation in 2000. My PSA started off at around 0.5 and is now 2.4, 13 years later. My Oncologist is suggesting harmone treatement. Any one with this type of experience? Richarde39

Sex After Prostatectomy: Yes We Can! - I have hear numerous questions recently about dealing with impotence after prostatectomy.  Here are my thoughts for those that are interested:   myprostatedoc.blogspot.com /2011/04/sex-after-prostatectomy-yes-we-can.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://myprostatedoc.blogspot.com /2011/04/sex-after-prostate   Hope you find it useful!   prostate doc myprostatedoc.blogspot.com

PSA Recurrence After Prostatectomy - I have noticed a few members with questions about rising PSA after prostatectomy.  I put together some thoughts on this for those that are interested:   myprostatedoc.blogspot.com /2011/04/psa-recurrence-after-prostatectomy-good.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://myprostatedoc.blogspot.com /2011/04/psa-recurrence-aft   Hope it helps!   Prostate Doc myprostatedoc.blogspot.com

New study shows PSA Test not effective - http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d1539