protoninfo : Message: Welcome another new member who says:

"I am 70 years old and have just been told that I have Prostate Cancer HEALTY
active rowing hiking and golf I am trying to decide a treatment and have
questions Thanks Tom"

Welcome Tom. Ask away, just be sure and tell us your PSA when diagnosed, your
Gleason Score, and where you are located. This will help us to help you.

Fuller

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"Received proton treatment a year ago. Prior to treatment PSA was 6.8, gleason 3+4 and 4+4. Presently PSA is 1.3. The residual side affects are urinary and...

Fuller
protoninfo

Jan 29, 2011
1:15 pm

"I am 70 years old and have just been told that I have Prostate Cancer HEALTY active rowing hiking and golf I am trying to decide a treatment and have...

Fuller
protoninfo

Feb 14, 2012
1:38 pm

Hi Fuller Thanks for the reponse My PSA was14, 2/2/12 and a biopsy done Prosate was 1/2 half again as large and cancer cells in only the left side top half of...

tom lundgren
rowboattom

Feb 15, 2012
2:00 am

Upon what evidence is the conclusion based that the PCa in one location is "non-aggressive" and in another is "aggressive"? To: protoninfo@yahoogroups.com ...

zz Jones
zzzzjones

Feb 15, 2012
2:09 am

A biopsy with 12 needels Today I had a cat scan and a bone scan plus more blood work and will see the results on Friday thanks Tom ...

tom lundgren
rowboattom

Feb 15, 2012
2:48 am

Hey Cal! (For the new members, zz is a very knowledgable member here,) I think he was saying the biopsy showed higher Gleason Scores in certain areas. For the...

Fuller
protoninfo

Feb 15, 2012
2:52 am

Thanks Fuller I will know more on Friday many thanks Tom ________________________________ From: Fuller <protoninfo@...> To: protoninfo@yahoogroups.com...

tom lundgren
rowboattom

Feb 15, 2012
3:03 am

Hi Tom, Fuller, I am now assuming that some unnamed person utilized a Gleason Score analysis of some biopsy slides and concluded some cells were more...

zz Jones
zzzzjones

Feb 17, 2012
9:13 pm

There are NO "stupid" questions here! Please do not hesitate to ask anything. My own personal take on this subject is that the "reading" of biopsy slides is...

Fuller
protoninfo

Feb 18, 2012
3:12 pm

Hi Fuller (A week after Friday.) I have sent my Med records to Luma Linda and I am awaiting a consolation date reply. A history FYI of my PCA ...

tom lundgren
rowboattom

Feb 26, 2012
1:06 am

Not a dumb question, I've wondered that myself. Wit a PSA test it's maybe quicker to find and get the biopsy/Gleason, but "aggressive" cancers have been found...

jwwright
jwwright2

Feb 18, 2012
3:09 pm

Well Tom, the PSA of 10 three years ago was a "tell" to go get that biopsy. Not sure I would stay with that doctor if he did not recommend it back then. Any...

Fuller
protoninfo

Feb 15, 2012
2:24 am

Thanks Fuller The Doc did do a biopsy when the Psa was 10. NO canser found at that time three years ago I agree cut it out is a last resort I am very...

tom lundgren
rowboattom

Feb 15, 2012
2:37 am

Obviously his cores "missed" the cancer and it was there. Did they give you the report with the Gleason Scores back then? I most heartily applaud the decision...

Fuller
protoninfo

Feb 15, 2012
3:00 am

Hi Fuller (Tom Lundgren from San Francisco) I have sent my Med records to Luma Linda and I am awaiting a consolation date reply. A history FYI of my PCA ...

tom lundgren
rowboattom

Feb 25, 2012
6:29 pm

Tom I’m getting my pod and final scans this coming Thursday at LLUMC. We’ll decide at that time what my treatment schedule would be. Here’s my story....

Stew Dodge
flootner

Feb 25, 2012
9:27 pm

More info: A) LEFT PROSTATE BIOPSIES: 1. Prostate adenocarcinoma, Gleason grade 4+5 • 9. 2. The tumor is identified in four out of six cores, and in about...

Stew Dodge
flootner

Feb 25, 2012
9:43 pm

"I am a medical physicist very interested in proton therapy" Welcome! Fuller...

Fuller
protoninfo

Feb 28, 2012
12:24 am

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