After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Weigh the Options

After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Weigh the Options - U.S. News -
August 17, 2007

For men, a diagnosis of prostate cancer prompts a thicket of difficult
decisions. Aggressive action against these tumors extends life span
for some patients, but side effects such as impotence and incontinence
can take a heavy toll on their quality of life. Other men do best with
no invasive treatment at all. In choosing from among myriad
treatments, doctors and patients typically work collaboratively to
weigh a man's age, his medical history, the tumor's severity, and
other personal factors. The list continues to grow. This month, for
example, research published in the online version of Cancer suggests
it may behoove people to take their ethnicity into account as well...

full article (2 pages): http://health.usnews.com/usnews/heal...17prostate.htm

On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:14:37 -0000, Idaho Guy <AnIdahoGuy@gmail.com>
wrote:

>After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Weigh the Options - U.S. News -
>August 17, 2007
>
>For men, a diagnosis of prostate cancer prompts a thicket of difficult
>decisions. Aggressive action against these tumors extends life span
>for some patients, but side effects such as impotence and incontinence
>can take a heavy toll on their quality of life. Other men do best with
>no invasive treatment at all. In choosing from among myriad
>treatments, doctors and patients typically work collaboratively to
>weigh a man's age, his medical history, the tumor's severity, and
>other personal factors. The list continues to grow. This month, for
>example, research published in the online version of Cancer suggests
>it may behoove people to take their ethnicity into account as well...
>
>full article (2 pages): http://health.usnews.com/usnews/heal...17prostate.htm

Good article thanks for the link. I found this final comment to be
sound advice, "Men get so burnt out trying to pick one treatment over
another they forget to put the same effort into choosing their
provider," he says. "The quality of the provider trumps the type of
treatment.".

I am also finding that it helps to pick a facility with a Urology
dept. that has specialists in varying areas. I was/am treated at NYP
Weil Cornell in NYC and it has been a positive experience.

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PSA @ 45 yrs. = 4.7 02/06/2007
Biopsy 03/16/2007 G7(3+4),T1c
RLRP 06/12/2007 G7(3+4),T2cN0M0 Neg margins
PSA 7/16/2007 = <0.1

On Aug 18, 5:03 am, Paul wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:14:37 -0000, Idaho Guy <AnIdaho...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Weigh the Options - U.S. News -
> >August 17, 2007
>
> >For men, a diagnosis of prostate cancer prompts a thicket of difficult
> >decisions. Aggressive action against these tumors extends life span
> >for some patients, but side effects such as impotence and incontinence
> >can take a heavy toll on their quality of life. Other men do best with
> >no invasive treatment at all. In choosing from among myriad
> >treatments, doctors and patients typically work collaboratively to
> >weigh a man's age, his medical history, the tumor's severity, and
> >other personal factors. The list continues to grow. This month, for
> >example, research published in the online version of Cancer suggests
> >it may behoove people to take their ethnicity into account as well...
>
> >full article (2 pages):http://health.usnews.com/usnews/heal...17prostate.htm
>
> Good article thanks for the link. I found this final comment to be
> sound advice, "Men get so burnt out trying to pick one treatment over
> another they forget to put the same effort into choosing their
> provider," he says. "The quality of the provider trumps the type of
> treatment.".
>
> I am also finding that it helps to pick a facility with a Urology
> dept. that has specialists in varying areas. I was/am treated at NYP
> Weil Cornell in NYC and it has been a positive experience.
>
> --
> PSA @ 45 yrs. = 4.7 02/06/2007
> Biopsy 03/16/2007 G7(3+4),T1c
> RLRP 06/12/2007 G7(3+4),T2cN0M0 Neg margins
> PSA 7/16/2007 = <0.1

Good advice!

.... and from your signature, congratuations on your progress!

Idaho

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Age: 54
PSA: 4.3
Biopsy: T1c, 3+3=6, 2 pos. samples in one side, <5% volume
Da Vinci 31 Jul 2007: saved nerve bundle on non-cancerous side
Final pathology: Confined to prostate, T2a, 3+3=6, <1% volume
My web site: http://pca-info.blogspot.com