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Dear Doctor, I have gone through 2 biopsy surgeries with the last year. The surgeries were 6 months apart and both results came back negative. Yet, my PSA count continues to climb. It started at 2.25 about a year ago and is now at 12.5. I am scheduled for evaluation...

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Docmarcg
Monday, April 09, 2007 at 10:05 PM
a few questions: 1) how big is your prostate? 2) what did the original biopsy show? have you tried using antibiotics and repeating the PSA?
Dr. Greenstein

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Anonymous
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 08:05 AM

Doctor,

Just last week I went through another 12 section biopsy. The results should be ready this Friday. My local PCP wrote notes that stated I was on a 6 week antibiotic for further evaluation. Funny, he never gave me a script for said drug. That's one of many reason I chose to go elsewhere.

I am now being treated at the Roswell Cancer Reasearch Center in Buffalo.

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Steve
Tuesday, August 07, 2007 at 04:10 PM

Hello,

I just recently ran into a similar situation.
Last January I went for a 12 section biopsy as my psa count was about 4.

Results showed all but one biopsy normal. This single biopsy was shown to be inflamed.

The recomendation was to do a PSA count in 6 months. This new PSA count is at 9.
The recommendation is to have another biopsy but to check deeper in the prostate and the outer area of the prostate. (regions not tested in the first biopsy).

So I am interested in what your results are an what you are doing. Currently I am just researching the issue.

Since there is no evidence of cancer yet it may be inflamantion.

I was not given a course of antibiotics in case this was inflamation. I was told antibiotics were not effective for prostate inflamantion.

Anyway I was just curious.

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JBS
Wednesday, August 08, 2007 at 08:14 AM

I am currently undergoing radiation treatments. I am also on a feamle birth control called " depo lupron"...My count peaked at 16.05 in May of 07...I went to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia.
It was also suggested I have surgery...I said no to surgery only because I felt that if it was done, it would release cancer cells throughout my body...turns out the CTCA confirmed my thoughts.

As of last week, my PSA count has gone from 16.00 down to 2.71 and is continuing to go down..

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houston_spr@earthlink.net
Wednesday, August 08, 2007 at 03:50 PM

Hey thanks for the update and I wish you well in your treatment.

One question I have, was cancer detected?

I assume so since you are taking radiation treatment.

Another question I have is about the relationship between PSA and the cancer.

As far as I can tell PSA is just an indicator that cancer may be present. A high PSA count does not necessarily mean cancer.

So I am not sure that PSA dropping would indicate the cancer is going away. At lease that would be my view.

Do you have a different understanding of PSA count and prostate cancer?

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JBS
Monday, November 26, 2007 at 08:18 AM

The cancer I had was detected by 3 different biopsy's. When they did find it, the tumors were microscopic but apparent...The depo lupron reduces one's testosterone, by doing so for long periods of time, (2-3years) the cancer basically starves to death.
I also have to see the doctor every 3 months for a shot and check up.

Take care,

Jeff

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vladimir ivanov
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 02:52 PM

This is e-mail from a friend .

"Vladimir, I enjoyed talking to you last week as I was doing the insurance inspection. Dr. Budwig's flaxseed that you spoke about has had some dramatic affects on my friends PSA - he just got back most recent results and PSA went from 13.5 two months ago down to 3.9 !!! What a drastic change. Though you might enjoy hearing about success story."

please read more about Budwig protocol. if you have questions, e-mail to me at

Vladimir Ivanov

Vladimir Ivanov

Vladimir Ivanov

Dovex International ,Inc.

5711 Armour Dr.

Houston, TX 77020

713 221 9000

713 269 2457

888 773 6421 fax

Dovex International ,Inc.

5711 Armour Dr.

Houston, TX 77020

713 221 9000

713 269 2457

888 773 6421 fax

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Brian Edgerton
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 05:03 PM
I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer... and it had already spread onto my pelvis, hips, ribs, spine, etc etc... my two doctors each had a blood PSA run, and the labs ran the psa up to the top of the scale...diluted it, ran it back up and so on... my blood PSA topped out in excess of 2,000... to be exact.. 2,082... I had lost almost 100-lbs in body weight (from 252lbs down to 156lbs).. and was immediately started on Leuprolide Acetate... and things began to look up, I have since gained 36lbs, and am able to move around without much pain.. my treatment began 3 months ago.. I began with a "1-mo. injection".. then took a 4-mo. injection... Brian

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Nena Hill
Monday, February 02, 2009 at 04:54 PM

My 79 year old father just had a PSA reading of greater than 2,000. They are sending him for a biopsy and a bone scan. I'm just looking for some information. Obviously this number is quite high. Can you help me?

Sincerely,

Nena

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Brian Edgerton
Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at 07:54 AM

Nena... I got down in my back and left hip the end of 2006... and of course refused to see a doctor... until July 2007... after I was bedridden and had lost over 100-lbs of bodyweight... my family doctor sent me to a Urologist.. and my blood PSA came back @ 2084.2... and I was given less than 3-months to live "IF" I did not begin treatment ASAP.... he put me on "LUPRON" ... an every 4-month injection (muscle in your hip).. plus had a Bone Scan, Cat Scan, X-rays, etc ... and was diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer & Advanced Prostate Matastasized Bone Cancer...( I was 63 at the time)... and of course had No insurance, so wife and I burned up most of our savings until Nov. 2008 when I turned 65.... MY Cancers were so Advanced that the Lupron worked for about 8-months... and my PSA had come down to " 9.6 " ... then began to steadly climb UPWARDS... this is when my Urologist sent me to a true Cancer Doctor.. an Oncologist.. and I have been on Chemo for the past 3-months... my PSA had climbed to over "800" again... but, the Chemo has brought it down to "551.0" at this time... hopefully we can get this mess into remission, and I can again attain quality of life... not 24-7 bone pain of some type.... other than this, I just go on with my life, and do as much as I can each day... hopefully this will give you some insight about what your dad may have to go through... I should have been directed to MY current Oncologist ASAP... instead of messing around with the Urologist for over 1 1/2 yrs.. as my Cancers may have been in remission long before now... I'm looking at my 3rd summer down.... because after the Chemo.. I will have to have Radiation treatments on the HUGE tumor in my left hip.......... if you need to email me... are just write, or your dad has a question.. email address: texasorphan2@aol.com

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vladimir ivanov
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 02:51 PM

This is e-mail from a friend .

"Vladimir, I enjoyed talking to you last week as I was doing the insurance inspection. Dr. Budwig's flaxseed that you spoke about has had some dramatic affects on my friends PSA - he just got back most recent results and PSA went from 13.5 two months ago down to 3.9 !!! What a drastic change. Though you might enjoy hearing about success story."

please read more about Budwig protocol. if you have questions, e-mail to me at

Vladimir Ivanov

Vladimir Ivanov

Vladimir Ivanov

Dovex International ,Inc.

5711 Armour Dr.

Houston, TX 77020

713 221 9000

713 269 2457

888 773 6421 fax

Dovex International ,Inc.

5711 Armour Dr.

Houston, TX 77020

713 221 9000

713 269 2457

888 773 6421 fax

High PSA count
Jennifer
Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at 06:25 PM

Hi JBS,
My name is Jennifer. My dad is 74 and has has prostate problems over years but they have always gone away with antibiotics. This time 4 weeks ago he got a PSA test which was 4.5 ....He keeps taking different antibiotics and is afraid is someone operates or biopsy it will progress faster. He don't like to get too many xrays either.. Please let me know how you are doing... thanks Jen

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Jennifer
Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at 06:29 PM

Please let me know, your case senerio. So I can help him... thanks Jen

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SYLVIA
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 04:25 PM

Hello, i'm Sylvia I recently went to the Doctor with my father and found out he has advanced prostate cancer. His Psa level is 32 and i'm wondering if someone can tell me go over this with me and the outcome after surgery which he will be having shortly. Does it come back or anything I should be aware of.

thanks

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vladimir ivanov
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 02:54 PM

This is e-mail from a friend .

"Vladimir, I enjoyed talking to you last week as I was doing the insurance inspection. Dr. Budwig's flaxseed that you spoke about has had some dramatic affects on my friends PSA - he just got back most recent results and PSA went from 13.5 two months ago down to 3.9 !!! What a drastic change. Though you might enjoy hearing about success story."

please read more about Budwig protocol. if you have questions, e-mail to me at

Vladimir Ivanov

Vladimir Ivanov

Vladimir Ivanov

Dovex International ,Inc.

5711 Armour Dr.

Houston, TX 77020

713 221 9000

713 269 2457

888 773 6421 fax