Monday, February 13, 2012

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Expert_badge Jay Motola

What is Hematuria?

Hematuria is the presence of blood in the urinary tract and is a fairly common entitiy. Blood can be either gross bleeding (gross hematuria) which is visualized with the naked eye and easily detected by the patient or microscopic hematuria that is only detected with the use of a microscope.   Some of the more common risk factors for the... Read moreChevron
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Educating Patients After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

You havejust undergone aprostate biopsy and, in most cases, you have tolerated the procedure very well. There may have been some blood in the urine or on your stool for a few days, however it has most likely ceased. If you have resumed sexual activity, your semen may still have some blood in it, which can either be red or brown and it may for... Read moreChevron
posted 05/17/2011, comments (0)|
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In four months I have gone from healthy as can be to real problems. BUT... I am filled with optimism and believe there is a lot of knowledge to share.

Side Effects of Lupron

Before we can discuss side effects, let us try to understand what Lupron does. Lupron is the first step in Hormone Therapy for those who have Prostate Cancer that has spread (metastasized) to some degree. The purpose of Hormone Therapy is to stop the spread of the cancer and possibly regress the extent of the spreading.   Lupron is an... Read moreChevron
posted 03/10/2011, comments (0)|
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Robertb EZ

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In four months I have gone from healthy as can be to real problems. BUT... I am filled with optimism and believe there is a lot of knowledge to share.

PSA After Combined Hormone Therapy

On (or about) March 10, I will be going for a new PSA test. This is going to be very important as it is the first such test AFTER I started Combined Hormone Therapy treatment for my prostate cancer.   Shortly after my biopsy - which showed I had cancer all through my prostate - my Urologist set up a Bone Scan. That showed that the prostate... Read moreChevron
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Introducing Expert Patient Robert B!

Robert B started his journey with prostate cancer only a few short months ago, in the end of 2010. Please welcome him to the community as he looks to help others who may be suffering through a similar situation. I conducted a short interview with Bob to help introduce him, his condition, and his incredibly positive attitude. What condition do... Read moreChevron
posted 02/28/2011, comments (0)|

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