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Radiation Therapy Side Effects

Hello, My father underwent radiation treatment for prostate cancer 3 years ago. The treatment alleviated the cancer, it is in remission. He suffered acute radiation side effects involving fissures in urethral and colon and had to have urostomy and colostomy surgeries as a results. He now appears to be developing chonic symptoms: bone cysts in the... Read moreChevron
posted 05/10/2007, comment (1)|
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Marc Greenstein

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Doctor, I Have a Few Questions About My Prostate Cancer...

Having the discussion with your physician about your newly diagnosed prostate cancer is stressful, nerve-racking and scary. It is important to arrive at your doctor’s appointment prepared with questions. You should have a family member, such as your wife, or a close friend, accompany you to the office visit.Personally, I like having “cancer... Read moreChevron
posted 02/02/2007, comments (0)|
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Marc Greenstein

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Rethinking the Wait-and-See Approach to Prostate Cancer

On December 13th, the Washington Post printed a story called Study Disputes Wait-and-See Approach to Prostate Cancer.This is an important article challenging the teaching that “something else will kill you besides your prostate cancer.” In other words, Urologists should re-think how they manage low and intermediate risk elderly patients with... Read moreChevron
posted 01/03/2007, comments (0)|
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Christopher Lukas

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Treatment Talk

I had dinner the other night with a friend of mine. He’s in his late 70’s and seemed to be of robust health. During dinner, however, he told me that he’d had some heart problems for years and he had had a PSA of 8 some years back. Though the PSA hadn’t risen over time, a biopsy discovered a few cells that were cancerous. In addition, he... Read moreChevron
posted 10/25/2006, comments (0)|
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