Has anyone in the group undergone radiation of the prostate bed due to
CA escaped from the capsule?
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If so, could you answer these questions:
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Where was it done?
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How many treatments over what duration of time were involved?
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What short-term problems did you encounter during and shortly after
treatment?
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How long since the radiation treatment?
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What long-term problems encountered?
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Any androgen or chemo treatments during or after the radiation?
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Thank you for sharing...Pete

steve kramer

The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA


25 treatments in 36 work days (skipped Memorial Day)

None serious. Minor diarrhea mid-way, minor urinary track, and the
hemmorhoids that I had just developed before the radiation did not heal
until after the radiation. However, I slept an extra hour every night, by
plan, and drank gallons of water, and walked two to five miles 3 to 4 times a week.

Nope

dave p

escaped from the capsule?

I had a positive margin and they saved my nerves and didn't know if PCa
might have been left behind there. My psa returned to a level of 0.3 a few
months after surgery. It was <0.1 six weeks after surgery.

Where was it done?

Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, NY by the now famous - at least to me - Dr.
Smith. My psa at this time is <0.01 thanks to him, his staff, my Uro, God,
and people on this newsgroup who guided me in the adjuvant - salvage radiation direction.


38 treatments IMRT 7 angles 5 days a week -weekends off started 3.30.03 - 5.21.03

treatment?

I had a hemmoroid that got worse due to the radiation. I didn't even know I
had it going into radiation. Was tired at the end of the week. I did what
the people on this newsgroup said to do and it helped immensely. Drink a lot
of water, exercise, get more sleep, pray, and maintain a positive outlook.
It burned a bit when defecating at the 3rd week. My Dr. said I would get
some burning when urinating as the treatments continued - but it never
happended. To me it was a breeze.

4 months +

My Uro wanted me to take the hormone pills and get the Lupron shot before
radiation. I went to the drug store and purchased the pills but never took
them. Never got the shot. My Uro stated that taken hormones before
radiation could increase the chance of success by weakening the PCa. I
discussed this with my Dr radiation/oncologist and he stated it would be ok
not to take the hormone treatment. I am sure my Uro would have disagreed.


Good luck Pete


Dave P

Dave P

7.1.02 PSA 4.8 at age 46
8.1.02 Biopsy - 1 core out of 16 showed cancer <5% of core
10.15.02 RP
11.2.02 Path Report Gleason 3+4=7 1 positive margin at base 4mm - prostate
filled thoughout with cancer, seminal vesicles clear, Dr. didn't remove
lymph nodes - said they looked clear
12.6.02 PSA <0.1
3.1.03 PSA 0.3
4.1.03 IMRT 38 Treatments 68,400 Gy 7 angles
5.21.03 Completed Treatment - IMRT aggravated hemmoroid no other side
effects
6.30.03 PSA 0.02
9.30.03 PSA <0.01

louis spielman

Initial PSA 20.7
Gleason 4+5, seminal vesicle involvement, negative bone scan , negative MRI, MRSI.

UCSF - Mt. Zion Campus (San Francisco)

35 External Beam radiation treatments, plus two high dose internal radiation treatments

Frequent painful urination during treatment, fatigue last two weeks,
inability too urinate after treatment(had to self-cath for 4.5 months)


semi-constipation(feels like defecating through a 90 degree tube.
Significant urinary retention. Currently self-cathing again due to a recent
sever bladder infection. Having a Cystoscopy on October 13.


On Lupron for 3 months prior to radiation( 1st month also took Casodex).
On Lupron during radiation.
Still on Lupron. I go off March 2004.


Good News PSA now 0.03.