Hi Annie, good to meet you, sorry we both have to be here, but I'm sure your husband is also grateful for the research that you do for him. I've been back in research mode for a few months now, and I...
Hi Allen, I tried to dive into the article on the Journal of Urology but they want $1600 for a subscription! I would really have liked to see additional stratification, because I have been reading...
Sorry I haven't updated this post in awhile. We saw both the medical oncologist and the radiation oncologist a day apart in early May, and took some time to process what we heard. They both repeated...
Tomorrow is a momentous day, we see the medical oncologist and next day the RO. Thanks for all info, shared experience and advice. I feel we are much better armed with relevant questions for them...
Thanks Allen, lots of food for thought and we will be much better prepared for conversations with MO and RO this week. Susan...
Thanks to all comments so far. A few thoughts on risk assessment: Tall Allen - I understand the context of your comment about salvage radiation was for folks deciding between RP and RT as primary...
Hi, many thanks for comments. I'll try to reply to questions. First, we are in Canada, in the Vancouver area. This probably limited his treatment options, on the other hand his treatments, including...
Hi Fairwind, my husband was Gleason 4+4=8, not 10. By the time of his RP, the chemo and hormones appear to have knocked the tumor down and made it difficult to determine its Gleason score. We do...
Hello, first post but been lurking for a few weeks now. I've joined this forum to do research for my husband as we navigate this journey, which doesn't seem to get easier! Sorry, this post is a bit...