Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hi Clare, With a PSA of 19, there is a strong possiblility that the cancer is outside the prostate. In that case, removing the prostate would not be curative. There are some who believe that removing the prostate anyway to remove the bulk of the cancer, helps. But the removal can lead to several unpleasant side effects. Personally, I would rather leave the prostate in place in a situation such as this and rely on the hormone ablation. I wish you all the bestAubrey Pilgrim, DC (Ret.) Author ofA Revolutionary Approach to Prostate Cancer-Read the original book for FREE at: http://www.prostatepointers.org/prostate/lay/apilgrim/Read new edition for FREE at http://www.cancer.prostate-help.org/capilgr.htmDr. E. Crawford is co-author of the revision Hi, I just have a general question in relation to surgery and PSA levels. My father's level was 19 and he was initially told it was too high for any kind of surgery, it was out of the question? I just wanted to know if this is true. He saw another doctor today to get the hormone implant and he was more positive and said that without complete tests - mri & bone scan - that it couldn't be ruled out as a treatment. Like I say this is just a general question and we still don't know the full results or what treatments/way forward we are going to take. Thanks all, Clare x Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hi, I just have a general question in relation to surgery and PSA levels. My father's level was 19 and he was initially told it was too high for any kind of surgery, it was out of the question? I just wanted to know if this is true. He saw another doctor today to get the hormone implant and he was more positive and said that without complete tests - mri & bone scan - that it couldn't be ruled out as a treatment. Like I say this is just a general question and we still don't know the full results or what treatments/way forward we are going to take. Thanks all, Clare x Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Clare, Based on what I've learned from my own experiences over the last few months, I'd probably agree with your Dad's second doctor who recommended the bone scan, etc., in order to determine whether the cancer has spread beyond the prostate. However, another important consideration is his age. For example, if your Dad is quite old or for other health-related reasons has a life-expectency in the range of 10 to 20 years or less, he might not be physically able to tolerate surgery and its after-effects. Other options might be preferable for him. You and your father still have a lot of things to talk over with doctors and different factors to consider. However, with a PSA of 19, he should gather the information that he needs in order to make an informed decision as quickly as possible. At the same time, he shouldn't be rushed into anything until he's got a few opinions and has done some research. He's fortunate to have loved ones like you at his side helping him find out what he needs to know and to decide what to do next. Best wishes, Tom http://vitruvian.tomrue.net/?n=Health.MensHealth Hi, I just have a general question in relation to surgery and PSA levels. My father's level was 19 and he was initially told it was too high for any kind of surgery, it was out of the question? I just wanted to know if this is true. He saw another doctor today to get the hormone implant and he was more positive and said that without complete tests - mri & bone scan - that it couldn't be ruled out as a treatment. Like I say this is just a general question and we still don't know the full results or what treatments/way forward we are going to take. Thanks all, Clare x Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- /} @#####{ ]::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::> \} http://tomrue.net http://vitruvian.tomrue.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Clare. Treatment decisions/plans are based on the staging of your dad's cancer. In order to correctly stage him the doctor takes the results of all the recommended tests and arbitarily assigns a staging number. Then the doc makes his recommendation for treatment. Un til all the tests are in it would seem useless to form an opinion. Staging, staging, staging is imperative. "il faut d'abord durer" Hemingway RE: Surgery and PSA Hi, I just have a general question in relation to surgery and PSA levels. My father's level was 19 and he was initially told it was too high for any kind of surgery, it was out of the question? I just wanted to know if this is true. He saw another doctor today to get the hormone implant and he was more positive and said that without complete tests - mri & bone scan - that it couldn't be ruled out as a treatment. Like I say this is just a general question and we still don't know the full results or what treatments/way forward we are going to take. Thanks all, Clare x Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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