Guest guest Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Probably read a few hundred pages on the net since diagnosed with metastatic PC. They mention various stages. Confined to prostate area, spread to bones, spread to lymph glands, etc. Then I run across some references to advanced stage disease but they do not list whether spread to bones, spread to lymph glands, or both. Is there a standard definition of advanced disease? I know real high Gleason and high PSA might-would indicate it. Perhaps the definition of advanced disease will depend upon the writer and when no detailed definition is given perhaps the writer assumes there is a standard definition. Any help in clarifying this will be appreciated. Chef Age: 69 2/2006 PSA 20 6/2007 Stuck Catheter Removed Found Bladder Stones 6/2007 Bladder Stones Pulverized 6/2007 Prostate Biopsy: Gleason Score: (4+5) =9 7/2007 PSA 322.73 Bone Scan: PCA Metastasized to Bones CAT Scan: Metastatic Disease in Bones Stage 4 7/2007 Lupron and Flutamide My Non-Commercial Webpage: http://rogerwoods.bravehost.com/ My Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogerwoods/ Saga of my Battle with Prostate Cancer: http://rogerwoods.bravehost.com/prostate.html Yahoo Instant Messenger: rwoods4108 Email: rwoods4108@... Currently in Golden Valley, AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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