Yana Updates January 2010 #3

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CHANGES TO PAGES

http://www.yananow.net/choices.htm

- CHOOSING A TREATMENT has been altered and updated, mainly to include

a link to the NCCN Clinical Practice

Guidelines in Oncology™ for Prostate Cancer at http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/f_guidelines.asp

National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN) and details of a PBT (Proton Beam Therapy)

option in South Korea

NEW ENTRIES

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/H2.htm

RICHARD H his choice of RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) was aborted and he had EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)

and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) PSA now rising

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/GeoffI.htm

GEOFF IVERSON chose Active Surveillance

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BruceM.htm

BRUCE MCLEOD chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) no ED

problems, but some incontinence issues six months after procedure

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/JS.htm

J SNEAD newly diagnosed and undecided – considering RALP (Robotic

Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/E.htm

WILLIAM EARLEY chose RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and whilst full of praise for

surgeons does not say much about his position

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/D2.htm

RICHARD D chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and had

the procedure January 5

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/H3.htm

PAUL HOUY chose PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) at ville and had a good experience

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BobNJ.htm

BOB NJ decided on RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and is

dealing with ED issues with Viagra

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DaveO.htm

DAVE O has chosen ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) for his T4 PSA

179.0 ng/ml diagnosis

UPDATES FROM MEMBERS

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/MarkC.htm

MARK CORONE was set for a penile implant for his ED after RALP (Robotic

Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) in 2005 but was diagnosed with bladder

cancer

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/KlausvH.htm

KLAUS VON HAGEN twelve months after his Brachytherapy with adjuvant ADT

(Androgen Deprivation Therapy) he is still suffering from PSA anxiety –

and the effects of a doctor who does not seem to care

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/SteveB.htm

STEVE BERG tried Prostasol but that failed – now on Taxotere

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BB.htm

BILL BUTLER chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

and is satisfied with the outcome – slight incontinence uses Cialis for

ED

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/NormanS.htm

NORMAN SHAPIRO has made his decision EBRT (External Beam Radiation

Therapy) plus Brachytherapy with neo-adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation

Therapy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/TerryC.htm

TERRY C still undecided but considering a number of options including

Proton Beam and HIFU in China

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/RickC.htm

RICH COLE seems to be battling with the VA – might need some help

from other Vets

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/F2.htm

JOHN FLYNN has decided on neo-adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation

Therapy) and Brachytherapy

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/AllisterM.htm

ALLISTER MURPHY opted for the STAMPEDE trial after diagnosis with PSA

of 153 ng/ml stage T3 but has a rising PSA

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/LeoC.htm

LEO CROWLEY chose Brachytherapy and five weeks after the procedure all

is well

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/GordonM.htm

GORDON MCLEOD celebrates his sixth anniversary of a bad diagnosis

– PSA 80.3 GS 8 Stage T3 or T4 – with an undetectable PSA

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/PradeepR.htm

PRADEEP RAJ still fighting his battle with very late stage aggressive

disease he wonders if he will see the end of the year

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/HughJ.htm

HUGH J five months after RP (Radical Prostatectomy) thanks to Cialis

for his ED and Vesicare for his bladder problems he is glad that he chose

surgery without considering the options

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/Agostini.htm

J AGOSTINI diagnosed in 1992 and choosing RP (Radical Prostatectomy) he

comments on the fact that his PSA was never undetectable but he had no adjuvant

or salvage therapy

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/F.htm

GEORGE FAIR had his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

almost two years ago and all’s well with a bit of help from Levitra

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/P.htm

FRANK P still undecided but leaning towards CyberKnife®

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DonM2.htm

DON MURIDAN another satisfied customer from Loma and his PBT

(Proton Beam Therapy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/RayJ.htm

RAY JONES his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

experience on January 13 wasn’t as bad as he thought it would be

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/C.htm

GARY C somewhat concerned about his Active Surveillance choice despite

a static PSA and a second biopsy that was negative

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BillS2.htm

BILL SCHMID is looking into Brachytherapy but feels he will probably

go for RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DinoB.htm

DINO BROWN his woes continue, still incontinent after a third implant

after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) in 2008

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/M5.htm

PETER MICHAELS happy with his ongoing Active Surveillance choice with his PSA

below 1.0 after a 19.3 PSA at diagnosis age 46

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/LesB.htm

LES BAKER not happy with the suggested EBRT (External Beam Radiation

Therapy) adjuvant treatment following his RP (Radical Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/B.htm

MARTIN B heading for Silver status four years after his decision to go

to Active Surveillance despite his youth, a choice he does not regret

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DougL.htm

DOUG LAWLESS reporting in after his Brachytherapy in October and

all’s well

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/TerryH.htm

TERRY HERBERT PSA up again but is still 2.0 ng/ml lower than it was

fourteen years ago, so ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) ‘holiday’

continues

All the best

Terry Herbert

I have no medical qualifications but I was diagnosed

in ‘96: and have learned a bit since then.

My sites are at www.yananow.net and www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za

Dr

“Snuffy” Myers : " As a physician, I am painfully aware that most of the decisions

we make with regard to prostate cancer are made with inadequate data "