http://www.medhelp.org/user_posts/list/242579 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Sorry for the delay in response. Medhelp does not notify me when there are additions to threads. Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:46:03 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/PSA-after-RP/show/1084758?post_id=post_5146674 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/PSA-after-RP/show/1084758?post_id=post_5146674 Thank you for your question. Your husband had radical prostatectomy about 18 months ago. Some questio Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:29:45 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/PSA-rising-18-months-after-prostectomy/show/1104713?post_id=post_5146639 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/PSA-rising-18-months-after-prostectomy/show/1104713?post_id=post_5146639 Thank you for your question. Please read my other posts on PSA rises in this forum. Sugardown is corr Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:12:34 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/PSA-velocity-concern/show/1102485?post_id=post_5146597 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/PSA-velocity-concern/show/1102485?post_id=post_5146597 Thank you for your question. A PSA of 3.6 ng/mL is right in that ambiguous zone between BPH and Prost Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:08:55 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/rising-psa-test/show/1100887?post_id=post_5146588 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/rising-psa-test/show/1100887?post_id=post_5146588 Thank you for your question. Please read my post on PSA increases. But in short, a PSA increase is an Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:04:01 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/what-else-could-it-be-i-am-scared-for-dad/show/1105844?post_id=post_5146580 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/what-else-could-it-be-i-am-scared-for-dad/show/1105844?post_id=post_5146580 Thank you for your question. PSA is a protein created by the cells of the prostate gland. The prostat Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:25:03 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/PSA-Increases/show/1111158?post_id=post_5146504 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/PSA-Increases/show/1111158?post_id=post_5146504 Thank you for your question. A PSA rise of 8-9 fold over a 6 month period should be a concern. PSA le Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:11:02 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/cancer/show/1107395?post_id=post_5146459 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/cancer/show/1107395?post_id=post_5146459 Thank you for your question. A TRUS guided prostate biopsy is usually a safe and well-tolerated proce Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:02:07 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/prostate-cancer/show/1113419?post_id=post_5146437 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/prostate-cancer/show/1113419?post_id=post_5146437 Thank you for your question. Nearly all prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy after a Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:24:31 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/Treatment-for-hormone-refractive-prostate-cancer/show/1074982?post_id=post_5080634 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/Treatment-for-hormone-refractive-prostate-cancer/show/1074982?post_id=post_5080634 Thank you for your question. From your picture it look like the lumps are the result of a skin condit Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:16:02 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/Lump-on-my-scrotum-Pics-included/show/1098177?post_id=post_5079789 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/Lump-on-my-scrotum-Pics-included/show/1098177?post_id=post_5079789 Thank you for your question. In my experience, several of my patients are immediately continent after Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:07:49 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/Not-Healing-after-Prostrate---surgery/show/1097494?post_id=post_5079771 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/Not-Healing-after-Prostrate---surgery/show/1097494?post_id=post_5079771 A PSA 0.02 does not necessarily mean that metastases are present. ED drugs probably would not cause a Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:03:16 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/elevated-psa/show/1095942?post_id=post_5079764 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/elevated-psa/show/1095942?post_id=post_5079764 Thank you for your question. Please see this reference as a nice review of seminal vesicle involvemen Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:53:22 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/radiation-following-prostate-surgery/show/1094182?post_id=post_5079744 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/radiation-following-prostate-surgery/show/1094182?post_id=post_5079744 Thank you for your question. You have biopsy confirmed cancer. Your PSA remains elevated and a drop i Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:42:01 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/Diagnosed-cancer/show/1093597?post_id=post_5079722 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/Diagnosed-cancer/show/1093597?post_id=post_5079722 Within the first 6 weeks of prostate surgery, it is important to alert your physicians office of anyt Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:33:22 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/Problems-with-da-vinci-surgery/show/1092635?post_id=post_5079704 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/Problems-with-da-vinci-surgery/show/1092635?post_id=post_5079704 Thank you for your question. A literature search showed that there may be an association with tachyca Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:29:14 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/External-Radiation-and-Effect-On-Heart-Rate/show/1091697?post_id=post_5079698 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/External-Radiation-and-Effect-On-Heart-Rate/show/1091697?post_id=post_5079698 Thank you for your question. From your description you are experiencing blood in your semen or hemato Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:16:14 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/bloody-sperm/show/1091441?post_id=post_5079659 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/bloody-sperm/show/1091441?post_id=post_5079659 Thank you for your question. With Gleason 9 disease and SV involvement you are certainly a candidate Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:47:08 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/PSA-after-RP/show/1084758?post_id=post_5031377 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/PSA-after-RP/show/1084758?post_id=post_5031377 Thank you for your question. Two widely used definitions of biochemical failure following radiation t Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:20:03 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/prostate-cancer-recurrence-after-14-years/show/1087335?post_id=post_5031295 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/prostate-cancer-recurrence-after-14-years/show/1087335?post_id=post_5031295 Thank you for your question. I know this has been addressed on this forum previously. Testicular pain Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:56:21 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/testical-pain/show/1090639?post_id=post_5031224 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Prostate-Cancer/testical-pain/show/1090639?post_id=post_5031224