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To: MichaelSkyy who wrote (84)2/22/1997 7:03:00 PM
From: Hubert Few   of 162
 
Also, you may already know this, but a high PSA blood level *DOES NOT* necessarily indicate the presence of cancer! You stated you have BPH, have you had any treatments for it? What has your urologist suggested?

One thing I do know is that a standard treatment for an obstructed urethra called a TURP, can considerably hamper the efficacy of certain PCa treatments, radiation in particular. If anyone advises you to have this procedure done (a common source of positive biopsy being the "core" removed during the TURP) they should also make you aware of possible complications.

I am by no means an expert on this, but if I may be so bold, one source of information about prostate cancer which more or less accurately describes the "limitations" of current methods is the Radiotherapy Clinics of Ga. Website, their FAQ and general info is pretty comprehensive. They're at: cpi-prostate.com:80/

By all means let me know how things go with you, again, just remember that there is no "right" answer for everyone, each case is different. A very low "gleason scale" tumor in a portion of your prostate may not *EVER* bother you, and some tumors apparently do not even result in elevated PSA's, hence the controversy.

Don't be a stranger, ok?
Hubert
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