Comments on: Hello. I have heard of you via the various cancer survivor boards. I have consulted online with Dr Strum. I am gathering as much information from learned doctors as I can. My husband had radical prostectomy on 7/14. Gleason 4+3, 2mm focal + margin. Some debate about extraprostatic extension. Husband had taken Propecia for years, but no one accounted for this by doubling his PSA score. Accordingly, had them do an unltrasensitive test, rather than regular PSA. Fortunately, this returned less than 0001. Dr Strum and surgeon in Detroit recommend monitoring PSA. Dr Strum says with ultrasensitive assay not much ground would be lost in the event of a recurrance. Oncologist in Columbus Ohio is strongly pushing adjuvant radiation. My husbands diet is good; we’ve eliminated red meat, processed foods, etc. He is 59. He is taking POM pomegranite capsules, 5mg citrus pectin,cayenne/tumeric blend and vit amin D daily. We are stuck/stymied re the radiation question for a variety of reasons, largely quality of life related. Given his situation, do you have an opinion about course of action? Thank you Claire

Comments on: Hello. I have heard of you via the various cancer survivor boards. I have consulted online with Dr Strum. I am gathering as much information from learned doctors as I can. My husband had radical prostectomy on 7/14. Gleason 4+3, 2mm focal + margin. Some debate about extraprostatic extension. Husband had taken Propecia for years, but no one accounted for this by doubling his PSA score. Accordingly, had them do an unltrasensitive test, rather than regular PSA. Fortunately, this returned less than 0001. Dr Strum and surgeon in Detroit recommend monitoring PSA. Dr Strum says with ultrasensitive assay not much ground would be lost in the event of a recurrance. Oncologist in Columbus Ohio is strongly pushing adjuvant radiation. My husbands diet is good; we’ve eliminated red meat, processed foods, etc. He is 59. He is taking POM pomegranite capsules, 5mg citrus pectin,cayenne/tumeric blend and vit amin D daily. We are stuck/stymied re the radiation question for a variety of reasons, largely quality of life related. Given his situation, do you have an opinion about course of action? Thank you Claire http://prostatecanceradvice.org Prostate Cancer Prognosis, Questions and Answers Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:25:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3