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Any other methods Better than PSA to monitor prostate cancer?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 8 1:13pm | Replies (51)
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@northoftheborder

Hmm. 10 years ago the surgeon gave you 20 years, probably based on mortality data that was already 20 years old at the time.

Prostate-cancer treatment has changed so much since the 1990s that data collected back then (even if cited in recent studies) doesn't tell us much.

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jc76 | @jc76 | Feb 7 6:47am

Completely agree,
Thers area so many statistics and studies out there that are outdated and/or contradicted by other statistics and studies.

I am part of a 25-million-dollar federal grant given to UFHPTI to do long term research on prostate cancer research with photon and proton radiation treatments.

I have to filled out a tremendously long research questionnaire every 6 months and meet with R/O but I hope I can help get better research and more applicable statistics than the contradictions mess that is out there now.

I am lucky to have a Mayo PCP that constantly researches prostate cancer as he wants to be able to give the best advice he can to his patients. He also keeps his own statistics and research he collects from his patients.

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