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Malcolm P lives in South Africa. He was 63 when he was diagnosed in December, 2009. His initial PSA was 53.40 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 7b, and he was staged T2c. His initial treatment choice was ADT-Androgen Deprivation (Hormone) (Monotherapy) and his current treatment choice is ADT-Androgen Deprivation (Hormone) (Monotherapy). Here is his story.

THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO AN UPDATE REMINDER IN 2016 SO THERE IS NO UPDATE.

After experiencing a serious bout of suspected prostatitis and after a course of anti-biotics my Dr drew blood for a PSA test.

December 2008. Diagnosed in December 2008 based on PSA count of 47 with probable PC.

Resisted immediate action as I was busy with a series of projects but saw three urologists, each proposed their preferred specialist line of treatment. Brachytherapy, radical prostatectomy or hormone therapy.

July 2009. I finally agreed to a biopsy in July 2009. I was diagnosed after saturation 17-needle biopsy as Stage T2c, Gleason 4+3. Five of the 17 cores were positive in the left side of the prostate, one non-specific in the right.

PSA at biopsy was 53.4. Oddly my next PSA came in lower at 41 two weeks after the biopsy.

June 2009. Bone scans in June 2009, April 2010 and November 2010 were all clear.

May 2010. A CT scan in May 2010 showed all clear.

May 2010. An MRI on 31st May 2010 suspected a possible small capsular breach. It reported further no invasion of the levator sling, no peri-prostatic or pelvic lymphadenopathy and no pelvic skeletal metastasis.

February 2011. By February 2011 my PSA had risen to 82. That means I took no action for two years and in that time my PSA effectively doubled.

February 2011. I met with an oncologist and decided on a course of Zoladex. I chose monthly for the first three implants starting on 21 February 2011 to see if I was tolerant of the medication. Thereafter moved to 3 monthly implants.

July 2011. My PSA dropped to 1.47 @ 15th July 2011.

October 2011. It dropped to 1.25 @ 28th October 2011.

I decided after 9 months of therapy to take a break from the drugs, as the PSA seemed to be stable around that mark.

May 2012. On May 5th 2012 my PSA climbed to 1.85.

August 2012. On August 28th it read 8.93.

October 2012. On October 9th it read 12.59.

October 2012. Zoladex implant.

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February 2014

last Zoladex shot October 2012

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February 2014

Latest PSA reading 17.3 @ 24 January 2014. Will do further tests in one months time. Probably restart ADT at a reading of 20.

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April 2015

As at 28 February 2014 PSA had climbed to 22.74.

Commenced another round of Zoladex on 19 March 2014

PSA dropped to 7.49 as at 11 June 2014, further Zoladex dose, therafter 7.42 as at 1 September 2014. Further Zoladex implant as at 3 September 2014.

26 October 2014 PSA 5.62.

22 January 2015 PSA 6.50.

8 April 2015 PSA 6.97.

At my last meeting with my oncologist in June 2014 she prescribed along with Zoladex, Casodex. In consultation with my urologist, and at my instigation I declined taking the Casodex. When my oncologist remarked to me that she thought the Casodex was doing its work when my PSA fell to 5.62, I said to her I was not taking the Casodex, she remarked I was lucky. Well that did not go down well with me and I have decided to appoint another oncologist in her place.

I meet with him on 27 April 2015.

Malcolm's e-mail address is: mpayne AT iafrica.com (replace "AT" with "@")

NOTE: Malcolm has not updated his story for more than 15 months, so you may not receive any response from him.


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