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What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Posted by john57 @john57, Mar 26, 2020

good evening men. i have a group question here. i,m 57 years old and i feel that is kind of young to have prostate cancer. so my question for the men is what is the age of some of you?

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Jerry | @jerryegge | Sep 30, 2022
In reply to @stebro "Started getting concerned at 70 as PSA was 5 and rising. PSA at 12 now. Just..." + (show)
@stebro

Started getting concerned at 70 as PSA was 5 and rising. PSA at 12 now. Just had biopsy. I'm 73. Just starting to research treatments.

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Hello,
Good idea, get moving now. My PSA was 4.2. In my situation, it was worse than the number indicated to me. It had metastasized and was found in one lymph node too. However, the good news is my PSA level has been undetectable since my surgery, which was nine months ago. Good luck. Jerry

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cdcfbw | @cdcfbw | Sep 30, 2022

Dx at 70, 9/2020, gl 3 , now 73, gl 7, PSA 0.05.

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firespooks | @firespooks | Oct 1, 2022

I had my diagnosis at age 55 and I am now 71 and on my second recurrence 🥺

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kujhawk1978 | @kujhawk1978 | Oct 1, 2022

57 at diagnosis, Jan 2014.

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scullrower | @scullrower | Oct 1, 2022
In reply to @johno47 "Diagnosed at 68. Interestingly, PSA was only 4.5 but had Gleason score average of 8. Had..." + (show)
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Diagnosed at 68. Interestingly, PSA was only 4.5 but had Gleason score average of 8. Had prostatectomy at 68, PSA started doubling, then had radiation at 69 for 40 sessions. PSA started doubling again, so went to hormone therapy. This kept testosterone at 0 and PSA undetectable. Recently stopped hormone therapy due to extreme fatigue but PSA is showing up again.

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I’m 76. Diagnosed at 55, Gleason 4+3. Prostatectomy, recurrence, radiation. At 70 another recurrence. Went on Lupron. At 75 PSA rise. PSMA Pet scan found 4 pelvic lymph nodes with cancer. No other cancer detected. Underwent SBRT on the nodes, started Nubeqa. PSA undetectable. I highly recommend the newer PSMA scans. After 21 years with cancer I’m hoping for a cure. All the best to everyone dealing with cancer. It’s no picnic but good people are finding new ways to treat it all the time. Take charge!

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airportone | @airportone | Oct 1, 2022

Now 72, was 54 at diagnosis with psa of 9.5

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awhaight | @awhaight | Oct 1, 2022

Diagnosed at 68 and prostatectomy soon followed. Recurrence at 69. Just completed 32 radiation treatments and Lupron injection. PSA at 0 again now. I just turned 70 during my treatments.

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remington | @remington | Oct 1, 2022

Age 68. Coming up on one year diagnoses anniversary. PSA was 6.4. Gleason 4+4/8. High blood pressure prevented me from having surgery so I started Lupron in Dec 21 and 20 radiation sessions in Feb 22. Second dose of Lupron in July 22. PSA currently undetectable.
Lots has been written about the negative effects of Lupron and I seem to be experiencing most of them, but I'm still here. Best of luck to all of you.

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jeanadair123 | @jeanadair123 | Oct 1, 2022

My husband was 63 just retired had surgery in 2003 and told no radiation was needed. PSA rose in 2011 and he had 38 radiation treatments. So far so good. Just make sure you stay proactive and get your scans and blood tests. In 2017 my husband got lung cancer declined surgery and went with radiation, had it not been for the nurse following the Medicare guidelines he probably wouldn’t be here today. So far so good.

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ruste | @ruste | Oct 1, 2022

Current age 79. Diagnosed in July 2019 at age 76 with rapidly rising PSA to 6.8. Biopsy showed mostly gleason scores 4+5. ADT and 45 doses of PRT in 2019/2020. PSA undetectable until Spring of 2022. Another biopsy showed prostate was still clear. MRI followed by PSMA PET scan showed metastasis in 3 lymph and 2 rib bones. Just restarted ADT (Lupron) along with Enzalutamide.

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