What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

My husband was diagnosed today after a biopsy last week. He is 52. He had rapidly rising psa numbers, a clean mri but a 4k test that came back at 80. He has a PET scan scheduled in 2 weeks. Based on weird symptoms he’s been having throughout his body for months now, he is convinced it’s not contained. Hopefully he is wrong. We are in the process of transferring his care to the Mayo.

58 and was diagnosed via biopsy 2 days ago. MRI's at Mayo and local showed nothing. DRE's showed nothing. 6 of 12 samples involved anywhere from 10% to 70% on 1. PSA was 9.2-- 4 years ago it was 7.6 and then dropped to 5 3 weeks later. Meeting with my Urologist next week but I also want to get a second opinion from Mayo.

My father, 2 uncles and 4 cousins were diagnosed with prostate cancer. I was getting PSA checked every year for 13 years before I was diagnosed when it jumped from 1.9 to 4.9. After 4 years in remission, my PSA went from undetectable to 1.1. Not high enough for visceral or bone Mets in my opinion. So I told my wife it was in my lymph nodes. A PSMA PET SCAN done a week ago proved me right. Still High risk. But I can get it treated. That’s the journey. Ups and Downs. My friends, read about the disease, stay informed. Every day is a new day. If the thought of giving up crosses your mind, hug your wife and think about your children. And grandchildren. They need you around. Trust me I have been there more than once. Be positive. It helps that I trust my urologist. Sometimes he is more upbeat than me. Trust your doctors if they earn your trust. You cannot fight this cancer alone. We all need doctors that believe they can keep you going.

I am 76. Was diagnosed at 75. I would not let age be a guide. Some have prostrate cancer at young ages and some never get it even at advanced ages.

Decade ago there was a push to start ignoring PSA at advanced ages only to find that there was more diagnoses of prostrate cancer. The PSA is still the gold for watching for prostrate cancer. Several health providers put it in simple words. Problems within prostrate or cancer is the only way PSA is put into blood stream. So rising PSA number is either a problem with prostrate or cancer. Both need checking and treating.

When it starts rising have it checked. If caught early it can be treated with great outcomes. Most, but not all, prostrate cancer will not kill you. I have been told by many urologist that I would die from something else not prostrate cancer. But I am 76. There are some differences in types of prostrate cancer which can be higher risk. The biggest threat is not having it treated or monitored. Check and treat it early to prevent from low risk inside prostrate to outside of prostrate and high risk.

If you are ever asked whether to do PSA test say YES! A good primary care (like mine) will monitor this for you. Mine was still normal but rising. MRI and biopsy revealed prostrate cancer but early stages and highly treatable.

I literally had my RALP on my 70th birthday.

You got this if it is as easy for you as it was for me. Stay away from the coffee for a few weeks until after the radiation is done. Hope you are doing the 5 treatments.

Radiated ar 73, put on Zolodex Met to L2 at 75 Radiated L@ took 1 inch ot At 78 mets to L1 T 10 T11 Now on Xtandi and Xgeva plus take 1200mg calcium daily Three month Zolodex as well

I was diagnosed at 74, gleason 9, CR advanced PC, now 76 had 13 months of ADT and Erleada and RP in a clinical trial at UCLA and off meds now for 6 months, PSA now .01 testosterone 9.

61. Had PSA of 6 at 55.

Waited and watched PSA rise to 17 January of this year then did one and only biopsy. Fusion MRI. 4 out of 12 positive. Low amounts of grade 4. 3 Cores 3+4, one 4+3. Sole 4+3 is less than 10%.

Proton therapy scheduled to start tomorrow.

Hello, I am sorry to hear that the cancer spread after the treatment. My psa was at 0.11 in December and recently it was .03 in early March. I was unable to tolerate the side effects of the ADT and stopped after one round. I am hopeful that the psa will remain low. I have no idea if and when they will perform the pet scan again? Hang in there and don't lose faith!