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Welcome and so sorry it was necessary for you to come here. The answer to your...

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Discussion: My Dad was just diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2025

I had a single High Dose treament. I had mild night time urinary tract obstruction that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1308457/

Discussion: Immediate Side effects of Brachytherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2025

I had 39 salvage radiation treatments 7 years after my prostatectomy, in 2013. My PSA had...

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Discussion: Salvage radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 16, 2024

@jimcinak Hi Jim, your experience is nearly exactly like mine, I could have written it. I'm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/707533/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 12, 2022

The ProsTOX test can be just for SBRT OR IMRT ($500), Both $900) The base line...

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Discussion: Prostox test: helpful?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 28, 2025

With RP, the base of the penis must be attached to the urinary bladder which may...

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Discussion: What causes penis to change size after prostate surgery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

If you live in Ontario Canada, there are no GU oncologists there. Medical oncologist are the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1129923/

Discussion: When do you get assigned an oncologist?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2024

You should have plenty of time to recover from SBRT. It usually causes some urinary issues,...

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Discussion: Treatment & Travel: Please offer your opinion

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13 11:03am

@tessa2004, if the pain at the start of urinating is a new symptom, you may wish...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/317742/

Discussion: Bladder ureteral obstruction/stricture

Support Group: Men's Health

Posted: Feb 17, 2021

No post IMRT buzzing but when I have to go #2...I have to go. Seems like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1342882/

Discussion: Buzzing in rectum after radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 7, 2025

A lot to think about, ADT seems to have lots of side affects such as hot...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1532331/

Discussion: Not Good News after prostate biospy when MRI didn't look too bad

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 6 days ago

@billbale Artificial urinary sphincter. It’s a device they put around your urethra That closes it off,...

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Discussion: Problems with Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) install: Tips?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

I received the Tulsa Pro Whole Gland Ablation of the Prostate on March 12th. It was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1297949/

Discussion: Newly Diagnosed: Removal vs Radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 6, 2025

How late is too late to even begin rehab? I'm still struggling with incontinence & waiting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1209188/

Discussion: Advice on Penis pumps

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2025

Not a doctor but it seems to me it would depend on the location of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1455154/

Discussion: Can stents help to relieve urinary tract blockage with catheter use?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 7, 2025

Well, I just replied to your other message request, but this brings up another issue. Your...

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Discussion: On Lupron experiencing major depression and anxiety

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

@jeffmarc Do you have any side effects I read that some develop urinary infections because of...

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Discussion: Night/Early-morning "anxiety" caused by need to urinate

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

You may be disappointed, but don't be completely surprised if your control never returns. I opted...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1313374/

Discussion: Long term incontinence after RP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 26, 2025

Thank you! :-) Day 18 post surgery and recovering nicely. Only took 4 days to begin...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062863/

Discussion: Anyone considered bilateral orchiectomy: Why or why not?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 5, 2024

@dderiso I had 30 rounds of pencil beam proton radiation at UFHPTI. I had minor side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1493683/

Discussion: Proton Therapy: any long term side effects? Any regrets?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 29 5:23pm