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Routine MRI tomorrow. My oncologist expects that it will just confirm what my PSA, other bloodwork,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1389650/

Discussion: Share your test results (if you'd like)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 8, 2025

john6stodolka, Some years ago they were moving away from PSA testing. My PCP at Mayo did...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/964932/

Discussion: Not that you would want to but if you could do it all over again?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 14, 2023

I (70Y) had a slowly rising PSA to 3.8 in Sept 23 and a family history...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1443939/

Discussion: Biopsy Decision

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 21, 2025

My Salvage Radiation treatment was IMRT at Johns Hopkins; 37 txs; total 66.6 gy to whole...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1223776/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 28, 2025

@gkm These are good questions for your friend to asked his urologist. His urologist seems to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1154282/

Discussion: Is a PSMA-PET scan of value if you have already started ADT treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 9, 2024

@olanordman, you may also wish to read these related discussions: - Post prostatectomy: What do rising...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/335976/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 23, 2021

@fbuckwalter , welcome. You're right that there are a ton of acronyms to learn with cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1496724/

Discussion: Are castration sensitive prostate cancer patients being over treated?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 2 6:11pm

They did find intraductal, which is pretty aggressive even with a 3+4. I would want to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1529264/

Discussion: RARP shows 2 positive margins

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17 3:55pm

So good to read what you have to say, heavyphil. Jim is 71, good weight and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/995107/

Discussion: Knowing ASAP if with recurrence - Your Thoughts, Please!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 10, 2024

Good morning and thank you for your post. Given the limited information you have provided I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1147076/

Discussion: Family History of BPH causing PSA numbers to spike

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 25, 2024

It is not typical to have severe urination pain after RT and especially not for this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1417318/

Discussion: Increased PSA from 0.268 to 0.344 after 6 months, pain passing urine

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

On the major web site for medical institutions and places like WEB MD you will see...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/971543/

Discussion: Bladder control was improving, now degrading.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 28, 2023

PSMA PET scans have greater accuracy at higher PSA levels. I think below .2 sensitivity is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/917009/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2023

Hello @justmetim52 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I can understand you having concern in a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/645747/

Discussion: High PSA Levels: What is the cause?

Support Group: Men's Health

Posted: Oct 16, 2021

I will second what has already been said in several of the posts. Most Urologists believe...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144908/

Discussion: My PSA Has doubled. What now?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 21, 2024

@vtduckman1 You will see that we can offer our personal experience but cannot guide you what...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1206511/

Discussion: At 81, high PSA: I don't think I want a prostate biopsy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 8, 2025

Access to PSMA-PET in Canada would vary province-by-province, I'd think. I've added the criteria for getting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1154569/

Discussion: Is a PSMA-PET scan of value if you have already started ADT treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 9, 2024

Took 3 1/2 years before my PSA started rising after an RP. Had three more occurrences...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1528548/

Discussion: Detectable PSA now at 0.22 after RP in Nov 2018

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 16 6:50pm

It's good to be proactive but the "doing something" is limited. I'm told that if the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1407576/

Discussion: Post RT 6 years after RP with Rising PSA now at .28.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2025

I think I would get second opinion. Usually a MRI is done when prostrate tests are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1075457/

Discussion: Gleason 6 (3+3) treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 27, 2024

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