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I’ve been on Orgovyx and Zytiga; for 5 weeks and started my 40 radiation treatments a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1109857/

Discussion: Orgovyx and Zytiga combined

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 22, 2024

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1106691/

Discussion: Just diagnosed gobsmacked looking for advice

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 16, 2024

It is my understanding that you go with the highest number, so you are a Gleason...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1206118/

Discussion: Scheduled for a Radical Prostatectomy and having Second Thoughts

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 1:13pm

Many excellent comments here, and since age was mentioned, I would like to share my recent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1097053/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed with prostate cancer: What questions to ask docs?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 30, 2024

You have made your decision; have confidence in it. ADT sucks. I took it for 4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076904/

Discussion: My PSA is 5.3, Gleason (3+4) 7 and Decipher .61. Do I need ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 29, 2024

I do not want to undergo ADT. The side effects scare me. With a Decipher score...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076382/

Discussion: My PSA is 5.3, Gleason (3+4) 7 and Decipher .61. Do I need ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2024

None of my doctors suggested adt, neither as a treatment or supplementary treatment; however each individual...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1075078/

Discussion: My PSA is 5.3, Gleason (3+4) 7 and Decipher .61. Do I need ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 26, 2024

I'm 61 yrs. old and had to make the nearly identical decision , I had similar...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1072770/

Discussion: My PSA is 5.3, Gleason (3+4) 7 and Decipher .61. Do I need ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2024

I was trying to express my concern about receiving higher doses of radiation each treatment over...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1072358/

Discussion: Anyone participating in the Dapper Clinical Trial?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 21, 2024

There's no improvement in overall survival for patients who get proton-beam radiation vs SBRT, but proton-beam...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1061584/

Discussion: How soon should treatment start for aggressive cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 3, 2024

That's exactly my situation — I was diagnosed with oligometastatic prostate cancer to my spine at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1061577/

Discussion: My dad's cancer returned and now it’s stage 4 metastatic cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 3, 2024

I am sorry to admit you to this club of ours. Please take a look at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1056666/

Discussion: Active Surveillance vs Radiation for Unfavorable Intermediate R. Grp.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 24, 2024

"Even with 4b, if the number and location of distant mets is less than 5, that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054182/

Discussion: My husband has stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 20, 2024

I completed my treatment in May 2023. I had 5 doses of high beam Proton radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1051181/

Discussion: ADT. Afraid of it

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 15, 2024

I agree that resistance-training is a very good idea — everyone should follow the advice in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1049044/

Discussion: Urologist only offers Degarelix or Eligard, so what....

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2024

I don't really have anything to add other than echo what jsh327 said. I've been on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048309/

Discussion: Helping husband understand there is no natural cure

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 10, 2024

I'm 71, Gleason 9, Stage 2; PSMA PET Scan shows no metastasis and no spread, just...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046923/

Discussion: Has anyone had HDR Brachytherapy for locally advanced Prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 7, 2024

@ozelli No ADT and received 30 rounds of radiation (proton). Was diagnozed initally at itermediate risk...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046159/

Discussion: PSA numbers after radiation with no ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2024

Sam, I’m 71 and have the same symptoms here, my radiation (39x) ended the past of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1045605/

Discussion: Can we talk about boobs please? Man Boobs. ADT induced gynecomastia.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 5, 2024

There are known and documented side-effects with all ADTs. Some are “possible” while others are “likely.”...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1033585/

Discussion: Urologist only offers Degarelix or Eligard, so what....

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 14, 2024

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