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My husband had total of 2 biopsies in span of 6 years - both were transperineal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1271103/

Discussion: How did your TRUS biopsy go?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 31 3:03pm

I am 71 yo. Just completed RP currently day 9 post op. I had a urologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1069528/

Discussion: Surgeon appointment for Robotic Prostatectomy: Questions to ask?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2024

I have Stage 4 aggresive prostate cancer with metastatic bone cancer and I don't want to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/934772/

Discussion: Symptoms of final days of metastatic prostate bone cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 23, 2023

So, what my docs told me is that you really can't determine if the cancer has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/913561/

Discussion: Prostatectomy Question? Side effects outweigh benefits?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 15, 2023

Which mayo clinic did you go to if you don't mind me asking . I'm Jeff....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/895998/

Discussion: Has anyone had PC that is very aggressive and a very low low PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 14, 2023

DEFINITELY need a second opinion from a Proton Treatment center! The non-Proton people say that the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859629/

Discussion: 47 years old with newly diagnosed Gleason 7 (4+3)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2023

I elected robotic surgery (also postponed a few months for daughters wedding) just over a year...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/325217/

Discussion: Prostate cancer: What treatments did you choose? Results?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2020

Did mine Feb 5th Got disc on site with images I cannot read Report took 4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252264/

Discussion: Just got my PSMA scan

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Posted: Mar 7 7:06am

A little background on me: I had robotic surgery done in 2019 by Dr David Samadi...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1206463/

Discussion: Scheduled for a Radical Prostatectomy and having Second Thoughts

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 8 6:40am

I once had a non-laparoscopic hernia surgery. The MD who did it only did hernias, in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/923146/

Discussion: Radical prostatectomy vs minimally invasive robotic prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 2, 2023

Big macro view is there is active surveillance, surgical, radiation, and focal therapy options. Each has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1357973/

Discussion: Do you regret having had a prostatectomy vs. radiation, or vice-versa?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 27 7:26pm

Generally prostate cancer cells have testosterone receptors and are activated by testosterone. The inhibitors block these...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1362491/

Discussion: Do you regret having had a prostatectomy vs. radiation, or vice-versa?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 2 9:07pm

Upon initial "diagnosis" I was very attracted to the ablation strategies as opposed to surgery. However,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/838826/

Discussion: Targeted Treatment Options - Tulsa Pro and MRI-Guided SBRT Options

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2023

Both Cleveland clinic and Mayo are centers of excellence so you should be in good hands....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1111339/

Discussion: Gleason 6 But high decipher score.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 24, 2024

Yes, my bladder cancer was discovered during robotic prostate removal. Tumors kept coming back but were...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1099319/

Discussion: Prostate cancer AND bladder cancer - any others with both?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 4, 2024

I am 69 and had a PSA of 4.5. I had an MRI done and it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/795375/

Discussion: Is a biopsy only way to diagnose prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2023

Dr David Thiel at Mayo Florida robotic removal 11/2009 with 3+4 Gleason. Have not been to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/746961/

Discussion: Post prostatectomy: What do rising PSA levels mean?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 8, 2022

I had robotic removal in April 2018. Before surgery I walked between 5 and10 miles per...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/597446/

Discussion: Bilateral Nerve Pain Following Prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 26, 2021

I am 68. I have been reading a lot the past two weeks, as well as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245542/

Discussion: Surgery? Radiation? Can I have an independent suggestion?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 25 7:53pm

If not already done so, I do recommend knowing your decipher score and relative to a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247787/

Discussion: PSA 8.6, MRI PIRADS 5, Biopsy scheduled, so a bit worried

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 1 6:59am

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