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Wishing you the best. I’m 60, was diagnosed at 58. Stage 1 intermediate, Gleason 4+3/7. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1017742/

Discussion: Treatment questions for "younger men" with PC (40 to 60?).

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Posted: Feb 18, 2024

Your six weeks of radiation are IMRT which is the lower dose radiation. They do the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1151415/

Discussion: Brachytherapy: Regrets & Why ?

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Posted: Oct 3, 2024

It might be just how you wrote it but you may be misunderstanding the exact mechanics...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1157319/

Discussion: My Treatment Decision Is In: Single Seed Brachytherapy

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Posted: Oct 15, 2024

I am a 4+3 also. 3 of 12 cores were +. 1 was 4+3 and two...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1087734/

Discussion: Proton therapy with short term hormone therapy

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Posted: Jun 16, 2024

Great question and like most things with PCa, the answer is complicated. As I understand it,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1072626/

Discussion: Second Opinions in Prostate Cancer

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Posted: May 22, 2024

I also read this Brachytherapy Report . In my case I am 85 years young ,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152970/

Discussion: Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation

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Posted: Oct 6, 2024

I’ve commented before on this thread but wanted to share something related. I’ve known one of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1069880/

Discussion: Do you tell others now to get a PSA?

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Posted: May 17, 2024

Much like the OP (milans), I'm 71, Gleason 9, Stage 2; PSMA PET Scan shows no...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044221/

Discussion: Radical prostatectomy (RP) vs radiation post age 70

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Posted: Apr 2, 2024

Hi Frank, My diagnosis was almost exactly the same as yours. Stage 3. Gleason 7 (4+3)....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/315735/

Discussion: Lupron Treatment Duration: How long were you on it?

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Posted: Jul 7, 2020

I recently complete the first of 2 procedures for HDR Brachytherapy at Mayo. If you have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/880034/

Discussion: How to choose a Mayo doctor? (Rochester, MN)

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Posted: Jun 17, 2023

Thank you for your comment. Such an interesting case with your father... glad he lived a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852822/

Discussion: PSA - 17.1, are Lupron injections necessary?

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Posted: May 1, 2023

I am surprised ( and amazed) at the comments shared by the guys above… My journey...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/767315/

Discussion: Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Where do I go from here?

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Posted: Oct 30, 2022

I'm 71 and felt about 80% rested & recovered just 3 days after my HDR Brachytherapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1118531/

Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy treatment recovery process?

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Posted: Aug 5, 2024

I have consulted with a Radiation Oncologist , at my request , to investigate Monotherapy HDR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1153547/

Discussion: Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation

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Posted: Oct 7, 2024

Keep in mind that it is not the absolute PSA number that is important--it is the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1069788/

Discussion: What PSA Score sent you to a Urologist?

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Posted: May 17, 2024

Because of my personal history I would recommend the decipher test. My original biopsy in 2020...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062826/

Discussion: Did Decipher GRID report help guide your treatment decisions?

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Posted: May 5, 2024

My husband was first diagnosed in 2005. After brachytherapy and external beam radiation, the cancer was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/992362/

Discussion: Stage 4 PC Longevity: Anyone have prostate cancer more than 10 years?

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Posted: Jan 6, 2024

I was diagnosed stage 1, intermediate 4+3/7. I had one core genetically test for aggressiveness and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/878038/

Discussion: My Gleason score is 7 - 3+4. How long can I live without treatment?

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Posted: Jun 13, 2023

Medicare now covers a PET scan. I strongly and highly recommend you get one. Once you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/816415/

Discussion: 4 + 3 = 7: Should I involve a prostate cancer specialist?

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Posted: Feb 24, 2023

Thanks for replying, I was diagnosed with stage 3 prostate cancer back in late 2017. PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/845333/

Discussion: Prostate cancer of the right common iliac medial artery lymph nodes

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Posted: Apr 18, 2023