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As everyone is saying, it is a very good sign that your PSA is stable, even...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1529209/

Discussion: Slight rise in PSA 24 years after radical prostatectomy!

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Posted: Mar 17 2:40pm

You are right, a PSMA PET scan is really what is needed right now. Since this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1529088/

Discussion: Rut Roh Rorge - PSA wrong direction

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Posted: Mar 17 12:51pm

I've made an executive decision: I'm no longer waiting. Since the prior PET scan in 2021...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1530169/

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

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Posted: Mar 18 6:08pm

I had a heart attack &double bypass 33 years before having radiation,then Lupron shots . 1...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1530044/

Discussion: Do ALL men get side effects from Lupron shots?

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Posted: Mar 18 2:59pm

@toeknee Exactly…I just had my regular 3 yr colonoscopy exactly one year after radiation - as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1532234/

Discussion: Should I continue with my regularly scheduled colonoscopy?

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Posted: Mar 21 3:43pm

It is good to get the high PSA checked out though I am surprised you are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1534397/

Discussion: PSA jump from 1.5 to 8.5 in 12 months

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Posted: Mar 24 12:25pm

Usually, testosterone will increase 2-3 months after stopping Orgovyx. How much is highly variable. Unlikely to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1535455/

Discussion: Urologist said I could stop Orgovyx. Your thoughts?

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Posted: Mar 25 11:11pm

@donald76 Testosterone comes back pretty quick when you’re on Orgovyx. I personally would want to be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1535970/

Discussion: Finished radiaiton therapy and 18 months of orgovyx

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Posted: Mar 26 3:10pm

@cadaddy That’s just it Orgovyx use results in the testosterone level coming up much quicker than...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1538315/

Discussion: Urologist said I could stop Orgovyx. Your thoughts?

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Posted: 5 days ago

@ahanahan I know your anxiety all too well. I was pretty surprised when my PSA became...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1540326/

Discussion: Does Cancer Creep Back After Prostatectomy?

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Posted: 2 days ago

It’s not unusual for the PSA to rise after stopping ADT and then go back down...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1540695/

Discussion: Stopping Nubeqa and Orgovyx after 6 months

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Posted: 2 days ago

After a prostatectomy, your PSA is supposed to become undetectable. The fact that yours never did...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1541133/

Discussion: Hello, my name is Fabian. I had a radical prostatectomy on October 24

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Posted: 1 day ago

@ctsenior It’s actually the testosterone that rises when you stop ADT, which can cause a rise...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1538738/

Discussion: Finished radiaiton therapy and 18 months of orgovyx

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Posted: 4 days ago

Really sounds like you made a good decision moving your treatment. Sorry to see your PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1542265/

Discussion: New to the brotherhood, is my event timeline reasonable?

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Posted: 3 hours ago

Thank God! Your story is very encouraging. I am denovo stage 4 prostate cancer high volume...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074772/

Discussion: 11 anniversaries since diagnosis of stage 4 prostate cancer

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Posted: May 26, 2024

I'm going to agree and disagree with you there. Agree... PCa is a heterogenous disease, ergo,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/991140/

Discussion: What is the current position on the length of hormone treatment?

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Posted: Jan 4, 2024

This is NOT medical advice (because I'm not a doctor), but sometimes old-fashioned, imprecise approaches like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1480705/

Discussion: 50 and Full of Life. Need advice. TULSA or HIFU or what?

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Posted: Jan 12 3:19pm

I call the first year of "every 3-months" PSA testing - and every 6-months for subsequent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1480551/

Discussion: Anyone get PSA Test Angst days before that post-treatment PSA test?

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Posted: Jan 12 12:21pm

My PSA started to rise 3 1/2 years after my RP. I didn’t know until 7...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1480495/

Discussion: Frequency of PSA Test

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Posted: Jan 12 11:34am

@jbnewby1313 In rare cases someone will get radiation to the prostate and it won’t be sufficient...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1476942/

Discussion: Doc just recommended treatment options, head is spinning! Thoughts?

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Posted: Jan 7 4:57pm

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