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At 58 years old, I was diagnosed via TRUS biopsy in October 2018 with PSA of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1059094/

Discussion: What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 28, 2024

@whatthef I would also look at specific photon therapy that uses a built in MRI such...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1393568/

Discussion: Recurrent prostate cancer after 7 years

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Words have meaning... What does "cure" mean? I have two friends who had surgery around the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1263938/

Discussion: What?!? "Curing" oligometastatic prostate cancer???

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2025

It's a tough call at any age. Welcome to the club no one wants to be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252943/

Discussion: Does age influence choice of radiation + ADT over srugery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 8, 2025

My husband had RP about 12 weeks ago - incontinence minimal ( 15 -20 ml in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1435422/

Discussion: Prostatectomy or Not: My decision to have surgery was right for me

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 10, 2025

There's some more recent studies that show going before 0.2 has statistically better outcomes. Strangely one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/987334/

Discussion: Rising PSA's after treatment - an answer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

Hi Mike. About 17 months since diagnosis, 14 months since NS RARP. Was continent immediately after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382959/

Discussion: How Long Since Your Diagnosis?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 30, 2025

From what you describe as his treatment though lacking in his clinical history, has he had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1291748/

Discussion: What should the PSA be? What is the target value with treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Hopefully you are physically recovering well and getting back to your pre RP activities. Pre surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1279795/

Discussion: What was your PSA at 3 and 6 months after surgery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2025

My experience, study of one. I had surgery in March 2014, nerve sparing. My urologist had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1137203/

Discussion: Sex After Surgery: What can I expect?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2024

Hello Scotty, I am 69 years old and had my “RALP” performed on 10/25/22. My PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/976722/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 7, 2023

@brianjarvis yes, good synopsis but again, if your BCR occurs before that ‘2 points above nadir’...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1418610/

Discussion: PSMA PET Scans...some interesting info

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

I took the trek north from Kansas City to consult with Dr. Kwon after surgery, BCR,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1349558/

Discussion: Hormone Sensitive, Advance Prostate Cancer - Agressive Treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 16, 2025

I have "peeked behind the door of death by PCa..." That's a hard no for me....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1117453/

Discussion: Prostate cancer radiation failed

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 4, 2024

Thanks Colleen. Appreciate the tags. I'm 55. Had a RALP 5 years ago July 2019 -...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1110642/

Discussion: Long-term radiation side effects post surgery: Any experiences or data

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 23, 2024

I keep seeing this same question. While others may have been told different things by their...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1486011/

Discussion: Post prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 18 7:28pm

Yeah, you're right... You had the "surgery," the pathology report is excellent, the surgeon reviews it,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1362638/

Discussion: Concerned that I have hit BCR

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 3, 2025

If it's always been undetectable, then you haven't had ultrasensitive PSA [uPSA] tests, which Jazee is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/819125/

Discussion: Detectable PSA 9 years post prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2023

I'm with https://connect.mayoclinic.org/member/00-6018ad2132cc535a416722/, I have never seen a PSA of 0.00. Different institutions have different ways...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1250207/

Discussion: Salvage radiation therapy with ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 4, 2025

Salvage Treatment of radiation to the whole pelvic region and pelvic lymph nodes (WPRT) together with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1090312/

Discussion: Salvage radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 20, 2024