Prostate Cancer Support Group | Page 27

I began seeing UCLA Medical Oncologist Dr. John Shen earlier this year for on-going follow-up to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1096572/

Discussion: UCLA Doctor

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2024

It's a numbers game, as doctors don't have tests or scans that can examine every cell...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765850/

Discussion: What are the Odds No Cancer Ever Returns After a radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2022

Hi @johalla, welcome to the Prostate Cancer group. Deciding on treatment is a cross-road all men...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/609963/

Discussion: How to choose treatment for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 18, 2021

Age is different for everyone. At 70 I was a candidate for either surgery or HDR...

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Discussion: Is 76 too old for prostate cancer surgery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 21, 2025

heavyphil, I probably should not have posted my commits to the OP post as I did...

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Discussion: Rapid Reccurance and Short Doubling Time after RARP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2024

For me, given that the choices yielded similar outcomes, quality of life and side effects became...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1479338/

Discussion: I now will need to decide on SBRT or Brachytherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 11 6:26am

I think jeffmarc covered it thoroughly. Cribriform does make it more aggressive and intraductal cribriform, even...

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Discussion: Newby in PNW Favorable vs Unfavorable Intermediate

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 10, 2025

When a friend learned half a year ago that I had SBRT for my prostate cancer,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1490663/

Discussion: Anyone experience hand-foot syndrome from chemotherapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 25 8:44pm

Hey Steve. Welcome and at the same time sorry that you have to join our brotherhood....

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Discussion: Gleason 6 But high decipher score.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 29, 2024

@heavyphil I have not made a decision on when and how to treat. Initial biospy last...

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Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy as monotherapy treatment experiences

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 12 1:55pm

Just saw this article https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2845485 that compared HDR Brachytherapy (HDR-B) when used as a monotherapy to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520475/

Discussion: Brachytherapy: What to expect for short and longterm effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 4:23pm

@ezupcic Somebody else replied about HIFU. I guess it depends on the size of the prostate...

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Discussion: Gleason 3+4 A.S. or treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 10 10:58am

Statements such as "no improvement in overall survival" when applied to comparisons of treatments that include...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1451502/

Discussion: ADT with EBRT and Brachytherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2025

You are totally correct - the nightmare never goes away but it dies become less and...

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Discussion: Newly Diagnosed: Removal vs Radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2024

First off, my sympathies. The combination therapy is a bit of a barrage to the prostate....

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Discussion: How long between IMRT and brachytherapy boost?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2024

Your detailed post was informative. I am continually amazed at the knowledge acquire. As a retired...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1556073/

Discussion: Newer surgery technique: da Vinci SP (single-port robot-assisted)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 6 days ago

Simple questions to begin with, with my answers in square brackets "[ ]": - What is...

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Discussion: Prostate Cancer: What Questions to ask doctor upon initial diagnosis?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 12, 2023

The idea that “if you choose radiation first, you cannot have surgery later” has some truth...

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Discussion: prostatectomy vs radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 13, 2025

As you probably know, Gleason nine is quite aggressive. I do know at least one person...

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Discussion: 44yr PSA180 Gleason9 non-metastatic. Surgery or Treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 18, 2025

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2024