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12 years ago 3 1/2 years after I had a prostatectomy my PSA hit .2 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1362051/

Discussion: Deciding what to do when providers have such different protocols?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2025

Let me step in and explain why I considered HDR Brachytherapy as an alternative to surgery....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1129716/

Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy treatment recovery process?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2024

Here is Johns Hopkins’ protocol for active surveillance: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/prostate-cancer/active-surveillance-for-prostate-cancer That’s close to what I did: PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1039898/

Discussion: Is weight loss in Stage 1, Gleason score of 6 cancer, normal?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

I am 73 and 10 months old with three cores of 3-4 and two cores 4-3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/880398/

Discussion: can I survive PC (Gleason score 7) with just external beam radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 17, 2023

Like others in this thread, I wish you well with the journey and second the view...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1349959/

Discussion: Decision to be made on treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 16, 2025

It is my opinion that a decision to go with surgery or radiation/hormone-therapy/active surveillance is a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/910532/

Discussion: Prostatectomy Question? Side effects outweigh benefits?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 10, 2023

I totally agree . ALL cases are different - that's why I recommend listening to the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132517/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 28, 2024

Hi, Don't have all of the symptoms, treatment & conditions that you describe but thought I'd...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1424041/

Discussion: 6 months or 18-24 months ADT with salvage Radiotherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2025

I had my prostate removed in 2010 at 62. Gleason 4+3. 3 1/2 years later, my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1512157/

Discussion: Prostate removed in 2008: What are treatments options for rising PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 22 2:35pm

@susanocl I had salvage radiation 3 1/2 years after my prostatectomy when my PSA hit .2....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1485544/

Discussion: PSA levels started to rise again but negative PSMA PET

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 18 11:19am

@Frank1956, given a choice between SBRT or HDR Brachytherapy, which treatment would I choose? Of course...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1483958/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 16 1:08pm

Hi Crustand, This has been a great thread and Jeff touched on the topic of PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1479066/

Discussion: The right time to start radiation post RP with an increasing PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 10 3:20pm

Batsam10, be very careful about postponing biopsies with a rising PSA. I've not heard of biopsies...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/928076/

Discussion: Anyone against multiple biopsy’s for low grade prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 11, 2023

@lacraig1 I think I answered this in another message but if your PSA hits .2 the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1456904/

Discussion: Continue hormone therapy? or not?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 9, 2025

@rbtsch1951 Hi, Your oncologists may not think much of my opinion but I thought I'd remark...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1430095/

Discussion: ADT, maybe not? Anyone opted out of ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 3, 2025

@sriddle1 Hi, I am so sorry that your and your partner have to go through PC...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1429144/

Discussion: What to do? Post RP, Gleason 9, Prostate ductal adenocarcinoma

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 2, 2025

Long term finasteride is a very confusing issue when it comes to higher grade cancers -...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1199330/

Discussion: What should I do next?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2024

The reason I'm getting second opinions from radiation oncologists (RO) is to narrow down my treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/908704/

Discussion: Recommendation for second opinion on prostate MRI scan?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 6, 2023

Good morning. Sorry you got the diagnosis but, as you can see, you have a lot...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978403/

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed, Intermediate Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2023

I find myself in a similar position trying to figure out what to do and would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1424060/

Discussion: What would you do if PSA stayed at 0.15 after prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2025

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