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@rlpostrp Thank you for sharing, it sounds like you and your physician made wise treatment decisions...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1416297/

Discussion: Where are all the people on Active Surveillance (AS)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2025

@billfarm These days, transperineal prostate biopsies are the way to go. Earlier last year when my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1485224/

Discussion: Is biopsy necessary & effective for detecting prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 18 6:27am

I was diagnosed with low-grade, localized prostate cancer in 2012 and went on active surveillance. In...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009206/

Discussion: Tips for getting off Flomax (tamsulosin)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 4, 2024

I completely agree with your comments. Every individual is unique in their level of risk acceptance...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/988102/

Discussion: Overtreatment of Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2023

@indyguy Yes. Despite my urologist’s recommendation to have surgery, with a localized, 6(3+3), PSA of 4.2,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1455632/

Discussion: PA vs Dr doing Biopsy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 7, 2025

With a 3+4=7 you can consider Active Surveillance watch the many you tube videos from Dr....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035166/

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed PC

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2024

During the 9 years that I was on active surveillance, I had 4 transrectal biopsies; never...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1521309/

Discussion: Which Type of Biopsy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 6 10:13pm

I was barely a Gleason 3+4=7. I only had 6-10% of category "4" cells. So, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1535166/

Discussion: Looking for people who had a G6 diagnosis and opted for RARP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 5 days ago

I was on active surveillance and figured if it started to grow we would take it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/893172/

Discussion: Treatment advice for prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2023

Many doctors don’t even Consider a Gleason six to be cancer. It may never get worse....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1188787/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed: How painful it is to have catheter in place?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2024

Thanks for the “heads up”! I read and watch many studies, articles and videos related to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1359666/

Discussion: Prostate Biopsy Complication

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 30, 2025

I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago at age 78. PSA has been creeping up over the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248709/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 2, 2025

Joe, I have two friends with Gleason 3/3 they've had for close to 10 years and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1102698/

Discussion: Gleason 6 (3+3) treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2024

A few others: DMFS - Distant Metastasis-Free Survival RCT - Randomized Clinical Trial OS- Overall Survival...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1042824/

Discussion: Prostate cancer-related abbreviations: What acronym would you add?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 30, 2024

Six percent is very low, but surgery should involve removing a few of the nodes closest...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1453341/

Discussion: My Gleason score now is 4+3 = 7 my PSA is 9.2

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2025

@rider51 Thanks for the comment! I’m intrigued about your statement: “My cancer was found due to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1444984/

Discussion: High PSA, but MRI is negative. Biopsy or Not?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 22, 2025

Hi gentlemen, Hubby had robot assisted simple prostatectomy on Monday. It went well, and hubby came...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1525491/

Discussion: Any experience with Robotic assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 12 4:19pm

Regret that you are joining this club, but do feel good upon entry as you now...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152289/

Discussion: What should I do for treatment plan?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2024

If your GP said "get your affairs in order" I would make getting a new GP...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1457939/

Discussion: Anyone with a PSA in the 11's or close?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 10, 2025

I was diagnosed with a Gleason score of 6 in 2016 and participated in Active surveillance...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/820632/

Discussion: Gleason 9: ADT before radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 4, 2023

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