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Being frozen and not picking one has a worse long-term outcome than picking one of many...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1217480/

Discussion: Surgery? Radiation? Can I have an independent suggestion?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 20, 2025

As noted earlier, my treatment is only one dose of HDR BRACHYTHERAPY; and of the type...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1158754/

Discussion: My Treatment Decision Is In: Single Seed Brachytherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 18, 2024

I’ve commented before on this thread but wanted to share something related. I’ve known one of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1069880/

Discussion: Do you tell others now to get a PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2024

Much like the OP (milans), I'm 71, Gleason 9, Stage 2; PSMA PET Scan shows no...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044221/

Discussion: Radical prostatectomy (RP) vs radiation post age 70

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 2, 2024

Hi Frank, My diagnosis was almost exactly the same as yours. Stage 3. Gleason 7 (4+3)....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/315735/

Discussion: Lupron Treatment Duration: How long were you on it?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 7, 2020

@climateguy - I appreciate your situation and hesitation to get the biopsy. I live in ATL...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1451432/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2025

You don’t just want a medical oncologist, you want a Genito urinary oncologist, They specialize in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1307869/

Discussion: Do I need find a medical oncologist following proton therapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2025

I also read this Brachytherapy Report . In my case I am 85 years young ,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152970/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 6, 2024

My situation was almost identical to you except my PSA was 7.1, clear MRI, two positive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1534204/

Discussion: Hormone therapy before radiation treatment question....

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 24 9:17am

@stephenz, I did intermittent ADT for my Gleason 9 prostate cancer at age 71. So far,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1515705/

Discussion: What are the risks and benefits of Intermittent ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 27 9:52am

I recently complete the first of 2 procedures for HDR Brachytherapy at Mayo. If you have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/880034/

Discussion: How to choose a Mayo doctor? (Rochester, MN)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 17, 2023

Thank you for your comment. Such an interesting case with your father... glad he lived a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852822/

Discussion: PSA - 17.1, are Lupron injections necessary?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

I am surprised ( and amazed) at the comments shared by the guys above… My journey...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/767315/

Discussion: Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Where do I go from here?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 30, 2022

While you were on hormone therapy, what was the lowest your PSA reached? What was your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1417294/

Discussion: Increased PSA from 0.268 to 0.344 after 6 months, pain passing urine

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2025

At 65y, I had localized prostate cancer, PSA of 7.976, PIRADS 5, and Gleason 7(4+3). After...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1403147/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed and looking for treatment advice.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2025

Keep in mind that it is not the absolute PSA number that is important--it is the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1069788/

Discussion: What PSA Score sent you to a Urologist?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2024

Because of my personal history I would recommend the decipher test. My original biopsy in 2020...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062826/

Discussion: Did Decipher GRID report help guide your treatment decisions?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 5, 2024

My husband was first diagnosed in 2005. After brachytherapy and external beam radiation, the cancer was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/992362/

Discussion: Stage 4 PC Longevity: Anyone have prostate cancer more than 10 years?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 6, 2024

I was diagnosed stage 1, intermediate 4+3/7. I had one core genetically test for aggressiveness and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/878038/

Discussion: My Gleason score is 7 - 3+4. How long can I live without treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 13, 2023

Thanks for replying, I was diagnosed with stage 3 prostate cancer back in late 2017. PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/845333/

Discussion: Prostate cancer of the right common iliac medial artery lymph nodes

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 18, 2023

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