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As others have said, their experiences... Same for me.... I was diagnosed in January 2014 at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1366157/

Discussion: Quality of life feed back . Radiation vs.surgery 54 years old

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2025

I wanted to add this caveat as there are multiple men replying who are in a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/991116/

Discussion: What is the current position on the length of hormone treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 4, 2024

Interesting. My oldest brother is 78y, was recently diagnosed with PC with similar numbers as yours....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1316090/

Discussion: Proton, Photon, or Cryotherapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 29, 2025

Hi Phil, My husband was first diagnosed in 2005 after a local biopsy, and testing seemed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1383604/

Discussion: Did you start radiation immediately or wait until PSA was 0.2 ng/ml

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 31, 2025

There’s a recent video that shows that if you have cribriform the cancer is more aggressive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1193509/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

There is light at the end of the tunnel... One of the dilemmas in our decisions...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347778/

Discussion: With regional lymph node metastasis what is the progression?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 14, 2025

Agree with Surfer on all points. Age is a very important factor in prostate cancer treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1372471/

Discussion: New Oncologist recommendation vs. prostectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 17, 2025

I dealt with 3 top institutions and all had their procedures and protocols. Mayo emphasizes proton...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1313965/

Discussion: Looking for info on HDR Brachytherapy to ask Radiation Oncologist

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 27, 2025

Perform routine DRE's? PSA? You decide. A few years ago the medical establishment decreed that routine...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/790278/

Discussion: PSA Persistence after RP and Salvage Radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 30, 2022

I agree with peterj116 "don't get ahead of yourself and there is no point in researching...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1154195/

Discussion: One year past prostatectomy, in waiting mode.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 8, 2024

Hello and welcome to the forum. You’ve joined a club that no one wants to join,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1118760/

Discussion: Surgery or Radiation for Intermediate Prostate Cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 6, 2024

It’s amazing how much you learn over time. I regularly use the phrase “If I only...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1345289/

Discussion: Help finding a study re treatment: EBRT plus ADT vs ADT alone

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2025

@tango32652 My COT, course of treatment, was going to be ADT, specifically Eligard, for 6 months...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1091680/

Discussion: ADT as a stand alone treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 22, 2024

I had two HDR brachytherapy sessions at Mayo Rochester a week apart in April 2023 (16...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1186203/

Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy treatment recovery process?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 7, 2024

I had my PSA surge from 3 to 4 in one year and then to 6.5...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/989887/

Discussion: PSA 8.6, MRI PIRADS 5, Biopsy scheduled, so a bit worried

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 1, 2024

I’m 71 and had a rising psa for several years - when it got to 5...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864023/

Discussion: Hot flashes, fatigue 4 months after radiation and Orgovyx

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 21, 2023

First of all, welcome to the forum and best wishes for success on wherever your journey...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1088693/

Discussion: 3+3 - others' experiences and questions I should ask doc?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 17, 2024

My decision to have surgery when I was diagnosed in January 2014 (age 57) was based...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1258394/

Discussion: Post prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 15, 2025

@lifutang, I am a 74 year old prostate cancer patient sorting through the same decisions as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1246247/

Discussion: Why do some only need 5 proton beam sessions and others more?

Support Group: Proton Beam Therapy

Posted: Feb 26, 2025

Well, welcome to the cancer that has no definitive answer as to what to do... You...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1214800/

Discussion: 44-yr-old prostate cancer patient seeking advice, thoughts, etc.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 17, 2025

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