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My doc told me for redoing MRI you will have to wait for at least 6...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1292119/

Discussion: PSMA Pet Scan 1 week after biopsy, is that too soon?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Yes: the Axumin is the result of getting a second opinion from Dr. Scholz who determined...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1231544/

Discussion: Gleason 4+5, up from 4+3

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 7, 2025

@edmond1971 Dr. Johnson (of Mayo Clinic) talks about all this in his presentation, starting with the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1479780/

Discussion: What treatment options for paratracheal lymph nodes with BRCA2?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 11 2:20pm

Hi all, Update 2026/01. after 1 month on Degarelix, PSA dropped back to 4.58 and the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1482059/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 14 10:20am

Sad to say but men caught in the ADT trap have no clean out. Using ADT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1527180/

Discussion: What if this prevents cancer from becoming resistant?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 7:14am

In response to @edmonds1971; a PSA reading of .200 is normally considered a sign of recurrence...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1000767/

Discussion: Post RP results: PSA and Decipher score. Asking for comments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 20, 2024

Can he not qualify for LU 177 Pluvicto injections of radium? I am 81 did all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1341324/

Discussion: Advanced Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 5, 2025

This is interesting.... In Florida: Patients without insurance coverage (or when an authorization is denied) have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1216013/

Discussion: How much does a PSMA cost?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 18, 2025

I'm sorry about your diagnosis as it's quite a shock to learn you have PCa, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1169904/

Discussion: Biopsy confirms prostate cancer in 12 out of 12 cores

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 8, 2024

With a post-prostatectomy PSA of 4.7, what were the SUVmax scores from the PSMA PET scan...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1509015/

Discussion: PSA now .04. What might be next steps?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 18 2:52pm

vancouverIslandHihker, If I read correctly you had your prostrate removed is that correct? If so your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/980684/

Discussion: How long after EBRT does the PSA bounce around?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 14, 2023

Mine was referred to as malignant neoplasm of intrathoracic lymph nodes. Had a bronchoscope airway exam...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286534/

Discussion: What do you do when one lymph node on PSMA is inconclusive ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2025

Hi im interested the same situation. 6 months ago psa went to .20 so did a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1210447/

Discussion: Did you choose active surveillance? Why was it a good choice?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 13, 2025

Are you also getting a PSMA Pet scan? That is better at finding metastasis on your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1275499/

Discussion: Anyone have experiences with Dr. Quevedo at Mayo: Align with Kwon?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2025

Just an update: the cancer center is new and very nice, and the process was easy....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1189994/

Discussion: All I want for Christmas is a PSMA: Any special prep?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 13, 2024

A PSMA PET Scan would detect prostate cancer, but it is not typically used as the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074905/

Discussion: Is a biopsy only way to diagnose prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 26, 2024

You should try to get a PSMA pet test as soon as possible. There may be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1466468/

Discussion: PSA doubling time calculator differences: What calculator do you use?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

My MO told me that if I am undetectable, insurance will not cover PSMA PET scan...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1390515/

Discussion: 2nd PSMA Pet scan

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2025

I feel your anxiety. I had a rib lesion that was treated with ablation. Turned out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1373107/

Discussion: PSMA scan conflicting results

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 17, 2025

did you mean 2.0 or .20? The latter is where they recommend PSMA scan. If it's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1034231/

Discussion: Conflicted/Confused, any Guidance/Advice out there?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 15, 2024

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