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My radiation oncologist (midway through for recurrence after RP) tells me 3%-5% better outcomes with hormone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/726297/

Discussion: Lupron yeah or Lupron nay that is the question.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 13, 2022

Is going to be 2 weeks tomorrow since I have RALP, I am 59. So far...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1139423/

Discussion: Nerve-sparing surgery

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 10, 2024

I did not consider RP, choosing Proton Beam Therapy. My good friend chose the best urological...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/757145/

Discussion: Erections post radical prostatectomy: What to expect?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2022

My husband has a psa test (along with others ordered by the oncologist) every three month....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371852/

Discussion: PSA Test: Pain in the Area of Blood Draw (weeks after)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 16 10:34am

When I first had my RALP three years ago, I joked with my friends I should've...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1389401/

Discussion: Vacuum pump - Dr Walsh disagrees

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 2 days ago

You need to first get the results from the MRI, and a biopsy if the MRI...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1335626/

Discussion: Prostate Health Index (PHI) results: Time for a second opinion?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 26 11:37am

Thankyou. I just got work (7am in the middle of Winter, which doesn't help) and urge...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1355473/

Discussion: Artificial urinary sphincter - not a rave review

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 24 2:21pm

My thoughts....why go thru surgery and it's recovery and lasting potential Ed and incontinence, when you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253455/

Discussion: Does age influence choice of radiation + ADT over srugery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 8 4:59pm

Hey man, crystal balls would be nice, huh? If you are saying that you did NOT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1225199/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 30 7:48am

@stantallusa Stan, are your doctors looking for the source of your spinal pain? Mayo doctors can...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/619640/

Discussion: Lower spine pain after robotic Prostate removal

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 25, 2021

I think the surgeon want to see me again before Christmas (probably to give me more...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1186890/

Discussion: Sling, or artificial urinary sphincter?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2024

@heavyphil So I haven’t started any treatments yet. Yes, I understand that ADT slows and shrinks...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1249187/

Discussion: ADT for several months before Radical Prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 3 7:29am

Good morning, I had 12 biopsy samples taken. 8 were positive. PSA of 16.Gleason 7 (4+3)....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/325206/

Discussion: Prostate cancer: What treatments did you choose? Results?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 14, 2020

Spaccer, Csn.cancer.org is a good website discussing HOLEP in a forum like we have here. Just...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1236984/

Discussion: radical prostatectomy after partial HOLEP - is it possible?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 14 4:19pm

@jeffmarc @survivor5280 Thank you for your focus: Another curve ball thrown at me today. I went...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1262808/

Discussion: Final countdown to RP on 3/26th and I’m anxious

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 20 2:42pm

Gleason9, Grade 5 with EPE and not ONE lymph node was checked?? Sorry, that doesn’t make...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1261605/

Discussion: PSA level 7 weeks post radical prostatectomy: Thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 19 7:11am

In addition to the above; my surgeon who is a specialist in Uro-Genitial reconstruction, repair, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/932467/

Discussion: Sex after Prostatectomy - I'm the wife

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 19, 2023

I was getting my PSA checked every 6 months until I had a 9.4. The recheck...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/909105/

Discussion: Very High PSA: What might cause a sudden increase?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 7, 2023

My surgeon failed to mention that until about 2 days before the surgery, "Oh, by the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/882314/

Discussion: Did anyone who had prostate removal experience penis length shortening

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2023

My Gleason was 9 and I am75. UCLA doctors wanted me to do 6 months of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/821138/

Discussion: Gleason 9: ADT before radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5, 2023

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