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What about ablation for an individual hot spot that might appear on recurrence?. I have been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132789/

Discussion: Ablation, has anyone heard of this type of treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 29, 2024

I don't know if you have looked at the gleason score patterns https://koelis.com/what-is-the-gleason-score/ Your dominant patterns...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/981397/

Discussion: Significance of tertiary Gleason pattern 5

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2023

Why can’t you have this treatment for the early recurrence of Prostate cancer , so you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1032629/

Discussion: Rhodium-223 For Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2024

I did not have proton therapy but elected to do HDR Brachytherapy at Mayo /Rochester which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941740/

Discussion: Choose between robotic surgery and proton therapy.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2023

Chip, I really feel that age and possibility of recurrence should also be factored in. If...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1266994/

Discussion: Help-what treatment plan has anyone selected for Perineural invasion?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 26 6:45am

I agree about not waiting, and I'm sorry to hear about your findings. uPSA detects anything...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1299073/

Discussion: Is anyone else oligometastatic with low PSA, post surgery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 7 12:25pm

Regarding the “< “ (undetectable) symbol —> It’s important to note that there is no real...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1308272/

Discussion: How Concerning is this?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 20 6:48am

You cannot radiate the same area. My recurrence was a lymph node just outside previous radiated...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/663303/

Discussion: Active Surveillance proves better for low-risk prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 17, 2021

I had my diagnosis at age 55 and I am now 71 and on my second...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/755810/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2022

This is always a tough choice. If you don’t choose radiation, don’t make the decision based...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1070049/

Discussion: How to find background info on surgeons for RP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 18, 2024

If indeed it is a recurrence your options are many (not few}. This is from ChatGPT:...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1100512/

Discussion: PSA after 20 Proton treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 6, 2024

Here is what the NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) 2025 Guidelines state: Local Secondary Therapy for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1219965/

Discussion: urologist and radiation oncologist aren't on the same page

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 23 5:06pm

Regarding the “if I did radiation then surgery was not an option after the fact.” According...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1251564/

Discussion: Choice between radiation or surgery: thoughts on what I should do?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 6 8:20am

I believe the Standard of Care treatment when you encounter recurrence is to combine 6 months...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1222294/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 26 1:18pm

Hi, Unfortunately I was told that I had a 50% chance of surviving 5 years 🙈...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/899472/

Discussion: How many had a previous PSA before / How many didn’t?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 21, 2023

One of the benefits is the availability of Radiation after RP should it become necessary. If...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041982/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2024

That being the Pylarify PSMA PET scan, and that result being negative, how are they confident...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046924/

Discussion: Prostate cancer recurrence: RT advised concerned about quality of life

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 7, 2024

Has anyone experienced anxiety & worry that you can’t let go about a possible recurrence down...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1206630/

Discussion: Has anyone experienced anxiety after starting hormone therapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 8 9:14am

Dave - biological chemical recurrence - it's when your PSA rises after surgery or radiation but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/603030/

Discussion: Post prostatectomy: What do rising PSA levels mean?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2021

@kmcdonald1966, are you being monitored for prostate cancer recurrence or was this your first PSA test...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1185188/

Discussion: PSA increase: Should I be concerned?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2024

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