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Medicare now covers a PET scan. I strongly and highly recommend you get one. Once you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/816415/

Discussion: 4 + 3 = 7: Should I involve a prostate cancer specialist?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2023

I was treated for prostate cancer in 2010. It b was treated with 25 sessions of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1437372/

Discussion: How long after Prostatectomy can I resume Sexual Activity?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2025

Yes, Decipher is a genomic test on the most aggressive biopsy core. It gives you sn...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1375411/

Discussion: Info overload

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

I have consulted with a Radiation Oncologist , at my request , to investigate Monotherapy HDR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1153547/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2024

I am 66 with PSA 7.1 and two positive biopsy cores 3+4 and 4+3 = 7....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1345111/

Discussion: What would you do?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2025

Truly, it seems like the best of all worlds: least invasive; one treatment visit; no surgery;...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1227046/

Discussion: Experienced Permanent Seed Brachytherapy Doctors

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 1, 2025

Of interest…. 10 years ago I chose HDR Brachytherapy as it had the highest success rate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/789575/

Discussion: PSA Persistence after RP and Salvage Radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 28, 2022

@dpcarriere. Yes, my appointment is with Dr. D'Andre. I'm so curious about this appointment and what...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/686763/

Discussion: Cancer and working with integrative medicine

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5, 2022

If you have the option of radiation vs. surgery vs. other treatments, just look at the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1343012/

Discussion: What to ask the radiation oncologist about prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 7, 2025

You know, unfortunately it’s not cut and dried as far as surgery vs radiation is concerned....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1224457/

Discussion: Surgery, radiation, other - what is the best for 2Ta Gleason 7

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 29, 2025

Oh, I remember what you’re going thru very well. I was diagnosed in Sept’22, Gleason 4+3/7,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1155303/

Discussion: Treatment Decision - Radical Prostatectomy versus Radiation Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 11, 2024

I’ve been told that Centers of Excellence like Mayo and Northwestern Medicine in Chicago where I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1124143/

Discussion: Gleason 6 (3+3) treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 15, 2024

Jim’s doctoring at Mayo Rochester. I’m actually retired from working on Mayo 18th floor in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/999809/

Discussion: Knowing ASAP if with recurrence - Your Thoughts, Please!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 18, 2024

Note that an MRI only indicates the probability of having prostate cancer, and indicates that probability...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1453137/

Discussion: Prostatectomy or Radiation? Lot of stress over which to choose

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 4, 2025

I have been on hormone treatment for over 3 years. I have had one shot of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1440037/

Discussion: Depression and hormone therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 16, 2025

Thanks for the comments. It's interesting that here and in another group many people suggest getting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1231836/

Discussion: Brachytherapy AFTER failed radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 7, 2025

mikejf, agreed. Intermittent hormone therapy might not be good for some folks. But it might be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1226175/

Discussion: Orgovyx as lifelong treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 31, 2025

I had two sessions of HDR brachytherapy in April 2023. I figured that as I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/889074/

Discussion: Breakthrough may be a game changer! (Early lab studies)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 2, 2023

rockin2047: a lot has happened since I posted that in November as a patient but to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/828686/

Discussion: Meeting up with others who are having Proton Treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 19, 2023

Consider low dose radiotherapy [LDR/ interstitial radiotherapy/ aka 'seeds') It is a misnomer using the word...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1469906/

Discussion: New to Prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2025

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