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Glad to find a conversation on cribriform. My husband is Gleason 3+4. Had a large cribriform...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977454/

Discussion: Cribriform present: What does this biopsy finding mean?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2023

A few questions that might help provide answers: > did you use a rectal spacer with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1476311/

Discussion: Confusing PSA results: Is it possible side effects could inflate PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 5:25am

With a 3+4=7 you can consider Active Surveillance watch the many you tube videos from Dr....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035166/

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed PC

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2024

I actually had Eligard, not Luprin, back in December, plus 3 weeks of Casodex to counteract...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/832281/

Discussion: How long do Lupron side effects last after treatment concludes?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2023

I WENT TO CANCER SPECIALIST AND HE CRIED AFTER HEARING WHAT MY LARGE UNIVERSITY BASED DOCTORS...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/744469/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer- getting help-questions answered

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 2, 2022

At 70, I opted for HDR Brachytherapy. This is a same-day outpatient procedure. No pain, no...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1312445/

Discussion: Surgery or Radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2025

I'm 71 and have traditional Medicare. When I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer a year ago,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1113199/

Discussion: Starting Proton Treatments for Prostate Cancer: Any experiences?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 28, 2024

I opted for high-dose brachytherapy (HDR). This is two out-patient treatments a week apart. Although the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1503937/

Discussion: The decision I have to make is tearing me up

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 12 11:00am

@stew80 I accepted the idea that I would give staying on ADT for whatever time my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1530997/

Discussion: Hormone therapy before radiation treatment question....

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 19 8:59pm

@jeffmarc When I was working with doctors in the spring of 2024 at both MD Anderson...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1476232/

Discussion: Possible Extracapsular Extension - How much influence on treatment(s)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 6 10:37pm

@climateguy I am not actively posting on MC Connect but if get a tagged question directly...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1463722/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2025

In a last ditch attempt to make you feel better - (but not necessarily to stop...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274731/

Discussion: Questions I should have asked about prostate cancer, but did not

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 5, 2025

I opted for high-dose brachytherapy. Two days of out-patient treatment a week apart. Although the procedure...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1141042/

Discussion: Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2024

Hi Michael, I appreciate your sharing your age when RP was performed. And that you're doing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/995630/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2024

chamblee54: Dr's are human and though dedicated, they do have their bias'...money, financial management, machines treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025246/

Discussion: Brachytherapy , but they came across a Stricture and cancelled

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2024

Medicine is the artful application of scientific information. I do not envy the clinicians that are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1401805/

Discussion: Is there a moderator?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

I was diagnosed with Gleason 9 grade 5 encapsulated two years ago. Chose proctectomy and regret...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1205893/

Discussion: Scheduled for a Radical Prostatectomy and having Second Thoughts

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2025

Hi randyn, Sorry to hear about your long term affects of radiation. I had a similar...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1258804/

Discussion: Radiation destroyed my bladder.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 15, 2025

3+3=6 does not have the ability to metastasize and spread. Any ammount of 4 does have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941016/

Discussion: Just found out I have prostate cancer...

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2023

Thank you for your comment. A few additional questions: are Lupron injections part of Androgen Deprivation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852829/

Discussion: PSA - 17.1, are Lupron injections necessary?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

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