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Stage 3 metastatic prostate cancer patient here weighing in. Speaking for the rest of our group...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1097865/

Discussion: PSA of 4.1 when never previously higher than 1.0

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 2 9:21am

@cudabinacontenda You have received some great post with information. MCC is a great source for information...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1100096/

Discussion: PSA of 4.1 when never previously higher than 1.0

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 6 6:12am

Northoftheborder and Proftom2 thank you both for giving encouraging results. I'm a little over one year...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1094735/

Discussion: Just diagnosed gobsmacked looking for advice

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 26 3:50pm

March 2010 proton radiation at Loma Linda-2.5 months with treatment every morning. Initial diagnosis at: PSA:...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1106883/

Discussion: PSA level after Proton Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 17 6:15am

"Cure" is an arbitrary word when it comes to cancer. As a patient (not a practioner),...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1117422/

Discussion: Steroids with Chemo: What is your experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 4 6:20am

I am 4b as well. I had essentially the same therapy as you (Johns Hopkins calls...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1090939/

Discussion: 11 anniversaries since diagnosis of stage 4 prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 21 8:41am

I was treated for Gleason4+3/7 in May 2023, I had 5 treatments of high dose Proton...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1121488/

Discussion: ADT. Afraid of it

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 11 7:50am

I'm 70 and reasonably fit (but not excessively so) at 5'11" and 187 lbs, and I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1116011/

Discussion: How to Minimize Side Effects of Treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 1 2:43pm

I am 59, was diagnosed in Sept 2022 at 58. After my biopsy, the surgeon didn’t...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/863355/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed: Treatment options for early stage prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2023

Hi, my name is Perry and I had a Radical Prostatectomy (RP) last week (8/4/22). I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/736002/

Discussion: Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 10, 2022

Hook4fishes: here is the link to viewray, the company that makes the MRIdian. They have a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/781336/

Discussion: What's the difference between proton vs traditional radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2022

For men under the age of 40, a 95% cutoff was found to be closer to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/798604/

Discussion: PSA Test

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 18, 2023

I've had the ultra sensitive PSMA Pet scan. After 8 years post RP, psa being undetectable,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/773228/

Discussion: Has anyone had the PSMA-PET scan? Was cancer found?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 14, 2022

Thanks for the great replies and posts. How typical is it to have one MRI Doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/830237/

Discussion: Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2023

I should think that it will depend on the drug regimen you will be on and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814841/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed - Thoughts about drinking alcohol

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

4 consults, no one mentioned cribriform. I just did my own research and it scared me....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/806732/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 5, 2023

I am 69 an had an MRI in May of 2022 because my PSA went up...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/804696/

Discussion: MRI Results: What are the chances the lesion is cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 1, 2023

Hi @paulchen , I'm sorry to hear you're in our group. Given what I'm reading here,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/751760/

Discussion: Active Surveillance vs Treatment Now

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2022

You asked about quitting smoking- Well here is my story. I was a 71-year-old man smoking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/204235/

Discussion: Have you tried to quit smoking while undergoing treatment?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Jun 8, 2018

I was 72 when I was diagnosed. I chose removal as I had an enlarged prostate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/597024/

Discussion: How to choose treatment for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 25, 2021

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