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Hi, your question seems simple, but the answer is complicated. First it’s easy to react to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1003055/

Discussion: Why would my doctors recommend surgery over radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 24, 2024

Gleason six is not considered cancer by many doctors. People are being over treated when they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248661/

Discussion: 52 years old BRCA 2 positive with a gleason 6 score

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 2 11:27am

pdcar 4756 I'm glad to share my thoughts because reading others' opinions have been so helpful...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1228745/

Discussion: Best Prostate Cancer Treatment Options If You Have BPH Symptoms?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 3 2:38pm

Hello there, I will offer my perspective and experience in this area and the questions you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/969948/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 24, 2023

@scottbeammeup I got diagnosed in March 2020 at age 58. PSA was around 6.5 at Biopsy....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1182815/

Discussion: Ready to throw in the towel

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 1, 2024

I believe they punched my biopsy 3+4 numbers into a nomogram and used the result to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1380843/

Discussion: Prostate Surgery With Bilateral Lymph node dissection

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 27 7:38pm

You may find this review paper (Shore and others, 2023) on treatment for BCR following either...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1381978/

Discussion: Did you start radiation immediately or wait until PSA was 0.2 ng/ml

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 29 11:41am

Chile3, Thanks for the clarification and all the data. The VUA terminology was new to me,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1390837/

Discussion: Vesicourethral Anastomosis and BCR

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 10 9:57am

I absolutely had a hunch that this was a case and said that couple of times...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371513/

Discussion: Just When You Thought It Was Safe…

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 15 5:35pm

This was true for me. My 3+4 biopsy was actually 4+3 with cribriform, perinural invasion, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1194196/

Discussion: Surgery? Radiation? Can I have an independent suggestion?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2024

What is your Gleason score? That is what makes the first treatment decision. Did you get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1186299/

Discussion: Prostate size/measurement confusion

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 7, 2024

My 1st thought when I read your Biopsy p/athology results came back negative -- WHY DID...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1143416/

Discussion: Urology Blood work different than PCP blood work

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 18, 2024

Go for a 2nd Pathology opinion of your Biopsy Slides for assurance they did not miss...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1102719/

Discussion: Gleason 6 (3+3) treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2024

I am considering SBRT Proton for 5 sessions over 2 weeks and would like to know...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859472/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2023

My hubby was tested 2015, at age 50, PSA was 5.8. We wanted surveillance and it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1258976/

Discussion: Gleason 8 diagnosis at 51: Likely opting for surgery

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 8:26pm

I had spaceOAR inserted via tranperenial and I had an awful infection. Not sure if the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/893266/

Discussion: Experiences with Mayo Proton, the Hitachi IMPT system, side effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2023

My biopsy gleason score was also 3+4 from local lab. Sent the slides to John Hopkins,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/957322/

Discussion: Second guessing or being sure.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 1, 2023

The SpaceOAR infiltrated my rectum and I had to postpone the proton treatments I was to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/946613/

Discussion: MRIdian Viewray Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2023

I had HIFU last week with no complications of erections or continence. I ablated one side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/935027/

Discussion: Ablation treatment for prostate cancer.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 23, 2023

Hi, thanks for your previous reply, very informative. Results of pet/Psma showed activity in 1 lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/783514/

Discussion: Biochemical Recurrence: Questions about PSMA PET scan & radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2022

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