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robo45vt, Did they do the biopsy via transpernial or rectal? Rectal carries a much higher rate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/996919/

Discussion: UTI (urinary tract infection) and prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 14, 2024

Robo45vt, please follow this link (https://www.rrmc.org/services/cancer/treatment/radiation-therapy/what-to-expect/) to Rutland Radiation Medical Center to learn more about Proton...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/983226/

Discussion: Where to draw the line between active surveillance, removal, radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2023

3 Weeks ago, Joe Biden was rambling and mentioned something about a pill that cures cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/907606/

Discussion: New Promising Treatment? AOH1996 in early (in vivo) discovery

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 4, 2023

Thanks for sharing your situation and asking for input. I would be curious to learn what...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/882567/

Discussion: Timeframe from PET scan to start of cancer treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2023

During my pre-surgery appointment (January 2023) I asked my doctor about this topic and he answered...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/882350/

Discussion: Did anyone who had prostate removal experience penis length shortening

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2023

The first Afib episode I had was in December 2010, resulting in having a cardio conversion....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815347/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed - Thoughts about drinking alcohol?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 22, 2023

I am now 71, one year after robot assisted radical prostatectomy. I had a Gleason score...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/784972/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 15, 2022

I think the better question might be: should you go on ADT, not run a PSMA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/782398/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2022

@vherzog777 Hiccups are no fun even though we all start laughing when someone gets them. And,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/670618/

Discussion: Have you ever had hiccups with or after chemotherapy?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Jan 13, 2022

I may not be of much help, @lowth21, but I'm prompted to mention a couple of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/140470/

Discussion: Bilateral Nerve Pain Following Prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 2, 2017

RP -- Radical Prostatectomy NS RARP -- Nerve-Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy PT -- Physical Therapist NCI...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1437685/

Discussion: Prostate cancer-related abbreviations: What acronym would you add?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2025

I had a robot assisted radical prostatectomy back in 2015, when I was 63. My urologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1426226/

Discussion: How to overcome anxiety before a radical prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 29, 2025

@melvinw Your RO’s answers sound dubious - especially the one about overwhelming you with too much...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1407616/

Discussion: One week of IMRT for recurrent PCa - issue with empty rectum

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2025

Hi Dave, If you have a low Decipher Score - or similar test for aggressiveness -...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1402181/

Discussion: Deciding: Surgery or Proton Radiation + ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Thank you. I understand my facility (Tallwood Men's Health Hartford Hospital) uses the same technology. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1399355/

Discussion: Radiation vs. Prostectomy (nerve sparing)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 23, 2025

Great stuff! With huge U.S. government funding cuts to cancer research, this kind of grass-roots activity...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1393644/

Discussion: Successful PCa event

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Hey bonanzaman and ucla2025- throw a few more supplements, herbs, foods and potions into the mix…I’ve...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1390953/

Discussion: What would you do if PSA stayed at 0.15 after prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

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