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Thanks again everyone for the feedback. I finally heard back from my PCP today. His response...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1093479/

Discussion: What is a Quick Rise in PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 24 4:07pm

Gobsmacked is the word for sure - we’ve all been there. My biopsy revealed Gleason 4+3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1093735/

Discussion: Just diagnosed gobsmacked looking for advice

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 25 8:07am

As like others; I've been down this same road. Prostatectomy and 37 rounds of radiation treatments...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1096887/

Discussion: Can I Manage Testosterone w/ ORGOVYX and Skip Radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 30 12:00pm

Good morning and Happy New Year! I am a 70 yo recently retired Radiologist (Interventional specialty...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/989674/

Discussion: PSA 8.6, MRI PIRADS 5, Biopsy scheduled, so a bit worried

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 1 10:24am

What does your riding PSA mean, likely there is prostate cancer somewhere. Question is: Treat, yes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1071905/

Discussion: Post prostatectomy: What do rising PSA levels mean?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 20 7:49pm

I was diagnosed a year ago. It started with a rise in PSA from the 2s...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1108515/

Discussion: Proton Therapy: any long term side effects? Any regrets?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 19 9:50pm

I'm 75 and had similar experiences. Diagnosed in 2015, a prostatectomy, followed by 37 rounds of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1089066/

Discussion: What's your experience with Orgovyx (relugolix)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 18 9:23am

Update on my situation, I had 25 sessions of pelvic radiotherapy and an additional 3 sessions...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1099479/

Discussion: Radiation with or without ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 5 3:38am

The short answer, possibly... There can be variations for a variety of reasons, the assay the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1080534/

Discussion: PSA jumped from 2 to 2.4 after four years from treatment??

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 4 8:20am

Been on Orgovyx for 3 months and xtandi for 1.5 months Gleason was 3+4 10 yrs...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083511/

Discussion: Hormone Therapy Questions

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 9 10:00am

I was having it tested about every 6 months and in the 10th year it started...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/960365/

Discussion: Post RP Treatment Recommendations

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 7, 2023

This is great progress you have . I had 22 sessions of EBRT ( external beam...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1110344/

Discussion: Post treatment update #3

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 23 8:54am

I'm a Lupron user for the past two years and feel quite blessed that my issue...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/283693/

Discussion: Stage 4 prostate cancer treatment options

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 22, 2019

Great questions. My insurance at the time would not cover anything but a standard 12 core...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1111571/

Discussion: Gleason 6 But high decipher score.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 25 10:11am

There is no right answer. There's a list of potential side-effects for both radiation and prostatectomy,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1123036/

Discussion: Surgery or Radiation for Intermediate Prostate Cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 13 3:31pm

I'm getting off a 24 month treatment of ADT and doing PSA tests every three months...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1119670/

Discussion: How long after radiation treatment did you repeat the PSMA/PET?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 7 4:17pm

My T levels always Rise considerably when taking Casodex. (over 1000) but PSA drops usually in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120123/

Discussion: Does ADT actually kill cancer cells?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 8 12:57pm

@jayhall Personally I have learned it is not the number but the rising of the number...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1121602/

Discussion: What PSA Score sent you to a Urologist?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 11 10:21am

You might stay off Lupron wait 7months. PSMA/PET is expensive and medcare will cover 80%. If...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1115966/

Discussion: Can you use Lupron to postpone PSMA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 1 1:19pm

I went on Orgovyx September 1, 2022. Then i had 45 radiation treatments. I did have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1056459/

Discussion: What's your experience with Orgovyx (relugolix)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 24 12:10pm

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