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Because His cancer has spread to the bone and lymph nodes then surgery may not be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298990/

Discussion: What questions should I ask at first meeting with the Oncologist?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 7 10:55am

Hi I underwent a Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy on 15-Feb-2022 at UHN Canada. Surgical pathology on 15-Feb-2022...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/772213/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 11, 2022

Did you know what his Gleason score is, That number can tell you how aggressive the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1190890/

Discussion: Stage 4, Hormone Therapy-Resistant: What happens after Chemotherapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 15, 2024

IMRT may be a little aged to really be the best solution. SBRT can zap the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1313954/

Discussion: PC journey

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 27 10:25am

Hi mectec and welcome to MCC. To provide better answeres to your question, it woud be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1297786/

Discussion: Expensive meds needed after proton beam therapy for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 5 8:01pm

You are a Gleason nine, that is very aggressive. With intraductal and cribriform it is even...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1140045/

Discussion: Confusing Messaging about Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 11, 2024

The answer will vary a lot with individual PCs, its location (MRI/Biopsy), aggressiveness (Decipher Grid), risk...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/947271/

Discussion: Why did you choose surgery instead of radiation or vise versa?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 13, 2023

Chemo works quite well for many people. If he doesn’t want to lose his hair, get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1181761/

Discussion: Chemotherapy ...Scared

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2024

Glo, that Decipher IS concerning, and echoes the finding of cribriform cells, which are very aggressive....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1310433/

Discussion: Second Opinions in Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 22 1:39pm

When you were first diagnosed, where did they find the cancer? Had It spread outside the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1183248/

Discussion: How long between IMRT and brachytherapy boost?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2024

At 58 years old, I was diagnosed via TRUS biopsy in October 2018 with PSA of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1059094/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 28, 2024

Sorry if I sounded horridly dramatic to you, that was not my intent. I understand that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1256591/

Discussion: How many biopsies?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 12 9:25pm

I think you should be more concerned with short time To metastasis. You have all the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1180759/

Discussion: Rapid Reccurance and Short Doubling Time after RARP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 27, 2024

My situation is very similar to your, except I was Gleason 4+5=9, extraprostatic extension, Cribriform (Cp4)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1111530/

Discussion: Just diagnosed gobsmacked looking for advice

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 25, 2024

Once you have an intermediate unfavorable Gleason score, that’s more of a driver than a fluctuating...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1328626/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 16 6:25pm

At 85y and quality of life being a priority, only he knows what that level of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1327948/

Discussion: matatisized prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 15 5:54pm

Thanks for your comments! In my case, three lesions were found (3, 4 and 5 PIRADS)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977219/

Discussion: Selecting Active Survelliance based on GG1 and small GG2 in biopsy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2023

I had a very low PSA and aggressive PC. My PSA was around 1.8 when I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/895738/

Discussion: Has anyone had PC that is very aggressive and a very low low PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 14, 2023

Well, I think I'll be looking at next steps soon. I had non-nerve sparing RARP on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1157651/

Discussion: PSA detectable 18 mos after prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

As an engineer you must be good with numbers. Age 66 is considered “young” these days...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1267811/

Discussion: Treatment Decision - Radical Prostatectomy versus Radiation Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 27 7:41am

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