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I stumbled across this site recently. I had prostate cancer in 2008 and was an active...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/817741/

Discussion: Prostate cancer surgery: What can I expect & prepare for?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

Hello to all of my fellow men dealing with Prostate Cancer. I was diagnosed at age...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1078739/

Discussion: Is 76 too old for prostate cancer surgery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 1, 2024

You could do a PSMA at a PSA of 1.0 and studies show it is 60%...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1171330/

Discussion: Salvage radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 10, 2024

I'm going to agree and disagree with you there. Agree... PCa is a heterogenous disease, ergo,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/991140/

Discussion: What is the current position on the length of hormone treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 4, 2024

It seems to me as a layman that you would just be watching and waiting for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1190148/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed: How painful it is to have catheter in place?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 14, 2024

I landed many big moose in my life in Thunderbay Ontario Canada ( and dragged them...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1210776/

Discussion: Advice on Penis pumps

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 13 4:11pm

I honestly don’t know if I had either approach by Dr Samadi in 2019, but in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1227084/

Discussion: Retzius sparing surgery

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 1 2:48pm

I can only share my own experience and how I got to my conclusion, the rest...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1193584/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

The first thing you should do is request that he get a decipher test. That will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1189717/

Discussion: New and looking for info to help communicate with medical team

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 13, 2024

Update to this. The doctor reached out to me via the portal and basically said "screw...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1214231/

Discussion: Insurance Denying PART of Surgery

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 16 1:26am

By Genito I assume you are referring to Genitourinary Oncologist? I am very confused by the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1214284/

Discussion: Who should be part of my medical team?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 16 7:43am

.1 isn’t quite as low as they can go however, They can differentiate between .1 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1203961/

Discussion: Decipher Results and Outcomes: Anyone had similar?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 4 5:41pm

Because you had one Gleason nine your Gleason score is 9. The other numbers don’t matter...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1219662/

Discussion: The Battle Begins

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 23 10:51am

Have you had an MRI or PSMA PET scan to evaluate any spread outside the prostate?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1223702/

Discussion: My Gleason score is 7 - 3+4. How long can I live without treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 28 9:03am

Hey man, no need to apologize: radiation IS scary!! I practiced dentistry for 42 yrs and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1223247/

Discussion: Significant disagreement between 1st and 2nd opinions, what to do?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 27 2:46pm

Guys, I know I am in a very lucky position with my post-op....however, I had RRP...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1218697/

Discussion: Worried about recurrence years after radical retropubic prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 22 7:59am

@theanomaly. A followup to my previous reply . Google " Gleason Score Meaning " This will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1226232/

Discussion: Do I have Cancer or Not?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 31 11:29am

Excellent news! You are certainly no newbie, but research as much as you can and write...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1195587/

Discussion: Intermittent Hormone Therapy (IHT): How is it working for you?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2024

Hey Wife, Don’t get flustered by medical mumbo-jumbo! What you have described is pretty simple: it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1190162/

Discussion: New and looking for info to help communicate with medical team

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 14, 2024

My logical brain knows this, but it really does help for me to read this today....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1222158/

Discussion: Year of Firsts: Your Experiences

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 26 11:10am

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