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

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Discussion: Can you use Lupron to postpone PSMA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 1, 2024

PSA: 6.47 Gleason 3+3 2.5 months at Loma Linda Proton Center at the Loma Linda Hospital...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1112525/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 27, 2024

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

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Discussion: Gleason 6 But high decipher score.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 25, 2024

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, 2024

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, 2024

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, 2024

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, 2024

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, 2024

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, 2024

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, 2024

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, 2024

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, 2024

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, 2024

I received PRT and ADT for two years in 2019 and 2020. PSA remained near zero...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1066133/

Discussion: Anyone have descreased Immune system while on ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 11, 2024

My "Start Treatment Story." Year prior to first urologist visit. Primary Care Doc (PCD) discussed we...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062506/

Discussion: How soon should treatment start for aggressive cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 5, 2024

Thanks for sharing that. That's great news! For anyone else reading, I understand that the ALP...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1058881/

Discussion: My husband has stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 28, 2024

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, 2024

Hey @rnpalarino1 I've had a similar journey so far except when my PSA started to rise,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1055680/

Discussion: Prostate Removed--Rising PSA: What are my options?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 23, 2024

Hello Everyone: First thank you for your replies and support. This is a great group. Second...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1055225/

Discussion: Prostate Removed--Rising PSA: What are my options?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 22, 2024

Hi Kevin. Thanks for the thoughtful response. That’s a lot of great information there. Looking at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1055210/

Discussion: Starting Orgovyx - any advice based on experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 22, 2024

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