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Hi@bowmed. I'm a 75-year old married man in Australia who had a radical prostectemomy in 2010...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/643121/

Discussion: Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2021

Throw the BS penalty flag on your oncologist. If you are on treatment, particularly ADT, you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/324485/

Discussion: Testosterone check after Radiation and lupron

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 30, 2021

I had SRT in March 2014 when I had BCR after surgery in March 2014. SRT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/325204/

Discussion: IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2020

With my Gleason 9 I had prostatectomy September 2010, followed by 32 sessions of adjuvant radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/312961/

Discussion: ADT how long post Radical Prostatectomy & Radiation Therapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 7, 2020

I had radical prostatectomy January 2019, but recurrence of rising PSA Fall 2019. Started ADT November...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/312956/

Discussion: ADT how long post Radical Prostatectomy & Radiation Therapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 7, 2020

I do not think it makes a difference which PSA test is used. I had RP;...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1190199/

Discussion: Ultrasensitive PSA vs. Standard PSA Readings

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 14, 2024

Bey Mike, this is the stuff that drives me nuts. Your friend at MD Anderson is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1229795/

Discussion: Recent PSMA PET does not detect cancer, what’s next?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 5 7:31am

My story is very similar. I was diagnosed July 27th 2022 with metastatic prostate cancer that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1174769/

Discussion: Living with metastic prostate cancer: Any positive stories to share?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2024

Did 18 months of Lupron from Jan 17-May 18, 6x90 days shots PSA dropped to less...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/153996/

Discussion: Prostate cancer treatment: stereotactic body radiation therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 19, 2019

I have learned more about the planning process(es). One is pre-planned. One is do the planning...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/213842/

Discussion: Brachytherapy planning and execution

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 30, 2018

The purpose of ADT(Orgovyx, in my case) is to reduce the testosterone which feeds the cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1214342/

Discussion: Orgovyx and the timeline for return of normal testosterone level

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 16 9:34am

I rang that bell in 3/2023. Started ADT. 25 months later, I stop ADT if my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1214475/

Discussion: 25 Fractions IMRT PROSTATE RADIATION Completed Yesterday

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 16 2:27pm

It sounds as if your persistent PSA requires continued treatment. Not an oncologist so can’t say...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1215337/

Discussion: Orgovyx and the timeline for return of normal testosterone level

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 18 6:34am

Recent studies have shown that up to 84% of all surgical pathology slides contain PNI -...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1029711/

Discussion: Looking for advice on Perineural invasion present

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 8, 2024

Cribriform greatly increases the aggressiveness of your cancer. If the size of cribriform is greater than...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1180876/

Discussion: Cribriform cells: Does their presence change treatment approach?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 27, 2024

The "just had" is not comforting: it's the sometime after just had that I am concerned...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1228265/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 3 6:20am

I would agree with the other members on this forum, consider going to a NCCN designated...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/750611/

Discussion: Rare Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 17, 2022

There is no next test of your Gleason score. You are a Gleason Nine, it won’t...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1229982/

Discussion: Gleason 4+5, up from 4+3

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 5 10:27am

I was 4+4 post-biopsy and 4+5 after surgery. My first PSA three months after RALP was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1230050/

Discussion: Gleason 4+5, up from 4+3

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 5 11:35am

I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer in February 2019. Treat was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/779117/

Discussion: Chemotherapy for stage IV prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2022

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