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I was 56 at first diagnosis (I turn 60 this year), so not too different from...

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Discussion: Recent surgeries made my dad unfit for next treatment. Anyone else?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 29 12:33pm

Your situation sounds almost identical to mine. The surgery can debulk the main tumor and reach...

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Discussion: PET Scan Results in

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 21 10:39am

My diagnosis is similar and my oncologist says no surgery In July, 2022 my PSMA scan...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1153023/

Discussion: Second opinion for husband's stage 4A prostate cancer? And update

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 6 2:48pm

71 year old diagnosed with prostate cancer, G9, 3 years ago. Initial imaging revealed no evidence...

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

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Posted: 27 minutes ago

I'm 69. diagnosed with prostate cancer in Feb 2023. My PSA was holding about 4 early...

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Discussion: Gleason 9: ADT before radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 10, 2023

Well PSA is one of the indicator for early detection like in my case. That’s how...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1131774/

Discussion: Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 27 1:22pm

No, prostatectomy was not the only option, but at the time I was led to believe...

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 30, 2021

@metalneck- I quit smoking a week before my surgery in 1997. It was extremely difficult. It...

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Discussion: Have you tried to quit smoking while undergoing treatment?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Feb 9, 2020

If your PSA is elevated, you need treatment to lower it. No surgery and/or radiation your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/854083/

Discussion: Stage 4 metastasis prostate cancer: Anyone had Lupron shots?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2023

I chose RP for G 9 & 8s at a center of excellence for a chance...

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Discussion: Prostatectomy Question? Side effects outweigh benefits?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 13, 2023

No. that's probably another poster. I was on Firmagon+Apalutamide from October 2021 (mCSPC), then switched to...

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Discussion: Apalutamide vs abiraterone: which is more effective?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 1 12:47pm

Prostatectomy becomes a salvage Prostatectomy when it is secondary treatment after a primary treatment fails. In...

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Discussion: PET Scan Results in

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 21 7:17pm

You can try Wearever washable underwear. I used them for a while and my brother really...

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Discussion: Best underwear?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 11 11:41am

3 weeks was tough. I counted the days. Bladder spasms were the worst. Do you remember...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1151305/

Discussion: Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 3 12:43pm

Thanks for the “trail” of leading up to AUS surgery. I’m also in life limbo kinda...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1156638/

Discussion: Can someone help me about life after AUS 800 implant?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 13 9:04pm

Paul, I had never heard of this but after all the posts from you and others,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1157906/

Discussion: My Treatment Decision Is In: Single Seed Brachytherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 16 8:59am

I had the PSMA PET scan when my PSA was 19.8. I had several Gleason scores...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/722009/

Discussion: Has anyone had the PSMA-PET scan? Was cancer found?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2022

I had encountered some random instances of blood in urine after surgery and ramping up excercise....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/858412/

Discussion: Blood clots in urine 5 weeks after RP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 11, 2023

I have had a couple of urethroplasty surgeries to repair bad urethra. Last one to install...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1019490/

Discussion: Does your Artificial Urinary Sphincter AUS800 leak?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 20 8:52pm

I believe any sort of radiation is not recommended to be given until 3 months after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1059569/

Discussion: Positive margins

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 30 8:15am

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