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Here's a study (pretty old now) challenging the then-accepted 0.2 PSA as the threshold for recurrence,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074474/

Discussion: 11 anniversaries since diagnosis of stage 4 prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2024

Welcome! Sorry for the news. Actually your intro is quite a bit shorter than most and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1068731/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 16, 2024

You are so correct. At 75 they said RT/ADT would suffice. Prostatectomy would result in same...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1068242/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 15, 2024

sradeb - I completely agree with your guidance and discussions with your husband. If he is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1055732/

Discussion: Helping husband understand there is no natural cure

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 23, 2024

Thank you for your thorough and detailed response, Kevin. Very much appreciated. You have been through...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1021686/

Discussion: BCR Analyzation; < Age 60

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2024

My two cents, fellow member of this darn club, layman, 10 years... The question to consider...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1021540/

Discussion: BCR Analyzation; < Age 60

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2024

Thanks for your information! I had a Prostatectomy in 2006 . PSA was 5.53 . Gleason...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1019025/

Discussion: Lupron frequency

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2024

It is so complicated, isn't it?! If Jim chooses radiation, he favors HDR brachy, either as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/994737/

Discussion: Knowing ASAP if with recurrence - Your Thoughts, Please!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2024

Thanks so much for the detailed information, I am also 70 my PSA had started up...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/990232/

Discussion: PSA 8.6, MRI PIRADS 5, Biopsy scheduled, so a bit worried

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 2, 2024

@dlachn @wellness100 Tests use a chemical/mechanical process which work within certain ranges. If the results of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/988115/

Discussion: Typical Plan When Post RP PSA goes from < 0.02 to >= 0.02?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2023

Robo, there is a lot of great advice previously mentioned. Given your relatively young age of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/983642/

Discussion: Where to draw the line between active surveillance, removal, radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2023

I am 76 yrs old. I had a robotic prostatectomy in 2006, and doctor reported prostate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/981845/

Discussion: How long do Lupron side effects last after treatment concludes?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2023

Comment on number of radiation sessions: The total dose of radiation is being delivered in fractions,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/981552/

Discussion: How long after EBRT does the PSA bounce around?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2023

JC , thanks for your thoughts here . Yes, I had a prostatectomy about three years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/980708/

Discussion: How long after EBRT does the PSA bounce around?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 14, 2023

Yes, .22 is concerning. My PSA was .24 and repeated 3 wks later, again, .24. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978755/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2023

Hello Dave, I am 69 years old and was diagnosed with PC in August of 2022...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/976055/

Discussion: SBRT vs. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 6, 2023

If you haven't already, I would read the PCF Prostate Cancer Patient Guide starting at page...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/966102/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 16, 2023

Maverick75: An I understanding your msg: You are having Salvage radiation treatment for BCR together with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/965078/

Discussion: What's your experience with Orgovyx (relugolix)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 15, 2023

I just saw this discussion from a current medical conference (ESMO 2023), which relates directly to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/964742/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 14, 2023

I know your post was a couple years ago but I'll throw in my $0.25 worth...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/937746/

Discussion: Detectable PSA 9 years post prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2023

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