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The difference between the first biopsy and the second is alarming. Especially, if the cores were...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1116682/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed with prostate cancer: What questions to ask docs?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2024

Hi havhav, it looks like you've decided on surgery as your treatment. If you are like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/760931/

Discussion: How to find a good surgeon for radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 14, 2022

I am currently being treated with Lupron after receiving 20 doses of proton beam radiation. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/104073/

Discussion: Prostate cancer treated with Leuprolide

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 5, 2019

With more and more men getting PSA routinely tested these days, the queue sometimes gets busy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1316831/

Discussion: My Radiation/Oncologist Visit

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 30 7:15pm

Hi All: Background: March of 2010; Gleason score 3 plus 3; PSA: 6.47. Proton radiation therapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1103505/

Discussion: Gleason 6 (3+3) treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 11, 2024

Di341: Sorry about your significant other. Its scary. It helps emotionally to be prepared given his...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/833259/

Discussion: Can anyone please find a moment to help decipher our MRI report?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 28, 2023

You need a second opinion. Frankly, my experience with Mayo has been mixed. My urologist was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/255840/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2020

Hello. I am new to this group as of 5/2019. I have been tracking PSA since...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/255681/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2019

Kugrad1975: I am happy to share though I anpologize for the length but I summarized below...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/856539/

Discussion: Rising PSA number from 5.7 at Biopsy to 6.7 in 4 months with Gleason 6

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 8, 2023

@tmestanas91 We all have gone through the agony of trying to decide what to do. When...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1262368/

Discussion: Final countdown to RP on 3/26th and I’m anxious

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 20 6:30am

@dwyermw I assume your urologist is ordering more biopsies. With a 3+3=6 what I read is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1251489/

Discussion: How many biopsies?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 6 6:22am

jamesharriosn, The high dose I am referring to is the 5 dose a lot of facilities...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/966399/

Discussion: Not that you would want to but if you could do it all over again?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2023

my proton therapy center is in Delray Beach about 13 miles from my house so it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/975429/

Discussion: 1st PSA results after Proton Beam Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2023

@dbee Quite a lot to decide. We have all been your dilema. I am not sure...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1212929/

Discussion: Gleason 6 (3+3) treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 15 8:00am

At least for me with 2.75 years in active surveillance (AS) and just watching it, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1024866/

Discussion: Tulsa Pro - share your experiences

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 29, 2024

dmagic, I am not familiar with HIFU treatments. I think you are doing the right thing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/967689/

Discussion: Any experiences with HIFU localized ablation for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 19, 2023

I am 74 and had 4-3 in two cores and did 5 proton sessions at Mayo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859824/

Discussion: 47 years old with newly diagnosed Gleason 7 (4+3)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2023

When you say it failed, what exactly do you mean? The gel takes six months to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/789338/

Discussion: Proton radiation without the SpaceOAR gel

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2022

I completed a 5-treatment SBRT in August 2019. I completed 2 follow-up exams. PSA levels at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319237/

Discussion: Anyone had the 5 treatment proton therapy for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 9, 2020

A little background. My PSA had been between 2.3 and 2.9 for five years up and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1174590/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 16, 2024

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