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Yes, the PSE test uses your blood to see what’s up and whether it shows you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1180288/

Discussion: PSA increase: Should I be concerned?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 26, 2024

For me active surveillance meant always wondering If I'm waiting too long to make a decision....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1192122/

Discussion: Pursue 2nd opinion?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 17, 2024

welcome, @robo45vt. I moved your question about deciding on treatments for prostate cancer to this existing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/942690/

Discussion: Seeking advice on treatment options

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2023

THANKS FOR YOUR TIMELY REPLY. I have one liason - my prostate is 80 cc. In...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1202242/

Discussion: Going for Tulsa Pro

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 2 8:38am

Hello, Diagnosed August 2021, age 72, with PSA 4.2 and Gleason scores of 4+3. Surgery January...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/756318/

Discussion: What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 2, 2022

As an referenced add-on to my comment, this 2019 study, including Huang and Cooperberg, (“Decipher identifies...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046535/

Discussion: PSA numbers after radiation with no ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2024

midatlpatch - Absolutely amazing the doctors are pushing for active surveillance at a relatively young healthy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/956727/

Discussion: Selecting Active Survelliance based on GG1 and small GG2 in biopsy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 31, 2023

You may want to watch this lecture from this past September by Dr. L. Klotz, the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1189005/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed: How painful it is to have catheter in place?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2024

I agreed if it wasn’t for another biopsy I probably be dead today I was on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1208483/

Discussion: Anyone against multiple biopsy’s for low grade prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 10 2:37pm

The fact that half of your cores, that they sampled, had a 3+4 means you need...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1198069/

Discussion: Did you choose active surveillance? Why was it a good choice?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2024

I'm 79 with 3+4 Gleason (and a 3+3) but only 2 out of 12 biopsy samples...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298927/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 7 10:12am

Hello, active surveillance is what you should continue with now. A Gleason score of 6 does...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/751729/

Discussion: Active Surveillance vs Treatment Now

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2022

A Quick check of HGPIN Shows that it is just a possible sign that there could...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1197367/

Discussion: Proton Therapy Vs Prostate removal?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2024

Update - after the remote visit with my doctor, based on my Gleason score and PSA,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/872512/

Discussion: Looking for exercise suggestions prior to robotic prostatectomy.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 4, 2023

I am 3+4 and happily on active surveillance. February 2023 PSA was 5.49. April 2022 was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/879360/

Discussion: Under what circumstances is it OK to treat Gleason 6 ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 16, 2023

Of course not, But does everybody need a biopsy? If somebody has minimal rises in PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1180747/

Discussion: PSA increase: Should I be concerned?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 27, 2024

Also get a second opinion of the biopsy as I originally was scored 3+4 with second...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1149263/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

I am 68. I was diagnosed at age 56. I was under active surveillance until last...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1251043/

Discussion: What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 12:20pm

Seems like a good report to me and Active Surveillance seems reasonable. Glad to see you're...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993040/

Discussion: Finished 28 Proton Therapies

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2024

I'm surprised to hear that you're not seeing positive comments about active surveillance. It's not the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1260553/

Discussion: Ignoring Prostate Cancer Entirely

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17 5:15pm

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