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@gfeaglefan Gold standard for 100% cure. I think not! I have had most of it -...

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Discussion: Would you recommend proton therapy vs surgical removal of prostate?

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Posted: Dec 16 8:31am

At a PSA of 0.2, a PSMA PET scan will rarely detect any prostates cancers, which...

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Discussion: PSA above 0.2 after RP in 2020 but psma pet scan is negative

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Posted: Oct 17 7:22am

A number of guys I know who had focal therapy (I don’t know which type), have...

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Discussion: Cryotherapy

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Posted: 1 day ago

I would ask what are the chances of a recurrence (biochemical recurrence) after surgery or radiation....

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Discussion: What questions to ask in first meeting regarding treatment decisions?

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Posted: Jul 4, 2023

At 87y - and 20 years post-treatment - you’ve done well. Have they assessed how aggressive...

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Discussion: What is best next treatment after 20 years of active surveillance?

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Posted: Oct 13 3:14pm

I am undergoing salvage radiation with a PSA of 0.11. Jeff’s statement that a PSA of...

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Discussion: What is salvation radiation and when is it needed?

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Posted: Oct 29 4:27pm

@jeffmarc Yes, those “metasti-seeds” (as Kwon sometimes refers to them) can be anywhere in the body....

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Discussion: Good News on PET-Scan, time to consider next steps

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Posted: Sep 27 8:47pm

Data from Dr. Kwon (of Mayo Clinic) indicate that if there is recurrence following initial radiation,...

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Discussion: Finished 28 Proton Therapies

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Posted: Feb 15, 2024

For prostate cancers that don’t express PSMA, you go back to the older Axumin (F18-Fluciclovine) PET/CT...

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Discussion: Salvage radiation decision: with or without hormone therapy?

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Posted: Jul 27 12:32pm

According to Zero and NIH Overall, studies show that about 20–40% of men will have a...

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Discussion: Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer Treatment Decision

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Posted: Jun 18 5:02pm

@barblouise Other considerations: (1) If PSMA PET shows nothing, will they consider using and older PET...

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Discussion: Recurrence in pelvic lymph node

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Posted: Nov 27 7:50am

NED -- No Evidence of Disease. That's the acronym my UCLA Oncologist wrote to describe my...

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Discussion: Prostate cancer-related abbreviations: What acronym would you add?

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Posted: Dec 3 10:09am

PSA was measured every six months over a ten year span until recurrence was identified. Since...

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Discussion: Metastic prostate Cancer Survivors - longevity and quality of life

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Posted: Mar 7, 2023

I would definitely get a second opinion and a consult with a radiation oncologist. Ask about...

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Discussion: Second guessing or being sure.

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Posted: Nov 1, 2023

My understanding is that 3 consecutive PSA tests of .2 or greater indicate recurrence. If recurrence,...

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Discussion: How Concerning is this?

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Posted: May 18 8:36am

@jeffmarc hi - thanks for your questions. Unfortunately, I got the “double dip” —first a radical...

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Discussion: Recovery of testosterone and side effects after stopping ORGOVYX

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Posted: Dec 2 7:35pm

@manutebol Learning from your experience, I entered my data into ChatGPT and this is the estimated...

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Discussion: Memorial Sloan Katering Prostate Cancer Risk Calculation Nomograms

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Posted: Oct 1 3:23pm

Seems that residual effects are common to all adt. Maybe this explains differing time to recurrence....

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Discussion: Orgovyx extreme fatigue side effects

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Posted: Apr 24, 2024

@heavyphil that is helpful perspective, and makes a lot of sense the way you balanced your...

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Discussion: Prostate cancer and work vs. retirement

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Posted: Dec 8 10:23am

@pesquallie After prostate removal, PSA should be < .01. After two years min PSA began to...

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Discussion: How Long on Orgovyx

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Posted: 5 days ago

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