Prostate Cancer Support Group

Just thought I'd share. Started this journey in spring 2024. Gleason 4+3. Decipher 0.78. PSMA scan negative outside of the prostate lesion. PSA 13.4 when...

My husband Jeff was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. He is 62 yo and mostly in good health- walks, runs, bikes, pickleball, lifts weights. He...

I'm 49 years old. My cancer is genetic (ATM gene mutation), Gleason 4+5 Three years after diagnosis, initial PSA 530 , three bone metastases, and...

My Dr is recommending 44 fractions of IMRT instead of Brachytherapy that I had set up last November. A Stricture was found prior to the...

diagnosed 1 1/2 months ago biopsy shows grade group 3 with 8 of the 15 being positive and Gleason of 7. I have been offered...

Hey all glad to find this postings and be in the group. Very helpful and comforting! I'm a 64 years old. Just diagnosed with prostate...

I haven’t read much about IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy). In 1-2020, I was diagnosed with pc. Gleason score 7 (3+4) and psa of 8.7. Had...

Back in March I was diagnosed with Gleason 9 prostate cancer, PSA 11. In April started hormon therapy, (Firmagon). In July got a six month...

Anyone ever ecperienced severe abdominal pain and constipation after 6 docataxel chemotherapy treatments followed by 6 IMRT radiation treatments? It has been 15 months since...

I just finished 38 sessions of IMRT for locally recurrent PCa last Tuesday (Nov 18). As I’ve posted about previously, the only notable side effect...

I am 72 years old and had< .02 PSA for two years after my prostatectomy. My PSA went up to .05 then jumped to .15....

Gleason 4+3, PSA 7.6. Had RAP 9/27/23. First 3 month PSA test was < .01. Six month PSA test showed .o2. Doctors want to start...

My treatment plan called for an LDR brachytherapy "boost" followed by 5 weeks of IMRT. I realize this is the reverse of the usual order...

HiI completed IMRT on 15 Oct 2023. I got my Ultrasensitive PSA < 0.03 today.It means that my treatment was successful.Thanks

This trial discussed at the latest ASCO found no real benefit of Proton radiation over IMRT First out the blocks from ASCO26 is an early...

Hello and thank you for reading this. I’m 62, G9 with 3 bone metastases and a couple involved small pelvic lymph nodes (de novo oligometastatic...

- Is there anyone in this forum that has completed or is currently taking radiation with ADT - how are you doing after treatment? I...

Finally rang the bell yesterday! I tried uploading this directly as a post, but apparently it is too long for that, so I put it...

Iam so happy that I can stay home today! I went 25 times over 5 weeks. I finally "went along" with Oncologists insisting on IMRT....

Was told by specialist at Mayo in.my case intraductal carcinoma..proton beam was not recommended..said go with imrt..35 rounds..they offer both..wondering why..thought it had less side...