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18 month update. How am I doing?
18 months now. How am I doing? Background: age 81, hgt 6', 200 #, moderately active. No diet. Just common sense practicing moderation. Non smoker,...
PSA Doubling Time Under Active Surveillance
Dear Group Members, I was diagnosed as a case of BPH in 2011. With a rising PSA from 2011 to 2017 (app 5.5 to 8)...
How to choose treatment for prostate cancer?
It is too difficult for my husband to decide on treatment for Prostate Cancer. We have sought 2 different opinions from 2 good healthcare systems....
How long between IMRT and brachytherapy boost?
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...
Why would PSMA-PET scan fail to detect known primary GG2 tumor?
Background: I had a recent TRUS biopsy resulting in 4 out of 12 cores positive, one 7(3+4) and 3 were 6(3+3) for a GG2 Favorable...
Prostate size/measurement confusion
Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer following a Biopsy in June 2023, done by local Urologist. Was under Active Surveillance prior because of rising PSA. Urologist recommended...
ADT/ ORGOVYX Day 45; Told Radiation Is Next
I was diagnosed with Sigmoid Colon Cancer 26 months ago. I had the resection. The colon cancer metastasized to my right lower lung, and 7...
Surgery? Radiation? Can I have an independent suggestion?
As a Canadian, I apologize in advance for my self-centered question. I have done all the preliminaries and now must make a choice. When asking...
Seminal Vesicle Invasion & PR22/MIDS/SPORT Trials ADT & ART
Hello all, Thanks for reading. My father is 63 close to 64. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer (acinar adenocarcinoma) late last year 2022. We...
Joining the Reluctant Brotherhood (and Update on Progress)
Well, I've unfortunately had to join you all out here recently - but thank you SO much for providing such valuable conversations so far for...
Cancer en la zona transicional: Su importancia para AS
Disculpen la extension pero creo que es un caso muy interesante y poco discutido Tengo 70 años, buena salud, un PSA de 7.52 y segun...
A crimson story: My journey with prostate cancer
I was asked by someone in this forum whether I would care to give some insight into my prostate cancer journey.The Crimson Clue: A Prostate...
Treatment Options & A Mayo 2nd Opinion Questions
Radical Prostatectomy in 1998 - Gleason 6 - 2000 PSA was rising slowly & prostate bed radiation was performed. PSA dropped to 0.1 and remained...
Treatment questions for "younger men" with PC (40 to 60?).
52 year old recently diagnosed with PC after PSA test of 8.66, MRI, and eventual prostate biopsy confirmed (details below). Leaning towards Robotic prostatectomy but...
Do I Continue Active Surveillance or Consider Intervention?
Age: 76 Male, Diet: Life Long Plant Based Lacto Vegetarian, no tobacco, no drug and no alcohol use. History: Prostate cancer detection- No bothersome urinary...
No. Prostate Cancer is not the “good one”
The narrative is tidy. The reality is not. People say all kinds of things when they find out you have prostate cancer. “Oh, that’s the...
RT + 3 years ADT + 2 years Zytiga initial treatment?
Is anyone here being treated for non-metastatic disease with 3 years ADT + 2 years abiraterone (e.g. Zytiga) as a first Hormone treatment? I'd be...
Positive margins - Now what?
I got my post-prostatectomy pathology back today. While I did talk to a physician’s assistant, I won’t meet with my doctor until Monday. It seems...
How to Speak Doctor When You’re Tired of Being Dismissed
In the modern medical machine, treatment isn’t so much tailored as it is templated — dispensed not according to the patient in front of the...
A 15 year Wife's Roadmap to Deal With Your PCa Husband
Your Husband's PSA Is Elevated: A Wife’s 15-Year Roadmap to Mild Panic, Medical Jargon, and Unsolicited Advice from Hans at the Golf Club It starts,...
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