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Low dose brachytherapy long term side effect risk
My 55 year old husband has Gleason 7 (4+3) posterior peripheral T2a prostate carcinoma with PSA 5.2. 1 ml more or less volume tumour. PSMA...
How do cancer cells spread?
Just had partial prostate removal to clear blockage. After surgery biopsy of tissue removed shows cancer. My question is does this mean as prostate was...
Recovery after Robotic Prostatectomy
Just an update on my PCa Journey:Finally got the Robotic prostatectomy surgery last Wednesday:Today: Day 4Main issue was constipation, able to passed gas, felt pain...
IBD prevention before radiation: Is placing a shield effective?
PC 3+3 patient will undergo radiation therapy due to persistently elevated PSA. The doctor plans to perform surgery and place a shield behind the prostate...
Selecting Active Survelliance based on GG1 and small GG2 in biopsy?
67 years old, PSA of 7.8 and MPMRI with three PI RADS lesions…one 3, one 4 and one 5. Fusion biopsy of 15 areas indicate...
Does your Artificial Urinary Sphincter AUS800 leak?
I know there are a couple of guys that have helped me in the past, My AUS has been activated for only 2 months. It...
How to find a good surgeon for radical prostatectomy
Every article I have read suggests that outcomes post RP are primarily dependent on skill of surgeon over type of RP (laparoscopic, robotic, open). How...
Anyone have experience with Dr. Abdul-Muhsin at Mayo Phoenix?
Getting a second opinion soon and just wondering if anyone has had any experiences with Dr. Abdul-Muhsin. Looking into robotic surgery vs Proton. Any doctors...
Surgeon Experience for Gleason 8
Despite doing yearly PSA tests for the last 24 years, DREs whenever recommended by my primary care doctor, and visits to urologists in centers of...
Who should be part of my medical team?
Hello folks. I am a little confused about who exactly is part of the medical team. I understand that it depends on treatment options and...
Cancer among firefighter volunteers.
The new protocol for firefighters is to wash their gear after every fire to prevent possible contamination in regards to fire exposure. Drying the gear...
AUS failed at or before activation
To make it short,02/08/*2021 had RP,left me totally incontinent.Dr. was urging me for years to get AUS.I thought it was medieval and there had to...
Scheduled for a Radical Prostatectomy and having Second Thoughts
Am I doing the right thing? I am 69 years old, in good overall health and was recently, to my utter surprise,diagnosed with prostate cancer....
Recently received prostate cancer diagnosis: need a second opinion.
I’m Gleason 7(4+3) , Surgery vs Radiation are my choices. I live in Asheville , NC. Leaning toward SBRT (Cyber Knife) . I’m going to...
ED after prostatectomy? Any first hand experiences overcoming it?
I originally had brachytherapy in 2020. I chose that so I could continue my active sex life with my wife. The cancer responded favorably and...
What's helping you overcome your fear?
I'm not a person of faith, I trust my doctors and I'm trying to focus my thoughts/energy and resources on having my surgery and recovering....
Can you select your Mayo surgeon?
How does one go about picking the best surgeon once the decision is made to travel out of state to Mayo - Rochester ? I...
Long-Term Adverse Effects and Complications After Treatment
This link takes you to a 12 year study on the difference between surgery and radiation side effects. It shows that radiation has fewer side...
Prostatectomy in June 2024. After 2 weeks pain after urinating
I had a simple prostatectomy in June 2024. After 2 weeks pain after urinating like a severe cramp/burning, kept bleeding doc went back in and...
Rising PSA immediately following RP
Anyone here experience rising PSA on first test after RP? I am 57 years old. I was diagnosed in April with PSA of 35. PMSA...
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