Prostate Cancer Support Group

Over the past year since my salvation radiation treatment, I have had a feeling that I was suffering from brain fog; a feeling that my...

Was diagnosed with Geason Score 8 Regional spread to 1 lymph node and 1 seminal vessel, coupled with Enlarged Prostate. Needed a Foley catheter ever...

I have been off of ADT for well over a year now. Testosterone is coming up but extremely slowly (65 ng/dl). I understand that part...

I’ve been reading along here for a while. Many knowledgeable people! My husband (just turned 60) was diagnosed Jan Gleason 8, pni, large tumor volume,...

Just been watching an interview on You Tube with Dr Mark Scholz of the Prostate Cancer Research Group ( LA ) where he questions the...

I have a decision to make. Last PSA was 0.145, had a second PSMA PET that shows 2 small bone lesions, scapula and hip. 56...

This 2023 paper reviews recent studies on the treatment of de-novo metastatic prostate cancer — cancer that had already metastasised when first discovered — and...

Treatment suggestions for newly diagnosed 69-year-old Gleason 6 In 2 out of 15 Biopsy samples. Both malignant samples were in a small nodule. Had high...

Just got some blood test results after being on Eligard for 6 weeks. Do the numbers sound good for this stage? Testosterone = 5.7 ng/dL...

I guess I'm just cranky and hard to please. I'm on ADT, so the Megace is to stop the hot flashes. It's working. But the...

We had our first Urology Oncologist appointment today at UNC. Finally have a "plan" after the PSA test started it all 5 weeks ago! PSA...

Hi All, this morning I did my first PSA test after prostatectomy. I had positive margins and will be doing ADT and radiation soon, but...

So newly diagnosed as a Gleason 9, and one of the lymph nodes they took out during my RALP tested positive as well. ADT and...

I've been given Lupron depot at a 12-week dosage (22.5mg, into the butt), but still have significant side effects of over a dozen hot flashes...

My husband had his first dose of Docetaxel chemo last thursday, with strong steroids the night before and the morning of, plus I think more...

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...

August 8, 2022 diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic PC. GS 8, Cancer spread to lymph nodes, seminal veseciles, and bone. After 8 months of ADT...

Pse testing appears to be a tool to validate or debunk psa numbers. I had psa 18 Gleason 9 grade 5. Had surgery and psa...

Looks like prostate cancer recurrence is now suspected but not yet confirmed. My original diagnosis - G7 4+3 PSA7.6 in May 2019. Treated with low...

I have perused comments in these discussion areas and thought I'd reach out for thoughts on the decision of prostatectomy vs radiation therapy. Thank you...