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Need help deciding which radiation treatment system i should go with.
Hi. Recently diagnosed with PC. GL 7(3+4). PSA around 19. High intermediate group risk. Minimal extra capsular extension. PET shows no detectable metastasis. Been on...
PSE test to inform continued ADT
I had SR to the prostate bed and surrounding lymph nodes last spring which was combined with first 6 months of Eligard followed by 12...
Learned Something New Last Week
While meeting with my NP 3 months post IMRT and HDR treatment for Gleeson 4 +3, PSA 7.1 I learned something new. When I asked...
Neck fan to help regulate body temp while on hormone therapy?
Currently taking Nubeqa and Orgovyx for hormone therapy. Body temp regulation issues are off the charts for me. I got a "sweetfull" neck fan and...
Brachytherapy: Regrets & Why ?
Just learned today that my lead-up to HD Brachytherapy is scheduled. I don't like the sound of having a Perineum "Surgery" to insert 20 needles...
Cologuard positive. Can I have a colonoscopy 8 months after radiation?
Yesterday I found out my Cologuard test result for colorectal cancer was positive. I'm 73 years old, no history of colorectal cancer. Previous Cologuard test...
Husband not responding to ADT
My husband was diagnosed with aggressive and advanced prostate cancer in spring 2022. Started Orgovyx in July 2022, and did 25 radiation treatments. At appointment...
Is treatment for 88-year old Dad too aggressive for his age?
Hello all. I am learning so much from your posts! They are informative, and heartfelt. This is a compassionate group.I would love to hear your...
My Treatment Decision Is In: Single Seed Brachytherapy
I had never heard of it, and since agreeing to this course of treatment, not much is found online to offer much of value.I am...
Has anyone gone off hormone therapy (ADT) after radiation?
My husband has completed 5 weeks of radiation and 4 months of hormone therapy, 3.5 months ADT. His PSA is less than .2 The doctor...
Decipher Results are in... ADT recommendations?
Decipher test results just in and unfortunately I'm in the high-risk range for metastasis at .69. Awaiting discussion with RO. Anxious to find out if...
When 5 months of ADT = 9 months
Not a question, but just my experience. I started Firmagon October of 2025. I did well with it, and very few noticeable side effects other...
PSA rising fast after SBRT
I am 65, Gleason 4+3, localized 2 tumors. PSA 6.7; Had SBRT (4 sessions, 9.5 gray each) in early August 2024. Minimal GI and GU...
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...
The Rx Coupon Game
While it's not quite The Squid Game, sometimes it seems equally corrupt. Prior to PCa, I don't recall ever paying for prescription drugs. Any drugs...
Please tell me everything re Orgovix - is this the latest and greatest
Hello! I am a caregiver for my 84 year old father. He is just starting this journey. His doc wants to put him on Orgovix...
Making out-of-town plans ahead of prostate cancer radiation treatments
My husband is to begin 5.5 weeks of EBRT about 2 months after starting Orgovyx (tomorrow) for P Ca. The hospital is 2 hours from...
Prednisone tapering
I finished ADT on 12/21 and I’m having a difficult time tapering off of the prednisone I was given along side the Zytiga along with...
Silly accounting tricks
So, I'm nearing the end of my treatment - 6 months of ADT with 28 sessions of photon EBRT in the middle. I'm looking at...
Gleason 9 SO wants me to stop ADT @6 Mos for look see
My SO wants to stop ADT after 6 months and wait 2 months then test to see if PSA rises? Does this make sense? Just...
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