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Recent PSMA PET does not detect cancer, what’s next?
I had a prostatectomy in May of 2016. Gleason of 7 = 4+3, psa of 10.5 . First post op psa was .01 and remained...
Surgery or Radiation for Intermediate Prostate Cancer?
I was diagnosed with low-grade and low-volume cancer in 2018, and placed on surveillance. 6/24/2024: Prostate biopsy after MRI Now with third biopsy, cancer is...
Early mortality risk disclosures
This is from the Ancan.org weekly advanced prostate cancer newsletter, written by Rick Davis. It discusses how having your PSA rise, early after treatment, can...
How does the treatment team come together?
I have submitted my reports scan etc to Mayo clinical team in Jax. I’m waiting to hear back from them. Will they review everything and...
Additional prostate cancer-related tests/scans
Another anniversary —> After spending almost 9 years on active surveillance, 4 years ago today (4/19/2021), I started 28 sessions of proton beam radiation (+...
Are you experiencing dry orgasm after prostate cancer treatments?
For me this is a very embarassing question and subject. I think MCC is a great place to ask.I have seen some past post but...
Newby in PNW Favorable vs Unfavorable Intermediate
66 year old - healthy & active. PSA 5.03 (9/23) then 7.48 (9/24). MRI: T2 with extracapsular extension. Biopsy: Gleason 3+4/7, Cribriform aprox. 40% of...
Experiences with Mayo Proton, the Hitachi IMPT system, side effects?
For 2.5 years I was fine on AS with a 3+3 lesion, this year issues have surfaced. Just some of my basic info, I have...
How accurate are the PSA Tests?
I posted earlier that after 2+ years post surgery, my PSA had been undetectable < .006 on all my tests. Then my test 2 weeks...
MRI-linac question about BCR
I am aware of the mirage trial and the decreased side effect profile with sbrt mri-linac. I am wondering what are the numbers for biochemical...
BCR after 5 years Prostatectomy now questions about SRT
This forum has been very helpful. I just discovered I have BCR after 5 years no levels of PSA tests. Had the Prostatectomy with little...
Anyone received salvage lymph node removal for BCR after prostatectomy
After experiencing biochemical recurrence after robotic prostatectomy (4 years ago) current PSA 0.25 my social health care was scheduling me for 25 sessions RT with...
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...
Lung metastasis: Curiosities from VATS to BATS
“Metastasis to the lung is present in more than 40% of men with metastatic prostate cancer (3); however, lung metastases without any bone or lymph...
Typical Treatment Option Question
My recent biopsy revealed Gleason 9. No lymph node involvement or bone. CT scan was clear for chest, abdomen, and pelvis. No PSMA done. There...
How long do the side effects of Lupron/Eligard last?
This Monday I am getting my number 3 and last injection of 6 month duration Eligard/Lupron. This is after 39 Proton Beam sessions which began...
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...
Lupron and Medicare Part D
Hello Hopefully someone can steer me to an archived thread, or to some other resources. I'm 64 and 4 months old, so I'm starting to...
Is this true?
I was starting to do a lot better but then I read that it can take 18 months to get my testosterone back to my...
Why is volume of the cancer not used?
Compare two situations: * One has a 3+4 lesion at 2.1 cc of total volume, the 4 at 49% and the 3 at 51%. So...