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Stage 4 Radiation challenge: How to avoid risk to bladder?
Hello, I’m stage 4 post Radical, post comprehensive radiation, coming off ADT, waiting for Testosterone to return, looking at next steps. When they did the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 22, 2024
Orgovyx and zytiga side effects
I’m a 69 year old, who finished IMRT 5 weeks go and I’ve been on these ADT medications for 4 months now. This last week...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 3 9:52am
How to interpret PSA
A little background. GS 8, stage pT3b. RP in September 21, SRT in Spring of 2024. 18 months ADT including 12 months of Abiraterone ending...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 8 8:51am
Brachytherapy AFTER failed radiation?
That's what my oncologist wants to try. Has anyone heard of this strategy? 5 years ago: PSA of 28, Gleason 9, radiation + 3 years...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 8 11:01am
Rising anxiety: my two doctors don't agree
I may have posted this before, but today my anxiety level is rising, and I have no idea how to decide. My two doctors (urologist...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 20 10:49am
Onward with durable remission
I add bits of pieces of my story to various posts, but I'm organizing my story and figured this would be a good opportunity to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 2 8:02pm
Ablation Therapy - Does It Lead To Metastases?
In trying to research ablation therapies such as TULSA-PRO, at least one source suggests that ablation leads to circulating tumor cells, which tend to establish...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 15, 2022
Using supplements post treatment
I just completed 3 months adt on orgovyx and 36 ebrt treatments. My last tes was 42 and my psa dropped fm .28 to undetectable...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 8, 2021
PET Scan Results in
IMHO, this is the best news possible! I haven't talked to my Doc yet, but to me, it sounds good. Results Impression 1. Intense PSMA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 21, 2024
Docetaxel and steroids, how did you feel?
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 14 9:51am
Orgovyx & Gynecomastia
Hey, I'm 56, in really good health and will start a 6-month treatment of ADT with Orgovyx. Brachytherapy and Targeted radiation is scheduled for mid...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 14 4:58pm
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 3 12:54pm
One year past prostatectomy, in waiting mode.
A year ago I had my prostatectomy- Gleason 8, age 71. Path report indicated ECE, but surgeon removed lymph nodes, seminal vesicles and bundled nerves....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 14, 2024
Blood sugar levels, GLP-1 agonists, weight gain and cancer cell growth
I listened to a podcast this morning, where “sugar” was discussed as an accelerator for cancer cell growth. Turns out, it does, but not for...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 23, 2024
Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer Treatment Decision
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 11 11:25am
Anyone do Proton Therapy with PNI invasion?
I’m on Plavix 3 stents 80 yrs old Gleason 7 6 out of 18 core 3/4,4/3:3/3. Urologist says radiation is a must do. Got an...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 5 2:52pm
PSMA negative, Biopsy positive
My husband (71) has a Gleason 8, PSA 8 (4+4). His recent MRI-guided biopsy revealed 9/18 positive cores, four of those 4+4. PSMA showed no...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 14 7:05am
End of treatment (I hope)
First diagnosed in April 2023 at age 66, after blood work for a routine physical came back with a PSA of 8.2. Urologist re-ran the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 5 7:09am
Need Radiotherapy guidance
Hi I went for RP last year Feb-2022. The pathology report came with a Gleason score of 3+5 and one pelvic node positive. PSA test...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 3, 2023
Castration Resistance
For all of us that are having success with ADT, I’m sure there is the dread of hearing the words that our prostate cancer has...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 10 2:16pm