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Joining the Reluctant Brotherhood (and Update on Progress)
Well, I've unfortunately had to join you all out here recently - but thank you SO much for providing such valuable conversations so far for...
PC journey
: In July 2024, I was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer after experiencing leg pain, weight loss, nocturia, and a PSA of 62. A biopsy...
Radical Prostatectomy vs. Radiation therapy?
I'm a 65 year old very active workaholic male. I have a 100+ year old restaurant that is/was family owned and operated. Now there is...
Third SBRT Opinion Worth It?
Paging Dr. Google... Me: Age 50, Gleason 7 (3 + 4), 0.56 intermediate risk, 6/12 cores, PSA 6.68, PSMA showed no metastasis to lymph nodes...
PSA Doubling Time Under Active Surveillance
Dear Group Members, I was diagnosed as a case of BPH in 2011. With a rising PSA from 2011 to 2017 (app 5.5 to 8)...
Please share your salvage radiation experience, especially on VMAT
I posted several weeks ago about my husband's prostate cancer recurrence on one PSMA-Positive lymph node almost 5 years post prostatectomy. After meeting three different...
Bone marrow metastasis from prostate cancer
My 62 years old otherwise healthy father was diagnosed with prostate less than two months ago. Because he's very healthy, exercise daily. His doctor never...
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....
Prostate Cancer Returning, Looking For Options
I need some help fellas, as I am sure some of you have been in my situation. Six years ago my urologist found my prostate...
Pre diagnosis function considerations
My research starting down this road is leading me towards some conclusions to bounce off others here. I have been on AS for about 4...
Where to start for newly diagnosed advance prostate cancer
My dad 82 was diagnosed last week with prostate cancer with high PSA 100 and GLEASON: ( 4 + 4 ) = 8 / 1...
Getting ready to take my first dose of Orgovyx and Abiterone.....
I have had the drugs in my hand for 2 days now and am hoping to be able to start them this weekend. I am...
Quandry on my chosen pathway
I was diagnosed with PC late Dec .2025 at Mayo, MN. 1 smaller lesion, PSMA shows no spread. I decided I would do radiation SBRT...
The waiting is terrible: Husband has Stage 4 prostate cancer
My husband just got diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer.This is how it started.... He's 55 and in good shape/ works out and eats right...
Rising PSA post RARP + new pet scan results
I’m new here and I have greatly appreciated everyone’s input. My husband’s PSA has been rapidly rising since his RARP in early June. We knew...
Recurrent prostate cancer: It's come back
In 2012 I had a positive Biopsy for prostate cancer. Initial Gleason score of 3+3. Chronology is as follows (w/Chart): *Dec 2012 - Brachytherapy PSA...
What treatment options for paratracheal lymph nodes with BRCA2?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/treatment-options-for-paratracheal-lymph-nodes-with-brca2/
ADT finished in October 2024, and PSA was less than 0.1 until October 2024 when it came in at 0.1 and then has risen to...
Do I need find a medical oncologist following proton therapy?
I was diagnosed with two Gleason score 8 prostate adenocarcinomas and one with a score of 7, measuring 7 mm, 4 mm, and 1 mm...
Adjuvant Radiation Therapry (ART) vs Early Salvage radiology
I had RP on 6/18 at a CoE. As i already knew, showed cribiform glands and extensive left side IDC. Outside that (!) the pathology...
New to all of it
Husband (D) 75yrs, active, good health, chronic conditions under control (he is the star patient with all of his doctors). Here we go: 3/2025 PSA:...
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