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Prostate cancer treatment delay.
It’s been almost 6 months since I was diagnosed with a prostate cancer. Gleason 7 (4-3). With seminal vesicle invasion. Meeting radiation oncologists in 2...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 29, 2024
Finished 28 Proton Therapies
Notice that ejaculation was very painful but after 3 weeks every thing started to flow - prostate discomfort faded again-maybe I got lucky. Getting my...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 15 3:10pm
Any good videos showing how to do Kegel exercises?
Starting 20 Prostrate Proton sessions in September and looking for tips to keep my bladder full for each treatment. No ATD/Hormone RX with treatment really...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 28 12:34pm
Anyone had success regaining muscle strength with low testosterone?
I had Lupron and radiation treatment for Gleason 7 prostate cancer, PSA is now <0.04. But my testosterone level is 157. Very very low. And...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 18 hours ago
Anyone beat Gleason 8 without surgery?
Biopsy came back with 12 of 12 positive for cancer, eight were Gleason 7 (4+3) and one was Gleason 8 (4+4). Six of the biopsies...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 11, 2023
can I survive PC (Gleason score 7) with just external beam radiation?
I was diagnosed with PC in Jan of this year. it appears from my biopsy that i am in a high-risk category and my urologist...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 19, 2023
How many cores for a needle biopsy?
I have a question to the number of cores during a prostate cancer biopsy. I had a MRI that identified a Gleason 7+ PI-RADS spot...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 10 11:44am
Recent Proton Experience?
Six years ago I was treated with proton at Mayo PHX 😁. Age 68, Gleason 7, PSA 11 (now 0.2 😁😁). I am part of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 1 4:34pm
Quality of life feed back . Radiation vs.surgery 54 years old
Have my results from pet scan finally. Newly diagnosed know faced with the decision of surgery or radiation treatment. IMPRESSION: No PET/CT evidence of metastatic...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 8 7:16am
1st PSA results after Proton Beam Therapy
Prior to my biopsy and 28 proton (1 core was positive Gleason 7) therapies with a rising PSA to 4.8, quest diagnostic reports (6 weeks...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 5, 2024
Tadalafil effectiveness post Prostate Cancer Radiation & Eligard
67 y.o., Gleason 7 resulted in 28 rounds of radiation in tandem with 12 months of Eligard. Been without Eligard now for 6 months. PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 27 2:31pm
Newly diagnosed questions
Results of 12 core biopsy are two Gleason 7 3+4 left aper and left lateral mid, and 1 was ‘ Focal prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN),...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 5, 2023
PC and enlarged prostate
58 year old white male in otherwise good health. I was recently diagnosed with Gleason 7 (4+3). Previous MRI showed prostate volume was 120cc. PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 30, 2023
Experience with combo Brachytherapy seed implants and EBRT
My dear friend (79) has been struggling for a while trying to come up with a treatment plan for his Gleason 7 prostate cancer. MRI...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 4, 2023
Prostate cancer and Zytiga and ZERO PSA
Has anyone attained undetectable psa while on Zytiga (Abiraterone) ? If so was the Zytiga discontinued at some point (before 24 mos) ? I was...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 12, 2023
prostatectomy vs radiation?
Seeing radiation oncologist Monday Surgeon says I am okay for prostatectomy, although age is a bit of concern, parents lived til mid 90s CHOICES? Quality...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 17 7:48pm
Has anyone done fractionated/metronomic chemotherapy?
I've recently been diagnosed with stage 4, Gleason 7-9 castration sensitive. My PSA was 105 and then after one month on Orgovyx now down to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 10, 2024
Diet - Eggs or no eggs?
I am just beginning ADT ( Gleason 7 4+3 T2a ) and see the oncologist tomorrow here in France to set out the RT plan....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 9 11:30am
Been on Orgovyx for four months. Should I stop taking finasteride?
Diagnosed with prostate cancer via a biopsy August 2024. Six cores were negative, one core Gleason 7, five cores Gleason 9. Negative for perineural invasion....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 3 11:47am
My Gleason score is 7 - 3+4. How long can I live without treatment?
My Gleason score is 7 - 3+4,. How long can I live without treatment? Since I decided not to get any treatment, because of horrible...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 5 9:40am