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Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?
Hi all. I have been on active surveillance for two years but psa is up to 6.49 so we did a second biopsy. Gleason 7...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 17 12:24pm
Treatment advice for prostate cancer
Hi folks. I am 68 years old and was recently diagnosed with grade 3 prostate cancer. PSA is 6, Gleason score 6(3+4), and just got...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 21, 2023
Why would my doctors recommend surgery over radiation?
How come most doctors I talk to recommend RP removal instead of radiation? I ve seen good and bad about radiation. I m low risk...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 31, 2024
Concerns about prostate cancer surgery while having heart conditions
Husband is 76. history of cardiac arrest, defibrillator, mechanical mitral valve at age 53. PC diagnosed 6 yrs ago and on active surveillance. now Gleason...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 13, 2022
New Additional Tumor
Hi All - I am 63 healthy besides the prostate cancer. A new tumor found via MRI has been found (pi-rads 4). I was diagnosed...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 29 8:10am
Rising PSA number from 5.7 at Biopsy to 6.7 in 4 months with Gleason 6
Age 70. 2 Biopsies in the past 1 1/2 years. Gleason score of 6. Pirads SCORE of 2. Oncotype DX score of 17. Been advised...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 19, 2023
Selecting Active Survelliance based on GG1 and small GG2 in biopsy?
67 years old, PSA of 7.8 and MPMRI with three PI RADS lesions…one 3, one 4 and one 5. Fusion biopsy of 15 areas indicate...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 8, 2023
MRI Fusion Biopsy?
70 year old diagnosed with Gleason 3+3 Prostate Cancer 2 years ago. On Active Surveillance. Total of 2 biopsies, Dec 2021 and Dec 2022. Referred...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 22, 2023
3+3 - others' experiences and questions I should ask doc?
Just received pathology report from MRI fusion biopsy with one 3+3 core and another adjacent core suspicious cells. 1.7 cm lesion, PSA 4, been having...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 3, 2024
Prostate Cancer Outcomes - Report Card
This February 2023 “report card” studied >8500 South Australian men after receiving different PCa treatments (diagnosed between 2008 to 2018). Outcomes for men with advanced/...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 17, 2024
Limitations of MRI for monitoring prostate cancer
I was following active surveillance, and in recent years, getting an annual 3T MRI. My urologist seemed to have high confidence in the effectiveness of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 31, 2023
HoLEP procedure experiences?
Background: 62 yo in good health, no meds or other conditions other than 3,3 Gleason and 4.8 PSA. Had my first visit to Mayo (Jacksonville)...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 9 5:28pm
Mayo Clinic Dr to guide conversation on treatment options
I had a biopsy at Mayo in 2022 that showed Gleason 3+3 cancer. I've been on active surveillance since then. I am in the process...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 7, 2024
Prostate cancer diagnosis and decisions
I finished radiation treatment for my prostate cancer in January, 2019. I lived with the cancer for about seven years (active surveillance) before the treatment,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 26, 2020
Q about options
sorry, yet another Q about options. I am 62 & have been on Active Surveillance since 2018. A recent (3rd) biopsy had one core that...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 28, 2023
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 (+...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 20 8:24am
Prostate Cancer (47 yrs old) - Guidance Request
Hello - I'm new to this forum but recently diagnosed with 3+4 Gleason and wanted to get guidance on next steps. My Urologist is pushing...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 21, 2024
Recently diagnosed: Treatment options for early stage prostate cancer?
Im 57 and was diagnosed with prostate cancer on 4/21/23. Following a 3t mri which revealed a pirads 5 leasion I had a targeted mri...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 24 7:50am
Do I have Cancer or Not?
Age 48 Age 47 First PSA was normal January 2024 at 2.48. June 2024 it rose to 3.44 and January 29th 2025 it is 3.58....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 5 4:54pm
Anyone against multiple biopsy’s for low grade prostate cancer?
Hello all, I’m a 60 year old male with low grade prostrate cancer. My first biopsy was September of 2022. 18 cores were pulled with...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 10 2:37pm