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Active Surveillance proves better for low-risk prostate cancer
Some casual reading. Best wishes to everyone.Monitoring proves better than active treatment for low-risk prostate cancer https://scienceblog.com/523988/monitoring-proves-better-than-active-treatment-for-low-risk-prostate-cancer/
With a Decipher score of 0.29 has anyone done Active Surveillance?
Has anyone done Active Surveillance with a 0.29 Decipher Score?
Choosing Active Surveillance over any further treatment at this time
This is a new comment , not related to the last post I'm not sure how to start a new thread but this is my...
Is anyone with Gleason 4+3=7 trying active surveillance?
I am 72, recently diagnosed with with two localized tumors, one at the right apex, another at the right base. I have a girlfriend and...
Active Surveillance vs Radiation for Unfavorable Intermediate R. Grp.
I am 74 yr old, in relatively good health & weight, except I also deal with RA. and have recently been given a diagnosis of...
What is best next treatment after 20 years of active surveillance?
In 2005, I had prostate cancer surgery with Gleason = 7 (3 +4), 40%, pT2c, pNx, pMx. In 2013 PSA blood test, my PSA was...
MRI-Based Active Surveillance Shows Promise in GS ≤ 3 + 4 PCa
The attached article, just published in European Urology, seems to firmly place Gleason 3/4 PCa in the category for AS consideration. I present it for...
Good PSA/MRI active surveillance results still require fusion biopsy?
Hi all -newbie here. Will be age 67 March 2025. History:03/2023: PSA from 3.1 to 9.04/2023 MRI: 1.9cm PI-RADS 5 lesion and 0.6cm PI-RADS 4...
Active Holistic Surveillance for Low & FI Risk PCa
A 2016 presentation by the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium outlines the results of a protocol called active holistic surveillance (AHS). The protocol I’ve implemented for the...
AS for LR PCa hits 93% for VA patients
Just out today…August 14, 2026…. A recent study found active surveillance use for low-risk prostate cancer rose from 27% to 93% among veterans from 2005...
The Gray Area of Favorable Intermediate Risk 3+4=7
There has been much discussion on this thread about how to approach favorable intermediate risk 3+4=7 PCa. Many on here have been adamant that active...
I have a prostate cancer (gleason score 6): Worried about progression
I am diagnosed with prostate cancer (Gleason score 3+3). I have completed both biopsy and repeat biopsy. Still under active surveillance. My PSA went from...
MPS2-AS outperforms mpMRI in predicting GG upgrading in AS men
A multisite validation in 330 GG1 patients on AS found 9.4% upgraded to GG3+ and 37% to GG2+, based on systematic plus MRI-targeted biopsies. The...
Anyone get the Decipher test: RNA Tumor RNA Expression Analysis?
Anyone get the Decipher genomic test, and specifcally, the "RNA Tumor RNA Expression Analysis?" How are your docs using that info for determing treatment? I'm...
Has anyone had experience with Gleason 6 escaping the prostate?
Active surveillance for 5 years with 6 month PSA and annual MRI. PSA hovering around 5.1. Two biopsies showing Gleason 6. The tumor seems to...
Experience with Saw Palmetto?
The doctor of one of my prostate cancer friends (with an enlarged prostate undergoing active surveillance) recommended Saw Palmetto. Looks like it could have some...
Gleason 9: ADT before radiation
I have been on active surveillance since 2016. PSA jumped from 6 to 10 and biopsy Gleason 9. Doc ordered Luperon and radiation. Does it...
My prostate cancer journey: Active surviellance after HIFU
diagnosed with prostate cancer 08/24, hifu done on 10/24, cancer returned 09/25, electroporation done on 12/25. PSMA pet scan done on 12/31/2025, Pet scan stated...
Newly diagnosed T1c Gleason 3+4 awaiting Decipher results.
Am finding this group full of great information. Trying to learn as much about my diagnosis as possible. PSA 5.9, mri Pirads 4 small lesion...
Detectable PSA now at 0.22 after RP in Nov 2018
What are the chances of it being benign or slow-moving enough to continue active surveillance? PSMA and MRI prostate bed May 2025 both neg. Decipher...
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