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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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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/...
Mayo Clinic Dr to guide conversation on treatment options
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/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...
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....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
SBRT vs. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Well, my last visit to Mayo didn't go as well as I wanted. I'm 72 years old and I had an Ultrasound-guided transperineal prostate biopsy...
Best Prostate Cancer Treatment Options If You Have BPH Symptoms?
I've been on active surveillance for two years. I also have some BPH-like symptoms and take Flomax for it. I may need to get treatment...
Recently Diagnosed, Intermediate Prostate Cancer
Hello, New to this group, new to this subject. I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 63. Had a 12 core biopsy, five...
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