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Radiation vs RARP for IDC prostate cancer with high Decipher?
70 years old, fit. PSA is 5 and slowly rising. Gleason 3+4. PIRADS 4. Localized. Clean PET. BUT, Biospy showed 6 positive cores - extensive...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 7 12:04pm
Negative findings on PSMA scan
Had prostatectomy in 2006 . Because my PSA was 5.53. Gleason 3+4=7. Had 39 radiation treatments to my prostate bed in 2013 for recurrence. Now...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 29, 2024
PSA goes up and then down
I am a 18 year survivor of Prostate cancer. I had a Prostatectomy done in 2006 and radiation in 2013. I’m currently on my second...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 28 8:49pm
Recurrent Cancer - conflict with numbers and scans
Quick Background: I had a RP completed in September 2016. Undetectable PSA 2 years after, but started creeping up. Made a 2x jump in mid...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 9 7:00pm
UltraSensitive PSA < 0.03
Hello, After my recurrence last year in May 2023, I underwent 20 sessions of IMRT and started receiving Zoladex 10.8 Injections every 12 weeks. Over...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 10, 2024
What are the pros/cons of HIFU and TULSA-PRO treatments?
I have Pca Gleason 3+4 in left medial apex, plus a couple atypical spots. Size of prostate is 56cc. My surgeon raised the idea of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 5 days ago
Prostate cancer care and Medicare
I'm almost 6 months post-RP and my first PSA was undetectable. But I'm 67, Gleason 9, so while I'm clear today recurrence seems likely at...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 29 7:07am
Testosterone replacement after radiation and Orgovyx?
I had an RP in 2008 and a recurrence last year. I was treated with 5 months of Orgovyx and 37 radiation sessions, both of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 15, 2024
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 31, 2023
What does Capsular Invasion mean? What are the next treatment options?
I’m having recurrence after triplet treatment (Lupron and darolutamide, then Chemo, then IMRT) for Gleason 9 metastatic. Thirteen months of Lupron ended last February. Continuing...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 5 1:15pm
SBRT Monotherapy (No ADT)
I am specifically interested in replies from those who were (a) younger than 70 when they had their SBRT 5-fraction/high dose before 2018, and (b)...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 1 day ago
Supplies recommendations post prostatectomy
I was recently diagnosed with mid grade prostate cancer (Gleason 4+3). I was given option of either Proton Beam+Hormone treatment or nerve sparing prostatectomy. I’m...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 13 11:38pm
Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation
Got recently diagnosed with Gleason group 2, 7(3+4). Was in state of shock to know about the cancer. I’m 56 year old and fortunately I’m...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 7, 2024
SBRT left common iliac node
OK, ready to make a decision on the next step of this battle. Prostatectomy 10 years ago. Biochemical recurrence with 30ish Radiation Treatments and that...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 10 11:37am
SBRT shows tolerability in high-risk and recurrent prostate cancer
Presentation at the 2024 Radiosurgery Society (RSS) Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. https://www.urologytimes.com/view/sbrt-shows-tolerability-in-high-risk-and-recurrent-prostate-cancer
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 27, 2024
MRI Prostate Rating One to Five
Went through proton radiation therapy in 2010 (PSA: 6.47; Fleason 3+3; T1a) as slow-growing prostate cancer concentrated in a "lump" on the right node of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 15 6:43pm
Bad news again (still)
Perhaps you read my story, perhaps not. Gleason 8, spread to bladder neck 55 years old. Prostatectomy with bladder lesion cut out. Recurrence after a...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 5 hours ago
prostate MRI results one year after SBRT
I finished SBRT treatment on April 18th, 2024. I had an MRI performed on April 8th, 2025. I had 2 lesions prior to SBRT(1/25/2024): Left...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 16 4:07pm
Hormone therapy or not ? A helpful tool to decide?
One of you great fellow warriors mentioned what I think can be a very helpful tool in helping you decide risk factors : As I’m...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 2 days ago
PSA post radiation: how to interpret?
PSA post radiation? The correct use of PSA is as a tracking / monitoring tool. Now, my docs put me on Lupron two months before...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 6, 2023