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Is this true?
I was starting to do a lot better but then I read that it can take 18 months to get my testosterone back to my...
CT scan before radiation
Dr ordered a CT scan prior to Brachytherapy and IGMRT radiation. My partner has been on ADT meds for 3 months. Wanted to know how...
A brief update to "Ready to throw in the towel"
Hi all.First, thank you all so much for responding to my previous post. I reread it as an impartial observer and thought "OMG this guy...
Silly accounting tricks
So, I'm nearing the end of my treatment - 6 months of ADT with 28 sessions of photon EBRT in the middle. I'm looking at...
Alcohol and Risk of Reoccurence
I've had a couple reoccurrences and recently underwent spot radiation treatment with Dr. Davis at Mayo (under Dr. Kwon's care plan). My diet is generally...
BCR after RP inconsistent rise in PSA
I had a RP in January 2023. PSA was 35 at the time and I was stage T3b with Gleason 9 (4+5) and N1, as...
Are you experiencing dry orgasm after prostate cancer treatments?
For me this is a very embarassing question and subject. I think MCC is a great place to ask.I have seen some past post but...
PSA detected after salvage radiation and prostectomy
In 2014, husband had prostectomy at age 63. Gleason was 7. Followup PSA tests undetectable until May 2023 at .13. Referred to Radiology Oncologist and...
Fifty shades of beige -how to deal with your chemically castrated mate
Let’s begin with a truth bomb that should come with its own trigger warning: once you’re chemically castrated, you don't "feel like less of a...
Post-treatment update
It's been a year and two months since I started treatment (Gleason 7 4+3). I had three months of Casodex and Lupron with 5 sessions...
Lung metastasis: Curiosities from VATS to BATS
“Metastasis to the lung is present in more than 40% of men with metastatic prostate cancer (3); however, lung metastases without any bone or lymph...
Plant-based diet for BCR prevention (revisited) ; )
I know that this was discussed many times but I am posting this purely for informative purpose since my conscious would not allow me not...
2025 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
This is more of an FYI. Below is an article, and video, with some interesting results, particularly ADT + ARPI and potential for adding Lutetium...
Has anyone else moved from Firmagon to Orgovyx?
I have stage 4 (oligometastatic) prostate cancer, and will be on ADT and androgen-reception inhibitors, basically, forever. I've been on monthly Firmagon (Degarelix) injections for...
Benefits of exercise
I am 83 years old, and have just had my second 3 month lupron shot. As of today I have had 20 radiation treatments, 8...
50 and Full of Life. Need advice. TULSA or HIFU or what?
We're all here for the same reason, so I'll try to keep my introduction short. I'm 50, still very young (IMO), full of energy, extremely...
Gleason 3+4 A.S. or treatment?
First off, thanks to everyone who participates in this forum. PC is a journey that is different for all of us. Information exchange is really...
Postop pathology to ChatGPT & asked about BCR. Anyone done this?
I used ChatGPT for the first time and input my post-op pathology details into it and then asked about recurrence. To my surprise, it stated...
A Quandry between two medical recommendations for mPCa to lung only
History is in profile and I have asked a few questions here already. The gist is we went to a large research center and got...
Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?
Question: My urologist has presented the option of using the Boston Scientific SpaceOAR Hydrogel between my prostate and rectum. It can be injected during the...
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