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Surgery? Radiation? Can I have an independent suggestion?
As a Canadian, I apologize in advance for my self-centered question. I have done all the preliminaries and now must make a choice. When asking...
Did you get a PET scan prior to radical prostatectomy?
My husband has Gleason 7 (4+3) PCA with regional lymphadenopathy. Bone scan, CT negative. Current plan is radical prostatectomy. When originally asked surgeon about PET...
Docetaxel and steroids, how did you feel?
My husband had his first dose of Docetaxel chemo last thursday, with strong steroids the night before and the morning of, plus I think more...
PSMA PET results 6/6/25
Surprisingly, the results from my PET scan were posted last night before my Dr. saw them. I debated whether or not to open it, but...
Prognosis for Stage 4 Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Good afternoon, and thank you to any one in advance who is reading this and is able to offer any insight/similarities with their journey. My...
Treatment options for locally advanced prostate cancer?
I have recently been diagnosed with locally advanced prostate cancer in December 2023. I had an MRI that diagnosed my PC with a Gleason 9...
Onward with durable remission
I add bits of pieces of my story to various posts, but I'm organizing my story and figured this would be a good opportunity to...
Another Prostate Cancer Anniversary
Another anniversary today —> 13 years ago today (4/27/2012), I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Having first heard about PSA testing when I was 40y...
Biopsy confirms prostate cancer in 12 out of 12 cores
Hi, all. It appears my initial post ("Journey begins - age 51, PSA 72" https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/journey-begins-age-51-psa-72/) was not premature after all. Based on my biopsy results,...
Husband's prostate cancer story
My 64 yr old husband was having urination frequency and enlarged prostrate. Visited the urologist for at least two years. His PSA was around 4,...
Patient movement during proton therapy more problematic than photon?
I am now 68 yrs old. My PSA level went beyond normal range in 2023 with a PSA of 4.3. Saw a urologist and had...
Going my way: Decided to stop cancer treatments
To make a 18 yr long story short, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in Nov. of 2000 at the age of 48....
A quick Question
why is dying from prostate cancer more dramatic than dying from good health? by Someone Who’s Had Just About Enough of It If dying is...
Questions I should have asked about prostate cancer, but did not
A cynical, slightly pissed-off handout for the newly diagnosed. Congratulations ! You’ve joined the club no one wants to be in. You’ve just heard the...
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