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Did my Cancer get worse on my latest biopsy, or just more accurate?
After a Transperineal MRI fused Biopsy Test 5 weeks ago at Mayo: 19 cores biopsy done in January 2025 (Mayo) 5 - (4+3) Gleason 7...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 8 8:30pm
Just got my prostatectomy pathology results
It’s been a while since I last posted. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April of last year, Gleason 7 (3+4). PSA was 6.8...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 26, 2024
Can I Manage Testosterone w/ ORGOVYX and Skip Radiation?
I've already had colon cancer and a sigmoid resection that metastasized to my lung ... had a lung wedge resection also. Was doing good except...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 1, 2024
How long do the hot flashes last? Another 3 month Eligard shot today
Hello all. I have completed my 5 1/2 weeks of EBRT for intermediate risk prostate cancer and had first injection of Eligard 3 months ago....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 30, 2024
Day Two of radiation treatment. Questions about diet, gas, exercise.
Hello again all. Multiple posts here from diagnosis to now. 53, Gleason 7, 3+4, PSA 8.7, Intermediate risk w/ 9 of 17 cores cancerous. Ended...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 9, 2024
Advice on pursuing second opinion/treatment at UCSF.
Hello all. I have a few threads started since being diagnosed a few months ago (PSA 9, Gleason 7, Stage 2, no signs of spread...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 19, 2024
Tulsa Pro Experience, Mayo Clinic MN – July 2024
Gleason 7 (4+3). I was treated Wednesday July 17, 2024. I checked in at 7am, entered the MRI/Tulsa suite at 8:15, and woke up in...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 20 4:44pm
Third SBRT Opinion Worth It?
Paging Dr. Google... Me: Age 50, Gleason 7 (3 + 4), 0.56 intermediate risk, 6/12 cores, PSA 6.68, PSMA showed no metastasis to lymph nodes...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 1 4:42pm
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 26, 2022
What can I expect after my biopsy?
51 year old and was diagnosed two weeks ago via MRI with a Gleason 7+ cancer. MRI results below. Nothing was found in the lymph...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 8 4:30pm
Erections post radical prostatectomy: What to expect?
My 55 year old husband has been diagnosed with PCA, Gleason 7 (4+3) with MRI revealing a grade 4 tumour in one side of prostate...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 25, 2024
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 31 10:36am
Path Report post RARP
No Metastasis anywhere near the Prostate/ bladder etc. No Metastasis in the Lymph nodes no cribriform etc. They downgraded my Gleason score and typing. Previously...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 30 11:36am
Low dose brachytherapy long term side effect risk
My 55 year old husband has Gleason 7 (4+3) posterior peripheral T2a prostate carcinoma with PSA 5.2. 1 ml more or less volume tumour. PSMA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 19, 2023
PET/PSMA / Decipher test results back (0.69). Radiation/hormone now.
Well. Was diagnosed with PC back in Oct of last year (53 year old). My numbers are/were Gleason 7, Stage 2, PSA 8.8, so intermediate...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 13, 2024
What side effects have you experienced from SBRT for prostate cancer?
Just diagnosed with prostate cancer Gleason score 7. Options are prostate surgery versus SPRT leaning towards SBRT anyone had experience with this?
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 6 7:50am
Just got pathology back post RP. Help me interpret?
Had surgery last week.. I was Gleason 4+5 going in. Locally advanced. This is what I can see from report: all lymph nodes negative, all...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 1 9:13am
Surgery / Radiation for Prostate cancer?
I have gotten a biopsy done on my Prostate, they took 5 samples. 3 of the cores came back with a Gleason score of 4+3=7...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 30 9:33am
PSA test results, should I start my treatment sooner?
Hello everyone, I have a Metastatic PC with Gleason 9, I’m scheduled to start treatment July 10 (delayed because of some travel ) I’m beginning...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 29 1:58pm
Pathology report: Gleason increase
I talked with my doctor 11/22 following surgery 11.11. My biopsy in July showed a Gleason of 4+3=7. The post-surgery pathology report showed a Gleason...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 24, 2024