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Questions regarding Radiation treatment after ADT & Prostatectomy
A 64 old with GS 4+3 T3B with a positive margin. Overall healthy. Urologist said it's high risk & aggressive. Had prostatectomy surgery in April...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 28, 2023
Treatment questions for "younger men" with PC (40 to 60?).
52 year old recently diagnosed with PC after PSA test of 8.66, MRI, and eventual prostate biopsy confirmed (details below). Leaning towards Robotic prostatectomy but...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 24 11:38am
Bilateral Nerve Pain Following Prostatectomy
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer 4 years ago. Biopsy advised one agressive cancer and 2 not as agressive. Had a prostatectomy. Woke up from...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 11, 2022
47 years old with newly diagnosed Gleason 7 (4+3)
I was recently diagnosed with a Gleason 7 (4+3) after my PSA jumped from the 4's for several years into the 6.4-6.6 range in the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 23, 2023
Detection and treatment of microscopic cancer cells
I had a robotic prostatectomy back in 2015 for PT3b Gleason 9 disease with intraductal carcinoma. I had salvage radiotherapy in 2019. I was diagnosed...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 31, 2022
Anyone received salvage lymph node removal for BCR after prostatectomy
After experiencing biochemical recurrence after robotic prostatectomy (4 years ago) current PSA 0.25 my social health care was scheduling me for 25 sessions RT with...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 17, 2023
Radiation for Prostate Cancer with Ulcerative Colitis
Has anyone with ulcerative colitis had pelvic radiation, specifically of the prostate bed after surgical prostatectomy? After 13 cancer-free years, doctors are concerned my prostate...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 25, 2020
Typical Plan When Post RP PSA goes from < 0.02 to >= 0.02?
I moved out of state since my prostatectomy so for the 18 months following I just did ultrasensitive PSA tests every 3 months. Up to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 18 2:57pm
New Diagnosis: Prostate Cancer
PSA had gone from 4.24 to 6.62 in a couple months, had a mpMRI PIRADS 4 with 12mm lesion, then had a 4K Score blood...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 1 9:49am
BCR finding in PSMA test
Hi Everyone, I went for PSMA test and got my result. Could you please help me to understand? CLINICAL HISTORY: 53-year-old male post radical prostatectomy...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 11, 2023
BCR Analyzation; < Age 60
50 year old: 3/04/2019 PSA = 4.45 **Note** Was on Testosterone Therapy from age 40-50** Currently 55 years old: 7/12/2019: Davinci Prostatectomy, Gleason 3+4, no...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 27 3:58pm
Radical prostatectomy 9 days ago. Need help with the pathology PLEASE
Hello everyone, thank you for taking your precious time to help. I previously wrote about my partner and his information, trying to figure out what...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 15, 2023
Should I try using TRIMIX while on ADT?
ATTN MODERATOR: I’m aware that there is another post here related to TRIMIX. I’ve gone through it and could not find an answer that applies...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 4 days ago
Improving Incontinence Post Therapy
This is an anecdotal personal experience/observation but it may be of help to some experiencing continued/increasing incontinence. I had a RP in 10/21. Prior to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 18 9:16pm
Treatment Options & A Mayo 2nd Opinion Questions
Radical Prostatectomy in 1998 - Gleason 6 - 2000 PSA was rising slowly & prostate bed radiation was performed. PSA dropped to 0.1 and remained...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 9, 2022
Seminal Vesicle Invasion & PR22/MIDS/SPORT Trials ADT & ART
Hello all, Thanks for reading. My father is 63 close to 64. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer (acinar adenocarcinoma) late last year 2022. We...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 10, 2023
Internal Pain 1 Year After Prostatectomy
I am 71 years old, in good health and still run 4 or 5 miles several times each week. I had RALP one year ago...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 11, 2022
Overtreatment of Prostate Cancer
Urologists are trained to do invasive treatment, such as prostatectomy, for many levels and types of prostate cancer. There may be a tendency to overtreat...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 7 7:12am
Prostate cancer-related abbreviations: What acronym would you add?
There are so many acronyms related to prostate cancer. When newly diagnosed these can be overwhelming and frustrating. As you become more familiar with the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 5 9:02am
Questions about the diagnostic process
Hello,I'm a 63 year old male. My dad had prostate cancer at 58 years old in 1990. He had radical prostatectomy (the procedure was pretty...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 14 12:50pm