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Why would PSMA-PET scan fail to detect known primary GG2 tumor?
Background: I had a recent TRUS biopsy resulting in 4 out of 12 cores positive, one 7(3+4) and 3 were 6(3+3) for a GG2 Favorable...
Seed Implant old treatment?
Hello everyone, I’m newly diagnosed with PC with Metastatic Gleason 9, I have an upcoming PSMA appointment next week and after that I have to...
Has anyone had trouble having Medicare pay for the radiologist charges
Has anyone had trouble having Medicare pay for the radiologist charges for a PSMA PET SCAN? I have their Medicare Summary Notice from my scan...
PET Scan Results in
IMHO, this is the best news possible! I haven't talked to my Doc yet, but to me, it sounds good. Results Impression 1. Intense PSMA...
Looking for info on HDR Brachytherapy to ask Radiation Oncologist
I’m trying to decide on IMRT, Proton Therapy 5 fractions, or HDR for localized Gleason 4+4 PC. PSMA came back clean. I keep wavering. Looking...
Radiology second opinion
What is the process to initiate a second opinion on radiology. Want to get a second interpretation on the psma pet scan?
Biochemical reoccurrence
I have Stage 4 mcrpc . I have been on ADH and Zytiga for 4 years with PSA of .06 for all 4 years. In...
ARX517 trial
There is a PSMA targeted medicine in phase 1 trials called ARX517 from Ambrx Pharmaceuticals that sounds promising. Ambrx is now owned by Johnson and...
Anyone else on Finasteride?
Had rp. Then bcr then 36 rt. Now second bcr. Psma pet negative. Psa ., .24 .36 .41. Dr put me on finestride. Anyone on...
metasized prostate cancer
My husband was diagnosed on 3/27/25 from a PSMA scan and PSA of 32 with metastasized prostate cancer in the lymph nodes and tumors He...
Best Kegel App?
Inquiring for my husband (71, G8, PSMA PET clean, surgery scheduled 9/7). Has been doing his kegels religiously, but would like an app to keep...
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...
ADT vs. Estradiol
I had a prostatectomy 4 years ago and my PSA is slowly climbing again. The PSMA/PET scan did not show any areas of cancer growth,...
Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Where do I go from here?
PSMA PET scan revealed radiotraser uptake in the right 7th and 9th ribs consistent with osseous metastasis. . Where do I go from here. I...
MRI Side effects
Yesterday I had my pre surgery MRI with contrast and this morning I woke up and had a bout of Diarrhea. I looked it up...
Treatment after rp radiation and 2 bcrs
Psa .24 December- .51 in august. Psma pet in April negative. Urologist prescribed bicultamide and finestride. Anyone do this combo or either one. Should I...
Second opinion for husband's stage 4A prostate cancer? And update
My partner was diagnosed with stage 4 A prostate cancer with spread to pelvic lymph nodes. Oncologist has recommended surgery followed by radiation and hormone...
It's Official I have Prostate Cancer
Yesterday I got the results, I have two small lesions. I was given a Gleason score of 8 and typing of 4. Next steps are...
Concerned procrastinating will affect future prognosis
After RP April 2019 Gleason 9 negative margins pt3a lymph nodes clear, BCR aug 2022 confirmed pet positive lymph node (SUV 1.9) PSA 0.22 was...
Stage 4: What are my options?
The VA used the terms metastasized, incurable and palliative at my latest appointment with these notes after a "PET PSMA demonstrated a tiny 4 mm...
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