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Proton Therapy or Cyberknife without ADT for Gleason 8?
My husband, 71, G8, PSA 8, PSMA PET no spread, has planned surgery for September. He ruled out radiation options because of required 18-24mos ADT....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 17, 2023
Effects of Proton Therapy Without SpaceOAR
I have a gleason of 7 (4+3) with an adjusted PSA of 15 (doubled 7.5 due to longtime finasteride use) and an MRI showing extraprostatic...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 21, 2022
Stage 4 Radiation challenge: How to avoid risk to bladder?
Hello, I’m stage 4 post Radical, post comprehensive radiation, coming off ADT, waiting for Testosterone to return, looking at next steps. When they did the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 22 2:50pm
New (to me) PCRI Resource and 2022 review
Background: I had PBT therapy in early 2020; with a PSA of 8.3, and I did a 4 month course of ADT. When I was...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 16, 2023
Additional radiation treatment for 2nd recurrence
My PSA was 5.53 and my Gleason score was 3+4 =7. I had a robotic prostatectomy in 2006. Went undetectable until 2013. I then Had...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 6 7:44pm
Has anyone had PC that is very aggressive and a very low low PSA?
My cancer is now chemical reoccurring after five years of ADH and Zytiga. My PSA rose to .5 and we did a PSMA scan, which...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 23, 2023
Rise in PSA after 4 years on ADH & Zytiga
My first post with this group. My PS has been.007 undetectable for 4 years. It has now rose to .19 . Dr ordered a PSMA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 14, 2022
PSA six weeks after radical prostatectomy
My PSA was 7.75 and MRI showed prostate lesion with extension into left nerve bundle, no other areas affected. I decided to have radical prostatectomy....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 9 hours ago
PSE Test for Prostate Cancer Before an MRI and for Re-Occurrence
I had a discussion with a SVP at Oxford Biodynamics last night about the accuracy of their PSE test for both potentially new prostate cancer...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 11 hours ago
Need Radiotherapy guidance
Hi I went for RP last year Feb-2022. The pathology report came with a Gleason score of 3+5 and one pelvic node positive. PSA test...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 3, 2023
What to do? In limbo after radiation + Lupron, now rising PSA
(discovered cancer 3 years ago: PSA of 28, Gleason 9, then 6 weeks radiation, 3 years Lupron, I'm 63)My PSA got down to 0.05 after...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 22 5:44pm
New Blood Test Detects 50 Types of Cancer at an Early Stage
https://grail.com/our-products/ Three days ago my GP recommended the Galleri blood test which one pays for out of pocket. She told me that it picks up...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 4, 2023
Reversal of penile shortening after stopping Lupron
I am a 71 yo diagnosed with Gleason 9 PC in August2021. Had RP 10/21. Six months post op PSA rose to 0.37 and a...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 23 10:23am
Appropriate standard of care or just poor treatment? What can I do?
I was diagnosed 23 months ago. I am confused, After the radiation was over the radiologist told me he could not finish it, that is...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 20 9:00am
Question regarding resistance training.
Greetings: Background: I was diagnosed in February 2023 with Gleason 9 PC, PSA 25 and 9/12 cores positive. The PSMA-Pet showed no spread, however the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 7 2:06pm
RALP in Colorado Springs
Anyone have experience with UC health Urologists. Gleason 8 PSA 4.5 PET PSMA and bone scan shows no spread. 6 of 13 cores had cancer,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 18 7:17am
Newly diagnosed
Hello, new to group, short history, had Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in 2006 , in 2011 I was diagnosed with stage...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 16 6:33am
PSA rise
I'm 84 years old and had prostate surgery 17 years ago. No radiation or hormone treatment. Frequent PSA tests within normal range until last year...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 14 9:37am
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
MRI Seems to indicate Prostate cancer recurrence
HiI went for an MRI, and the report came as below. Please can someone tell me about it?IMPRESSION:- 1.1 cm PI-RR 5 lesion involving the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 7, 2023