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SBRT vs. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Well, my last visit to Mayo didn't go as well as I wanted. I'm 72 years old and I had an Ultrasound-guided transperineal prostate biopsy...
Best Prostate Cancer Treatment Options If You Have BPH Symptoms?
I've been on active surveillance for two years. I also have some BPH-like symptoms and take Flomax for it. I may need to get treatment...
Did Decipher GRID report help guide your treatment decisions?
I'm 67 years old with a prebiopsy PSA of 7.8, three mpMRI PIRADS lesions of 3, 4, & 5 and my MRI fusion biopsy found...
Recently Diagnosed, Intermediate Prostate Cancer
Hello, New to this group, new to this subject. I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 63. Had a 12 core biopsy, five...
Has anyone looked into the miR Sentinel Prostate Cancer Test?
Has anyone tried or looked into the miR Sentinel PCa test?It seems to hold great promise as an alternative to a traditional follow-up TRUS biopsy...
What was your highest PSA and still have a clear PET/CT scan?
I just got the results from my most recent PET/CT scan; "There is no abnormal PSMA uptake to indicate recurrence or metastatic disease anywhere despite...
Prostate size/measurement confusion
Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer following a Biopsy in June 2023, done by local Urologist. Was under Active Surveillance prior because of rising PSA. Urologist recommended...
Just finished the Metacure Trial
One week ago today I finish up with the 6 month Metacure trial. It was for men with aggressive Prostate cancer that had metastasis to...
Concerned abt bloodwork
I'm concerned about recent lab results: Male 54, w/medicated hypertension, Jan prostate biopsy w/diagnosis very low level of Prostate Cancer (active surveillance). Bloodwork was done...
Can anyone please find a moment to help decipher our MRI report?
Hello everyone, My significant other was first DX with prostate cancer in 2019 with one lesion and regular PSA tests going forward, active surveillance. His...
End of treatment (I hope)
First diagnosed in April 2023 at age 66, after blood work for a routine physical came back with a PSA of 8.2. Urologist re-ran the...
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...
Have you stopped then restarted taking Orgovyx? If so how was it.
I have an aggressive type of Prostate cancer. Over the past 36 months I have had RRP (post surgery PSA 0.37) then followed 6 months...
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...
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...
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...
52 years old BRCA 2 positive with a gleason 6 score
Hi everyone, I am just shy of my 52 bday. I discovered I had the BRCA2 mutation via gene testing after my father passed of...
Just found out I have prostate cancer...
I'm 51, and for the past 2 years, i've been getting my PSA levels checked about every 6 months. In December 2021, my PSA numbers...
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...
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...
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