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Why would my doctors recommend surgery over radiation?
How come most doctors I talk to recommend RP removal instead of radiation? I ve seen good and bad about radiation. I m low risk...
Rising PSA number from 5.7 at Biopsy to 6.7 in 4 months with Gleason 6
Age 70. 2 Biopsies in the past 1 1/2 years. Gleason score of 6. Pirads SCORE of 2. Oncotype DX score of 17. Been advised...
MRI Fusion Biopsy?
70 year old diagnosed with Gleason 3+3 Prostate Cancer 2 years ago. On Active Surveillance. Total of 2 biopsies, Dec 2021 and Dec 2022. Referred...
3+3 - others' experiences and questions I should ask doc?
Just received pathology report from MRI fusion biopsy with one 3+3 core and another adjacent core suspicious cells. 1.7 cm lesion, PSA 4, been having...
Limitations of MRI for monitoring prostate cancer
I was following active surveillance, and in recent years, getting an annual 3T MRI. My urologist seemed to have high confidence in the effectiveness of...
HoLEP procedure experiences?
Background: 62 yo in good health, no meds or other conditions other than 3,3 Gleason and 4.8 PSA. Had my first visit to Mayo (Jacksonville)...
Any good videos showing how to do Kegel exercises?
Starting 20 Prostrate Proton sessions in September and looking for tips to keep my bladder full for each treatment. No ATD/Hormone RX with treatment really...
Selecting Active Survelliance based on GG1 and small GG2 in biopsy?
67 years old, PSA of 7.8 and MPMRI with three PI RADS lesions…one 3, one 4 and one 5. Fusion biopsy of 15 areas indicate...
New Additional Tumor
Hi All - I am 63 healthy besides the prostate cancer. A new tumor found via MRI has been found (pi-rads 4). I was diagnosed...
Today’s PSA Test Results
Today was my 6-month PSA test (4-1/2 years after proton radiation treatment). As usual, I experienced a little anxiety when the MyChart text message popped...
Prostate Cancer Outcomes - Report Card
This February 2023 “report card” studied >8500 South Australian men after receiving different PCa treatments (diagnosed between 2008 to 2018). Outcomes for men with advanced/...
Mayo Clinic Dr to guide conversation on treatment options
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-dr-to-guide-conversation-on-treatment-options/
I had a biopsy at Mayo in 2022 that showed Gleason 3+3 cancer. I've been on active surveillance since then. I am in the process...
Had my 4-month PSA test today
Today was a very good day - my 4-month PSA test came back at 0.473 ng/mL. So, now we move from 4-month tests to 6-month...
Dr. Bert Vorstman skeptical of any PC treatment. What do you think?
I watched this video 11 days prior to my prostatectomy. Gave me second thoughts briefly. However, after more research, I'm skeptical of his skepticism.Dr. Vorstman's...
Prostate cancer diagnosis and decisions
I finished radiation treatment for my prostate cancer in January, 2019. I lived with the cancer for about seven years (active surveillance) before the treatment,...
Any experience w MRI-guided stereotactic adaptive radiotherapy SMART
Hello, I am 67 years old, very fit and sexually sctive and have been on active surveillance since age 62. Although my PSA hasn’t changed...
Q about options
sorry, yet another Q about options. I am 62 & have been on Active Surveillance since 2018. A recent (3rd) biopsy had one core that...
Prostate Cancer (47 yrs old) - Guidance Request
Hello - I'm new to this forum but recently diagnosed with 3+4 Gleason and wanted to get guidance on next steps. My Urologist is pushing...
Recently diagnosed: Treatment options for early stage prostate cancer?
Im 57 and was diagnosed with prostate cancer on 4/21/23. Following a 3t mri which revealed a pirads 5 leasion I had a targeted mri...
Anyone against multiple biopsy’s for low grade prostate cancer?
Hello all, I’m a 60 year old male with low grade prostrate cancer. My first biopsy was September of 2022. 18 cores were pulled with...
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