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metastatic prostate cancer and proton therapy plus hormone treatment
I have been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer which apparently involves 3 nodes near my prostate as seen on a psma petscan. Has anyone had...
BCR after RP inconsistent rise in PSA
I had a RP in January 2023. PSA was 35 at the time and I was stage T3b with Gleason 9 (4+5) and N1, as...
Advice on PSAM-PET/MR 3+4=7
Hello, New to group. HoLEP on 3/27, biopsy indicates 3+4+7, ref to Oncologist who wants to perform a PSMA PET/MR with and without agent of...
Hybrid Approach to metastatic prostate cancer
Have one lymph node with cancer. Is there a good reason to not choose having the prostate surgically removed, recover, and then start oral treatments...
Prostate cancer treatment delay.
It’s been almost 6 months since I was diagnosed with a prostate cancer. Gleason 7 (4-3). With seminal vesicle invasion. Meeting radiation oncologists in 2...
Abiraterone+Lupron vs (Clinical Trial) Apalutamide+Lupron
Had RP in Jan for typical 4+3=7 PC. PSA is now 10.3 and PSMA Pet shows metastasis to retroperitoneal and hilar lymph nodes which is...
Treatment options: radiation without ADT?
Researching treatment options.79 yr old, sexually active, good healthGleason 4+3, PSA 12.91 (tripled within last yr), Testosterone 435, PSMA PetScan No metastases, Decipher .95Radiation oncologist...
Unusual Treatment Plan?
I was diagnosed in August of 2021 at the age of 59. I had a PSA of 23 and my Gleason was 8 (4+4). PET/PSMA...
matatisized prostate cancer
My husband (85 years old and loves his quality of life) was diagnosed with metastasized prostate cancer in March 2025: stage 4 and Gleason of...
I think we have a record (in very bad way)
Very disturbing news for us, trying to keep it all together for the sake of my husband. We got Decipher score - he is in...
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...
Is anyone else oligometastatic with low PSA, post surgery?
I have a decision to make. Last PSA was 0.145, had a second PSMA PET that shows 2 small bone lesions, scapula and hip. 56...
Gleason 8 - Surgery scheduled in early Sept - timing ok?
My husband (71, active) was diagnosed June 16, Gleason 8, PSA 8, 9/18 positive cores, four 4+4. PSMA PET is clear. He is scheduled to...
Recurrence in pelvic lymph node
I'm meeting with my radiologist this week, and would appreciate your suggestions about questions I should ask. After a prostatectomy five years ago (Gleason 8),...
ADT first then Radiation? Or Surgery?
I've been going through all the test's, MRI, Bone Scan (Neg), biopsy, Gleason grade group, 1,2, and 3. even just had PSMA / PET scan....
PCRI Conference interesting points made
Grade group, one HIGH volume likely to proceed to treatment. 5-10% of GG1 within 5 years before progression
Within 10 years 51% of Gleason 6 on...
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...
Is PSA rise inevitable after hormone therapy?
In 2024 I had a prostatectomy & PSA rose, am a Gleason 9, stage 4. PSMA detected lung nodules (only area) that disappeared after Eligard...
Scans
My biopsy revealed a Gleason 9 and 12 of 16 cores with cancer and cribriform is evident. Mostly 4 + 3 with a small percentage...
Monitoring PSA post surgery with Gleason 9
49 yo, Gleason 9, surgery in 6 weeks. My PSA was around 1 for years and then in Jan ‘25 went to 4.3. Seems like...
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