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Difference between "PSA" versus "Screening PSA" ?
Not long ago my PSA was 3 ng/ml as reported by LabCorp. Then, on July 15, 2023 my Consultation Notes from a Radiation Oncologist mentioned...
pT3b - what were your radiation outcomes after radical prostatectomy?
I would like to read comments from anyone who was categorized a pT3b after radical prostatectomy (RP), and had radiation after their PSA started to...
Questions about Prostate Screening EpiSwitch (PSE) testing
Pse testing appears to be a tool to validate or debunk psa numbers. I had psa 18 Gleason 9 grade 5. Had surgery and psa...
Lupron
I have been on Lupron since June, 2016. I have injections every six months over a two year period. This is followed by what my...
Question about stopping Erleada
I was on Erleada for 3 years and then my doctor stopped it because he was concerned it may be affecting my heart. My PSA...
Testosterone levels are rising after cessation of ADT
I am being treated for high risk prostate cancer . Completed radiation ,ADT AND Casadex for 2 years. I have NOT taken ADT or Casadex...
High -intensity ultra sound treatment....comments please.
Have any of you had high-intensity ultrasound treatment for your prostate cancer? How did it work for you? I have a friend who just learned...
Sudden drop in PSA in just one month
I have cRMPC my PSA has been rising slowly but steadily for about a year. I Am Gleason 9 Over this time my PSA went...
"Stages" of cancer? Testosterone? Are these important?
I'm just curious that none of my doctors ever told me what "stage" of cancer I have/had. Nor have any of them tested my testosterone,...
Alternative to prostate removal surgery
So, my PSA is 8.5 but I am on finasteride and Tamsulosin which I'm told doubles the true PSA level. I'm looking for an alternative...
Who is a good candidate for Intermittent ADT?
Who is a good candidate to take a holiday from ORGOVYX until psa start rising and then go back to taking ORGOVYX again?Is it only...
Anyone had salvage radiation treatment followed by Xofigo for mets?
My husband has had a prostatectomy and is taking Nubeqa and Orgovyx, but PSA is on the rise and Dr. has recommended salvage radiation to...
Advice for further treatment
I’m sorry if I’m submitting this again. Internet interruption. So, I’ll try again. I would like your advice on further treatment. History Robotic assisted radical...
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...
Xtandi and Lupron: Possible drug interaction with spironolactone?
I have been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer with Mets (lymph nodes) and am being treated with Lupron Depot and Xtandi. Due to a rise...
Is a PSMA-PET scan of value if you have already started ADT treatment?
An acquaintance had a RP in mid July and while the pathology report had some positives his Gleason score increased from a 7 to an...
Stage 4 with distant lymph node involvement
I had an RP in January 2023. CAT scans and bone scans prior to surgery showed no spread. Post surgery biopsies showed that lymph nodes...
Hormone Levels after 90+ days Lupron
Background: @ age 62 Radical Prostatectomy May 2020. Post RP pathology report stated high risk, confirmed 4+3 Gleason, positive margins, Perineural invasion, as well as...
Prostate cancer treated with Leuprolide
I had 43 days of prostate cancer radiation about 5-6 years ago. My PSA becgan to rise in summer of 2014. Suddenly it went from...
Considering stopping Eligard after first injection and radiation.
My special friend is considering stopping ADT after the first injection (6 months) and radiation treatment. Has anyone made this decision, and what are the...