Support Groups

Prostate Cancer Support Group

Lock icon Public Support Group
Clear Search
1,151 total results
Discussions (140)
Prostate Cancer: What treatments did you choose after surgery?
I had robotic prostate surgery September 2018 at Mayo clinic Rochester MN. My PSA was 12.9 and Gleason 8. I had 2 positive lymph nodes...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 2, 2019
Am I Under-Reacting to my Prostate Cancer Proposed Treatment?
I just had a post-Fusion Biopsy follow-up with my Urologist. I have two lesions of interest. The first lesion is rated a Gleason 3+3=6. The...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 12, 2024
Blood clots in urine 5 weeks after RP
My husband (51 years old) had a Robotic Prostatectomy about 5 weeks ago. Pathology showed Pt3a, bladder neck invasion, perineural invasion, non-focal EPE, negative margins,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 27, 2025
Erectile Dysfunction
I am in my late 70’s. In 2018 I had a robotic prostate removal. As a result I have permanent ed. For over 5 years...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 24, 2025
BIRADS 5 AND 155.0 cc prostate
New here and thankful to connect. Im 74 years old, scheduled for a targeted biopsy next Friday. Heres my details so far. 🚩Birads 5 parametric...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 11 1:28pm
Scheduled for prostate removal next week urine test: Staphylococcus
I went for my Pre-Op Friday and bloodwork looks fine. Last night I got another test results and this popped up. I'm calling the Dr....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 6, 2025
Pain in days following after getting catheter out
Had robotic surgery 2.5 weeks ago and got catheter out 8 days ago. Did the 3 days of antibiotics and felt pretty good the first...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 10, 2024
Misleading PSA and PSMA Test Results
My GP did a yearly PSA. My one and only “abnormal” result was 4.4, Jan of ‘25. He said I could re-test in 6 months...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 20 12:39pm
Insurance Denying PART of Surgery
I'm wondering if anyone else has encountered this ridiculous denial and what, if anything, they were able to do to overcome it.My doctor, one of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 16, 2025
Knowing ASAP if with recurrence - Your Thoughts, Please!
My husband had planned radiation (HDR Brachy or SBRT) for 3+4=7. But since we have learned of cribriform and now a Decipher "high risk" score,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 11, 2024
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
Single port vs. Multi-port DaVinci Robot for RARP
How important is it to find a surgeon who has access to the newer single port DaVinci? Is it better to work with someone who...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 30, 2023
Had prostate surgery on Jan 8th 2024 started hormone treatment lupron
So I was diagnosed a week before Christmas last year, surgery to remove my prostate was Jan 8th felt rushed to have it done, luckily...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 2, 2024
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 28, 2023
Aggressive Bicycle Riding After Radical Prostatectomy
(Robotic Assisted) RP is inevitable for me. Preferably nerve sparing.!!! Everything indicates all cancer is contained within the prostate and biopsy produced extremely low decipher...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 9 10:41am
Go with local prostectomy surgeon or pursue big center 2.5 hours away
Hi everyone, I need radical prostatectomy (Gleason 3+4=7, Stage IIB). The good news is that it is contained to the prostate with no spread. I...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 13 12:44pm
Post Prostatectomy Incontinence: When can I start bicycling again?
My first post here. I am 66 and had my robotic prostatectomy in August 2022. I have experienced progress with my incontinence and am at...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 7, 2025
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 8, 2023
Attitude 3 weeks to RALP and PLND
RALP (Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and PLND (Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection) I am a Gleason 9 with negative PMSA PET heading toward surgery in 3 weeks. Feel...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 1 8:23pm
Robot-assisted prostatectomy: How soon can I play golf again?
My Gleason score is4+4 (8). Localized in the prostate only. Waiting for surgery date. How soon after surgery could I play 18 holes of golf...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 20, 2024