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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...
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...
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...
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...
Second opinion given my diagnostic?
Hello, I have been going through the topics in this forum for a few weeks now and have found very useful and supportive information. During...
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...
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...
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...
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...
TURP Alternatives
TURP alternatives question? 72 year old. Been on Tamsulosin and Finasteride for years, later on the Doctor added Myrbetriq which was like the magic pill...
Suggestions For Post-Op Success?
Without repeating my profile of what I've posted before, I'm 54 and stage 1 but with a very high decipher that moves me from active...
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...
Gleason Grade 2
Age 56, PSA increased from 1.4 to 2.4 to 3.5 last three years. Latest PSA was 3.3 (October 2024). DRE negative. Leison found in MRI...
Recently Diagnosed PC
59 yrs old with BPH, Taking Finasteride 5mg, active, Diagnosed with PC two weeks ago. Lesson 1.6cm right side, PI-RAD 5, Acinar Adenocarcinoma, GS3+4=7. Urologist...
Knowledge Is Power
Don't believe me? Ask Google, they became quite powerful peddling knowledge. I see some recurring lines of questions and concerns on here, I thought putting...
What side effects, if any, did you have with Cyberknife?
Considering SBRT Cyberknife. Local Urology group has performed 4,000+ over last 10 years.I am 65 I have T1c with all 12 cores positive (this seems...
A guided tour to the real conundrum of treatment choices
So, you’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Congratulations. You’ve now entered one of the most exclusive clubs in the aging male body horror genre. It’s...
41-days of salvage RT - your experience with side effects?
Hello, First time post, but second go ‘round with prostate cancer. Let me start with my request to the group, then I’ll summarize my history.I...
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