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SBRT left common iliac node
OK, ready to make a decision on the next step of this battle. Prostatectomy 10 years ago. Biochemical recurrence with 30ish Radiation Treatments and that...
MRI Prostate Rating One to Five
Went through proton radiation therapy in 2010 (PSA: 6.47; Fleason 3+3; T1a) as slow-growing prostate cancer concentrated in a "lump" on the right node of...
Apa-RP Study: ADT + Apalutamide (Erleada)
We all spend considerable time and effort looking at pCA information. One of the studies that keeps rising to the surface, for me, is this...
The right time to start radiation post RP with an increasing PSA?
I'm 57 years old and had a Robotic Radical Prostatectomy on 12/1/2022. Since then I've been diligent in my post operation blood work and PSA...
Expected side effects of adjuvant radiotherapy after prostatectomy?
Given my high risk profile of pT3b disease and .75 Decipher score, I expect my surgeon to propose adjuvant radiotherapy when I meet with him...
Finished 8 weeks of IMRT yesterday - summary report
Finally rang the bell yesterday! I tried uploading this directly as a post, but apparently it is too long for that, so I put it...
Just past halfway through salvage IMRT – status report
Today I finished #20 of 38 IMRT sessions for a local recurrence of PCa. I thought it might be worth sharing what I’ve experienced so...
PSA increase from .01 to .06 Should I be concerned?
Hello All: I am a 79 year old male. Gleason score was 9, prostate removed and I was two years with a of PSA <...
Anyone received salvage lymph node removal for BCR after prostatectomy
After experiencing biochemical recurrence after robotic prostatectomy (4 years ago) current PSA 0.25 my social health care was scheduling me for 25 sessions RT with...
Comparison of PSA test results from Quest and Labcorp
Quest and Labcorp use different instrumentation/standards for PSA testing. A 2005 web article by Dr. William J. Catalona has stated that these different instrumentation/standards can...
PSA post radiation: how to interpret?
PSA post radiation? The correct use of PSA is as a tracking / monitoring tool. Now, my docs put me on Lupron two months before...
SBRT Monotherapy (No ADT)
I am specifically interested in replies from those who were (a) younger than 70 when they had their SBRT 5-fraction/high dose before 2018, and (b)...
Are extreme PSA bounces after radiation due to cancer or inflammation?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/extreme-psa-bounces-after-radiation-cancer-or-inflammatio/
I have posted once previously about post radiation ( Proton ) bounces. I started treatment about 1 year ago. PSA went in 3 month increments...
prostate MRI results one year after SBRT
I finished SBRT treatment on April 18th, 2024. I had an MRI performed on April 8th, 2025. I had 2 lesions prior to SBRT(1/25/2024): Left...
Next steps for metastatic low volume
My history: Brother prostate cancer at 58 metastatic regional still alive now at 69 after removal and hormone therapy. Now has recurrence after going off...
What treatment options for paratracheal lymph nodes with BRCA2?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/treatment-options-for-paratracheal-lymph-nodes-with-brca2/
ADT finished in October 2024, and PSA was less than 0.1 until October 2024 when it came in at 0.1 and then has risen to...
PSA detected after salvage radiation and prostectomy
In 2014, husband had prostectomy at age 63. Gleason was 7. Followup PSA tests undetectable until May 2023 at .13. Referred to Radiology Oncologist and...
Bad news again (still)
Perhaps you read my story, perhaps not. Gleason 8, spread to bladder neck 55 years old. Prostatectomy with bladder lesion cut out. Recurrence after a...
What's your radiation therapy experience as a pT3b cancer patient?
At six-months post-RP, and despite having two consecutive post-op PSA test values of < 0.1 ng/ml, my status as a pT3b has seen my urologist...
What side effects did you experience after salvage radiation?
Late 2022 I was diagnosed with PC (Gleason score 3+4=7), and elected to have surgery. Cancer was confined to one quadrant of the gland, nothing...
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