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Prostate Cancer Support Group

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6 months or 18-24 months ADT with salvage Radiotherapy
After RARP in 2019 my psa is back up to 0.26 from 0.02 post op. After PET/PSMA scan right common illiac node showed possible tumor...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 17, 2023
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 6, 2023
Inoperable prostate cancer for 5 yrs: Low energy and worried
My husband diagnosed with inoperable prostate cancer he is 74 and was diagnosed 5 years ago Gleeson 8, some lesions in bowl wall and lymph...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 22, 2023
Acceptance of Prostate Cancer and its side effects
These discussions are mostly devoted to the nuts and bolts of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, and rightly so. Those discussions are immensely helpful to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 3 9:23pm
Zero energy 3+ years after radiation and Firmagon for Stage 1 PC
Early diagnosis of Stage 1 PC in 2019. Cancer cells in 3 areas as determined by "12 section" biopsy, but absolutely no tumor formation. A...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 23 6:29am
Stopping Eligard early
I have advanced, aggressive, Gleason 9, Grade 5, Stage 4 prostate cancer. I went through radiation treatments and have been on both Lupron and Eligard...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 12, 2023
Has anyone else moved from Firmagon to Orgovyx?
I have stage 4 (oligometastatic) prostate cancer, and will be on ADT and androgen-reception inhibitors, basically, forever. I've been on monthly Firmagon (Degarelix) injections for...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 3 7:33pm
Onward with durable remission
I add bits of pieces of my story to various posts, but I'm organizing my story and figured this would be a good opportunity to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 13 2:43pm
Life after prostate cancer
I am new on here. Age 72. I had RARP in Jan 2020. surgery/biopsy revealed 1 out 12 samples with cancer. Gleason 3+3. Margins were...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 22 2:10pm
BCR Analyzation; < Age 60
50 year old: 3/04/2019 PSA = 4.45 **Note** Was on Testosterone Therapy from age 40-50** Currently 55 years old: 7/12/2019: Davinci Prostatectomy, Gleason 3+4, no...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 27 3:58pm
One Week After Prostatectomy
I just wanted to update my experience. I had the prostatectomy last week. The surgery went as planned. Pathology confirmed stage 2 cancer. The doctor...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 22 9:47am
Reversal of penile shortening after stopping Lupron
I am a 71 yo diagnosed with Gleason 9 PC in August2021. Had RP 10/21. Six months post op PSA rose to 0.37 and a...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 23 10:23am
My Journey....
So far three Biopies, the last one was MRI-guided No cancer but PSA is rising I just went for blood work yesterday and we will...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 8, 2023
ADT with EBRT and Brachytherapy
Apologies for perhaps asking a redundant question. There are some recent studies that claim that a dose of ADT, when selecting EBRT and a Brachytherapy...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 5 1:15pm
High PSA Levels: What is the cause?
I have been fighting raising psa levels for past two yrs now. My urologist has done several psa and testostrone test done for possible ED...
Support Group: Men's Health
Last active: Mar 7 11:44am
Let's get it started: My journey with SBRT (radiation)
Start saying your goodbyes cancer.Testosterone...see you in June.SBRT starts next week Thursday.Stay Strong Brothers
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 8, 2023
Prostate cancer-related abbreviations: What acronym would you add?
There are so many acronyms related to prostate cancer. When newly diagnosed these can be overwhelming and frustrating. As you become more familiar with the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 17 6:33pm
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 1, 2022