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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
Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?
Question: My urologist has presented the option of using the Boston Scientific SpaceOAR Hydrogel between my prostate and rectum. It can be injected during the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 4 10:47am
IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy)
I haven’t read much about IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy). In 1-2020, I was diagnosed with pc. Gleason score 7 (3+4) and psa of 8.7. Had...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 15, 2020
Surgeon Experience for Gleason 8
Despite doing yearly PSA tests for the last 24 years, DREs whenever recommended by my primary care doctor, and visits to urologists in centers of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 18 3:36pm
Effects of Proton Therapy Without SpaceOAR
I have a gleason of 7 (4+3) with an adjusted PSA of 15 (doubled 7.5 due to longtime finasteride use) and an MRI showing extraprostatic...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 21, 2022
Treatment Options
My 84 yr old husband was recently diagnosed with Intermediate Prostate Cancer (Gleason score 4.3 = 7) PSA of 7. His urologist recommends 40 treatments...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 3, 2023
IMRT Radiation/ADT after surgery?
Gleason 4+3, PSA 7.6. Had RAP 9/27/23. First 3 month PSA test was < .01. Six month PSA test showed .o2. Doctors want to start...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 25, 2024
Questions I should have asked about prostate cancer, but did not
A cynical, slightly pissed-off handout for the newly diagnosed. Congratulations ! You’ve joined the club no one wants to be in. You’ve just heard the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 7 6:49pm
What can I expect after radical prostatectomy surgery?
What can I expect after radical prostatectomy surgery I am 62 years old in otherwise above average health. Of 13 core biopsy samples six were...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 24, 2023
Center of Excellence questions/recommendations for CA resident
Recently diagnosed with PC (details below). Current recommendation is to have the robotic radical prostatectomy. In my research here, everyone is adamant that you are...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 14, 2024
High fasting glucose of 115 after 7 mos on Orgovyx
psa is .008 down from 23 with Gleason of 8. Completed 44 radiation treatments. Is high glucose common with Orgovyx? Don't want to start treatment...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 29 1:03pm
PSA level 7 weeks post radical prostatectomy: Thoughts?
I had a NSRP on 1/27/25 at Mayo. My Pathology was a Gleason 9 Grade 5 with extraprostatic extension. AJCC classification T3a. Surgeon did not...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 20 6:18am
Negative findings on PSMA scan
Had prostatectomy in 2006 . Because my PSA was 5.53. Gleason 3+4=7. Had 39 radiation treatments to my prostate bed in 2013 for recurrence. Now...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 29, 2024
Confused Grade 1 or Grade 2?
Here is my first biopsy interpretation from Penn Medicine: A. Prostate, right posterior, needle core biopsy: Prostatic tissue, no carcinoma seen. B. Prostate, right lateral,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 3 10:42am
Scheduled for a Radical Prostatectomy and having Second Thoughts
Am I doing the right thing? I am 69 years old, in good overall health and was recently, to my utter surprise,diagnosed with prostate cancer....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 10 3:03pm
Salvage radiation decision: with or without hormone therapy?
I had a prostatectomy in 2021. PSA was undetectable for 2 years. Then PSA went to 0.1 in 2023, and then 0.2 in 2024. I...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 3 days ago
Went from Grade Group 1 to 3 & 4 in a 3 year period, stressed
I'm 62 years old and new here as you can probably tell and just looking for some kinda advice, info, moral support or whatever I...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 7 3:17pm
Urologist only offers Degarelix or Eligard, so what....
Urologist only offers Degarelix or Eligard, so what am I missing that she's convinced these injectables are the only way to go for recurrent PC...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 14, 2024
Newly diagnosed
Hello, new to group, short history, had Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in 2006 , in 2011 I was diagnosed with stage...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 16, 2024
Choice between radiation or surgery: thoughts on what I should do?
48 years old , So How screwed am I. Dr. gave me two options radiation pellets or a Prostatectomy. Pet scan is next week. right...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 7 10:53am