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Updated Biopsy Discouraging; What's Next?
I'm 79, diagnosed about a year ago. Biopsy then showed 3+3 and 3+4 with low percentages. Last week's biopsy: Summary of findings: Carcinoma is identified...
Was on active surveillance, now gleason 3+4: Any advice?
60 year old male gleason 3+4 in one location. psa went from 3.2 to 8.0 in 6 months. been on active surveillance for 2 years...
Erections post radical prostatectomy: What to expect?
My 55 year old husband has been diagnosed with PCA, Gleason 7 (4+3) with MRI revealing a grade 4 tumour in one side of prostate...
Low dose brachytherapy long term side effect risk
My 55 year old husband has Gleason 7 (4+3) posterior peripheral T2a prostate carcinoma with PSA 5.2. 1 ml more or less volume tumour. PSMA...
About to start treatment with Proton, question about ADT
I am a 55yr old, PSA was 7 in June 2024, sent to Urologist who immediately scheduled an MRI, followed by biopsy. He also did...
PET/PSMA / Decipher test results back (0.69). Radiation/hormone now.
Well. Was diagnosed with PC back in Oct of last year (53 year old). My numbers are/were Gleason 7, Stage 2, PSA 8.8, so intermediate...
RARP shows 2 positive margins
RARH done 3/13 & 0.5 mm margins noted at right bladder base & neck Gleason 3/4-7 21-30% (4) multi focal, LN, SV & cribiform negative....
Prostate cancer and lycopene
Has anyone seen an improvement of their PSA after several months of daily drinking tomato paste and water or tomato juice while being diagnosed with...
Cancer in Prostate and Seminal Vesicles: Prostatectomy or SBRTw/ADT?
A couple of months ago, I was diagnosed with Prostate cancer (Gleason 6/7) and was given the choice of prostatectomy or SBRT radiation. I chose...
Went in T2a, came out T3a — anyone else blindsided by post-op path?
Greetings all. Long-time reader, first-time poster. I had my RALP nine days ago. Headed into surgery feeling cautiously optimistic: PSA of 6.0, clean PSMA PET...
What can I expect after my biopsy?
51 year old and was diagnosed two weeks ago via MRI with a Gleason 7+ cancer. MRI results below. Nothing was found in the lymph...
Prostate cancer and work vs. retirement
This group has been incredibly helpful. As I’ve posted elsewhere, I had my first biopsy this week and 3 cores came up positive for PC,...
Post-treatment update
It's been a year and two months since I started treatment (Gleason 7 4+3). I had three months of Casodex and Lupron with 5 sessions...
Path Report post RARP
No Metastasis anywhere near the Prostate/ bladder etc. No Metastasis in the Lymph nodes no cribriform etc. They downgraded my Gleason score and typing. Previously...
3 year anniversary: PSA remains undetectable
I underwent RARP on Jan 31st, 2023. I was originally biopsied at Gleason 8, downgraded to 7 afterwards. 100% contained in prostate, no lymph node/bladder...
Pros & cons of brachytherapy, HIFU, Tulsa treatment options?
What are the pluses and minuses of brachytherapy vs HIFU HIFU vs Tulsa, or other Focal Therapy's.. These treatment potential impacts on QoL?I was diagnosed...
Hormone therapy before radiation treatment question....
Hello teammates... I was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 65. PSA results were elevated at 12.5....Had the MRI's and biopsy done as well... PiRads...
Pathology report: Gleason increase
I talked with my doctor 11/22 following surgery 11.11. My biopsy in July showed a Gleason of 4+3=7. The post-surgery pathology report showed a Gleason...
Post SBRT - 5 years ago - 0.2 PSA - no orgasm last 8 months...
My name is Paul and I’m 67 years old. I finally decided to check out the Mayo Clinic blogs and I read your story... I...
Decisions to be made after biopsy confirmation of prostate cancer.
SEEKING ADVICE: My PSA increased from 3.7 (02/2019) to 5.5 (02/2022) to 9.87 (09/2025). Had a PHI (Prostate Health Index) done 02/2025, with result an...
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