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Limitations of MRI for monitoring prostate cancer
I was following active surveillance, and in recent years, getting an annual 3T MRI. My urologist seemed to have high confidence in the effectiveness of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 31, 2023
Can Statins affect PSA test results?
I'm seeing conflicting information about whether drugs like Lipitor can affect PSA test results. Some reports are saying statin medications can skew results, others say...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 8, 2024
Masturbation post prostatectomy and radiation. Will it affect PSA?
Prostatectomy 12 years ago, and maintained non detectable PSA. recent PSA in 2024 rise rise to .16 and had 37 bouts of salvage radiation. PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 25, 2025
Biopsy and psa levels
How long after a biopsy can your psa level be affected by the procedure. Has anyone experienced a significant rise 6 months post biopsy and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 5, 2025
3 years negligible after RP surgery then rapid rise
Hello, Here’s my story. 3 years post RP all good then PSA at .9 Waited two months for pet scan and came back negative. Did...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 16, 2025
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 8, 2025
Difference between "PSA" versus "Screening PSA" ?
Not long ago my PSA was 3 ng/ml as reported by LabCorp. Then, on July 15, 2023 my Consultation Notes from a Radiation Oncologist mentioned...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 14, 2023
Questions about Prostate Screening EpiSwitch (PSE) testing
Pse testing appears to be a tool to validate or debunk psa numbers. I had psa 18 Gleason 9 grade 5. Had surgery and psa...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 20, 2025
Which Type of Biopsy?
My PSA is rising, from 4 to 7 in three months. I’ve had a negative MRI but now they want to do a biopsy. The...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 8 10:44am
What are the risks and benefits of Intermittent ADT?
I have high risk G8 confined to prostate and just completed 36 radiation treatments and 5 months of ADT. Will soon get 6 month PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 11 8:46pm
Biochemical Relapse After Lu-177 PSMA — Options for Bone-only mCRPC
My father is 82 and was diagnosed in December 2021 with advanced prostate cancer. MRI at diagnosis showed a PIRADS 5 prostate lesion with pelvic...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 24 7:15pm
Rare Patient
What makes me unique? I had full prostate ablation done with Tulsa in Jan 2025, not too many in that group. Add to that my...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 7 3:02pm
Question about stopping Erleada
I was on Erleada for 3 years and then my doctor stopped it because he was concerned it may be affecting my heart. My PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 13, 2024
Stage 4 prostate cancer in my bones
I was on xtandi and presently on Relugulox My testosterone is staying low at 12, but my PSA continues to rise a point every three...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 31, 2025
Sudden drop in PSA in just one month
I have cRMPC my PSA has been rising slowly but steadily for about a year. I Am Gleason 9 Over this time my PSA went...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 14, 2024
"Stages" of cancer? Testosterone? Are these important?
I'm just curious that none of my doctors ever told me what "stage" of cancer I have/had. Nor have any of them tested my testosterone,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 13, 2024
Bahhhhhh, uPSA going up : / ...
I feel like puking, but maybe later, let me first vent my fear here *sigh We had monthly uPSA since October, and it was always...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 16 11:18am
Rising testosterone during treatment
I have been in systemic treatment for four years now. My PSA has remained undetectable the entire time. However, my last blood test showed an...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 8, 2025
pT3b - what were your radiation outcomes after radical prostatectomy?
I would like to read comments from anyone who was categorized a pT3b after radical prostatectomy (RP), and had radiation after their PSA started to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 11, 2025
Alternative to prostate removal surgery
So, my PSA is 8.5 but I am on finasteride and Tamsulosin which I'm told doubles the true PSA level. I'm looking for an alternative...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 19, 2024