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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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