Prostate Cancer Support Group

I’m 71 and deciding on a bladder sling or artificial urinary sphincter. Visiting surgeon next week for more details and discussion. I’ve read the AUS...

This is a little different but wandering if anyone has gone through this situation before. I had rotator cuff surgery 2 weeks ago and will...

Just offering a bit of hope for others. I've just seen the surgeon 6 weeks post-prostatectomy. All clear. The cancer was contained completely within the...

I'm just getting over the AUS surgery, but still have pain, mainly near the left testicle. The pump was installed on the right because of...

My best friend followed my radical prostatectomy with his 5 months ago. He has an issue that his surgeon and urologist have never seen, so...

I’m working with two COE’s. 61yrs , excellent shape. One has suggested shrinking the prostate with ADT to gain better margins with surgery ( G9,...

My husband (71) has a Gleason 8, PSA 8 (4+4). His recent MRI-guided biopsy revealed 9/18 positive cores, four of those 4+4. PSMA showed no...

In reviewing various sources, the current thinking seems to be that surgically-removing large metastases (in addition to radiating them) *might* provide some benefits for oligometastatic...

First, I am grateful for all the many insightful and kind-hearted responses here since I began posting following my diagnosis in April. I am 59...

Anyone have experience with UC health Urologists. Gleason 8 PSA 4.5 PET PSMA and bone scan shows no spread. 6 of 13 cores had cancer,...

Had robotic surgery 2.5 weeks ago and got catheter out 8 days ago. Did the 3 days of antibiotics and felt pretty good the first...

I'm 53 years old and a veteran. I only have insurance through the VA. Late last year my labs revealed PSA level 4.52. I had...

Background: 62 yo in good health, no meds or other conditions other than 3,3 Gleason and 4.8 PSA. Had my first visit to Mayo (Jacksonville)...

So I had my RP 26 days ago. On day 8 went in for systogram imaging and it showed significant leakage around suture site and...

Anyone taken steps to switch doctors? My surgeon is well respected but his office is difficult to navigate. Aside from biopsy and surgery I have...

I just had a post-Fusion Biopsy follow-up with my Urologist. I have two lesions of interest. The first lesion is rated a Gleason 3+3=6. The...

I recently was diagnosed with PC Gleason (3+3) 6 Group 1. I also have been on Testosterone Replacement Therapy for over 10 years. As soon...

Memorial Sloan Katering has excellent pre- and post-radical prostatectomy nomograms which can be used by patients before or after their surgical treatment for prostate cancer...

Fairly quick meeting with the surgeon yesterday. I showed him my bladder diary from last week & he was a bit horrified. But it gave...

Hi folks - I am 73 years old and physically active and fit. I had a PSMA PET scan and biopsy done in April 2025....