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Prostate cancer treatment options?
Yesterday I had a prostate biopsy. Today I got the results via email. It shows that I have some cancer(3+4=7 Gleason Score). I also have...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 3, 2023
What should I do for treatment plan?
I just found out 5 of Gleason 8 and 7 out of 14 biopsy samples, Dr want me to take PET scan see if any...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 12, 2024
Does Urolift correlate to Prostate Cancer?
Back in 2018 my urologist recommended I have the Urolift procedure to help with my slow urination. It was an utter failure in solving my...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 25, 2024
Do I need find a medical oncologist following proton therapy?
I was diagnosed with two Gleason score 8 prostate adenocarcinomas and one with a score of 7, measuring 7 mm, 4 mm, and 1 mm...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 20 10:12am
When to start ADT treatment of 4+3 score?
Hi, due to scheduling delays I won't be able to start SBRT (cyberknife) for my Gleason 4+3 multi-focal PC until September. My PSA jumped in...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 1, 2024
Stage 4 bone metastasis failed pluvicto MCRPC what options do I have?
59 years old and Diagnosed in January 2023 stage 4 Gleason 8 with extensive bone metastasis. No targeted markers in foundation report. One mutation tp53....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 5, 2024
Radiation vs RARP for IDC prostate cancer with high Decipher?
70 years old, fit. PSA is 5 and slowly rising. Gleason 3+4. PIRADS 4. Localized. Clean PET. BUT, Biospy showed 6 positive cores - extensive...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 7 12:04pm
Ready to throw in the towel
I'm 60 and was diagnosed as Gleason 7, T2B. Was given Lupron, 5 sessions of SBRT and they want me to continue Lupron for a...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 5, 2024
Additional radiation treatment for 2nd recurrence
My PSA was 5.53 and my Gleason score was 3+4 =7. I had a robotic prostatectomy in 2006. Went undetectable until 2013. I then Had...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 6, 2024
Overwhelming fear after undetectable to slightly detectable psa
My husband had a prostatectomy in June 2022. Gleason 3+4 (less than 5% 4) organ confined disease. His pre-op PSA was 7. Last week he...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 18, 2024
Yes or No to Radiation
I'm getting contradictory recommendations. I'm starting on Degaralix 2 or 3 monthly injections. Then on to Lupron. Along with Degaralix I'll be taking Abiraterone and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 28, 2023
What were your side effects of proton therapy both during and after?
What were your side effects of proton therapy both during and after treatment? I am about to start proton therapy and am interested in members'...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 31, 2024
PCRI Conference interesting points made
Grade group, one HIGH volume likely to proceed to treatment. 5-10% of GG1 within 5 years before progression
Within 10 years 51% of Gleason 6 on...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 3 9:38am
Proton Beam Therapy - Comments on adding ADT? Yes or No?
So I am very early into my Proton Beam Therapy to treat my prostate cancer. My cancer was evaluated as "intermediate risk" -- with a...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 14, 2021
PET scan?
Age 66, Gleason is 4+3=7 - intermediate unfavorable. I'm talking with doctors to decide between surgery and radiation. It's frustrating that there are no correlations...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 7, 2024
Conflicted/Confused, any Guidance/Advice out there?
I will be 61 at the end of this month. MRI on August 2022 revealed an area of suspicion measuring 2.2 cm x 1.4 cm...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 31, 2024
Newby in PNW Favorable vs Unfavorable Intermediate
66 year old - healthy & active. PSA 5.03 (9/23) then 7.48 (9/24). MRI: T2 with extracapsular extension. Biopsy: Gleason 3+4/7, Cribriform aprox. 40% of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 11 8:41am
Husband's prostate cancer story
My 64 yr old husband was having urination frequency and enlarged prostrate. Visited the urologist for at least two years. His PSA was around 4,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 21, 2023
Prostate cancer: What treatments did you choose? Results?
Hello all,I’m 73 and healthy with no conditions but Recently I have had PSA of 5.8 and then a biopsy that resulted in T2a grade...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 8, 2020
Anyone have urethral strictures prior to prostate cancer treatment?
I have just been diagnosed with 4+3=7 Gleason score and am trying to decide between external radiation or proctectomy for treatment. I had struggled with...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 10, 2024