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How long after EBRT does the PSA bounce around?
Hello from Vancouver Island. I had a prostatectomy about three years ago and the PSA went down from 4.0 to about 0.03 after surgery. Within...
Undecided Gleason Score 4+3=7 and PSA almost forty.
I know I should have reached out or posted a lot earlier. I’m scheduled to have a Radical prostatectomy in a day and still on...
Deciding what to do when providers have such different protocols?
Prostate cancer diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago, Gleason 7, 3+4, stage 1. Nerve sparing prostatectomy 2 years ago. PSA tested every three months was always...
Recurrence in pelvic lymph node
I'm meeting with my radiologist this week, and would appreciate your suggestions about questions I should ask. After a prostatectomy five years ago (Gleason 8),...
Had Radical Prostatectomy last week: What are next steps?
Hi, I just had a Radical Prostatectomy on 8/4/22 and made the unfortunate decision to look at my Pathology Report before my appointment with surgeon...
One Week After Prostatectomy
I just wanted to update my experience. I had the prostatectomy last week. The surgery went as planned. Pathology confirmed stage 2 cancer. The doctor...
Observacion, prostatectomia o Radioterapia? AS, Surgery or Radiation?
Tengo 70 años, biopsia de prostata indica Gleason 3+3 bien definido en 5/12, (40%, 50%, 20%, 60%, 15%) todas en el lado izquierdo. En 2/12...
Scheduling quandary: Can I wait 3 months for my Radical Prostatectomy?
A bit of a quandary here. My situation is attached below. My wife just had a procedure done which will prevent her from caring for...
What should I expect moving forward?
Gleason score 8 with pni efe and svi.Psa 110 to 228 in 2 monthsLow hemaglobin, rbc, and hematacrit with wbc dropping fast.Pet scan showed multiple...
Lower back pain after surgery
Hi after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 2019 Gleason score 4+3 then having robotic radical prostatectomy in 2020 blood tests to date psa...
Seeking your thoughts on PSA of .1 on Orgovyx and Nubeqa
Some of you might remember my sharing that my husband’s PSA kept rising after his prostatectomy, more positive lymph nodes were found by PSMA pet,...
Significance of tertiary Gleason pattern 5
I had a prostatectomy 4 months ago. The pathology was Gleason 4+3 with a tertiary Gleason pattern 5. Perineural invasion was present. pT Category: pT2x:...
Scheduled for a Radical Prostatectomy and having Second Thoughts
Am I doing the right thing? I am 69 years old, in good overall health and was recently, to my utter surprise,diagnosed with prostate cancer....
Decipher Results and Outcomes: Anyone had similar?
I am curious if others have had similar results on their decipher test and outcome. I have added my results and up to date information.I...
3 negative PSMA PET scans with PSA doubling every 4 weeks
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/3-negative-psma-pet-scans-with-psa-doubling-every-4-weeks/
Prostatectomy 10 years ago, Gleason 4-3 with 1/3 bladder positive. PSA going up after 1 year then 39 radiation followed by Lupron then Eligard. Took...
Good PSA/MRI active surveillance results still require fusion biopsy?
Hi all -newbie here. Will be age 67 March 2025. History:03/2023: PSA from 3.1 to 9.04/2023 MRI: 1.9cm PI-RADS 5 lesion and 0.6cm PI-RADS 4...
New to the brotherhood, is my event timeline reasonable?
Wish I had found this group much earlier, but thankful to have eventually found you all shortly after my RALP on 8/14/2025. My surgeon is...
The right time to start radiation post RP with an increasing PSA?
I'm 57 years old and had a Robotic Radical Prostatectomy on 12/1/2022. Since then I've been diligent in my post operation blood work and PSA...
Stopping ADT Scared and Anxiety Update
I met with my urologist/surgeon this morning. We discussed both him and my oncologist recommending that I stop ADT (Orgovyx). Prostectomy+ Seminal vesticals+7 lymph nodes...
Just diagnosed with PC at 60 years old. Gleason 3+3, PSA 14.92.
My Doctor gave me three choices: Prostatectomy, radiation or control medication for life. I assume that either one would work fine for me with regard...
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