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Should I try using TRIMIX while on ADT?
ATTN MODERATOR: I’m aware that there is another post here related to TRIMIX. I’ve gone through it and could not find an answer that applies...
Anyone received salvage lymph node removal for BCR after prostatectomy
After experiencing biochemical recurrence after robotic prostatectomy (4 years ago) current PSA 0.25 my social health care was scheduling me for 25 sessions RT with...
New prostate cancer diagnosis: Facing treatment decisions
New member 62 years old,recently diagnosed looking for feedback on treatment.PSA'sJune 2023 2.76June 2024 3.65February 2025 5.28May 2025 3.26MRI in May 20252 Lesions detected1 -...
Prostate cancer-related abbreviations: What acronym would you add?
There are so many acronyms related to prostate cancer. When newly diagnosed these can be overwhelming and frustrating. As you become more familiar with the...
Seminal Vesicle Invasion & PR22/MIDS/SPORT Trials ADT & ART
Hello all, Thanks for reading. My father is 63 close to 64. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer (acinar adenocarcinoma) late last year 2022. We...
Suggestions For Post-Op Success?
Without repeating my profile of what I've posted before, I'm 54 and stage 1 but with a very high decipher that moves me from active...
Treatment Decision - Radical Prostatectomy versus Radiation Therapy
Recently diagnosed and now stuck in that frustrating "no man's land" between surgery and radiation therapy. Diagnosed after an increase in my PSA to 5.2...
Rising PSA at 5 months post-RALP
Hello, With all the fantastic expertise and valuable experiences from the members of this forum, which have provided great help for me in this rugged...
Center of Excellence questions/recommendations for CA resident
Recently diagnosed with PC (details below). Current recommendation is to have the robotic radical prostatectomy. In my research here, everyone is adamant that you are...
Raising awareness about our disease (Image Tree and Cancer)
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/raising-awareness-about-our-disease-image-tree-and-cancer/
Good afternoon.I heard my doctor compare cancer and metastases to a tree and its roots. The tree is the parent tumor, and the metastases are...
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,...
Any recomendations for Kenosha, Wisconsin area surgeons for RALP?
Anyone had a radical prostatectomy by DaVinci robot in Kenosha, WI? If so, do you recommend any particular surgeons?
Where can I get a PSE Prostate Specific Antigen Blood Test?
Diagnosed with Prostate cancer in 2018 with a Blind Biopsy without carrying out a MRI first-I Left that clinic all they wanted to do was...
Sleep Issues After Radical Prostatectomy
Has anyone experienced sleep issues after a radical robot-assisted prostatectomy? If so, how did you resolve the issue? Thank you, and best wishes to all.
The end of my Chernobyl Spa Days
Yesterday marked the end of my EBRT pilgrimage. Twenty-one precision-guided rituals at the Chernobyl Spa, where modernity’s most sophisticated death rays are deployed with bureaucratic...
My RARP is tomorrow
The hay is in the barn, and in 23 hours or so, some dude and his fancy robot are going to set the barn on...
Significant disagreement between 1st and 2nd opinions, what to do?
Advance apologies for the length of this post. I believe I am at a crossroads in my PCa journey and am soliciting opinions on how...
Bowels rebooting post surgery? Never trust a fart!
Just sharing a few thoughts on my post surgery experience and the re-firing of your digestive system, which is more polite way of saying that...
Locating RARP Surgeons By Ranking
In cleaning up my prostate cancer tab (200 tabs open in that group 😳), I forgot about this one. This is from the people who...
RALP on Thursday 5/22
Hi All, having robot assisted prostatectomy on Thursday. For any of you that have gone through this, looking for your words of wisdom/ advise on...
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