Prostate Cancer Support Group

We're all here for the same reason, so I'll try to keep my introduction short. I'm 50, still very young (IMO), full of energy, extremely...

Hi, I am posting on behalf of my partner who is the one that is experiencing all of this. I will preface this post by...

Hi all,I’m looking for some perspective as I work through the next steps after prostatectomy.**Brief background:*** Age 67* Radical prostatectomy: August 2025* Pathology: Gleason 4+3...

I am a bit confused as to where I stand in this prostate cancer I have. The N means they found microscopic evidence in a...

This is a serious question. Recently I drove 11 hours to Mayo, and I've decided to let them treat me from now on. (I was...

I'm a 59-year-old Army veteran recently diagnosed with prostate cancer at the VA hospital in Augusta, GA. My PSA levels rose rapidly from 3.72 to...

I have a question to the number of cores during a prostate cancer biopsy. I had a MRI that identified a Gleason 7+ PI-RADS spot...

Obviously will discuss this with the doctor when he calls on Friday but my wife and I are wondering if I am in for my...

I am new on here. Age 72. I had RARP in Jan 2020. surgery/biopsy revealed 1 out 12 samples with cancer. Gleason 3+3. Margins were...

Hello, I am scheduled for RAPL in 7 weeks from now. Since I first met the Urologist that will be performing the procedure, I have...

First a bit of context. Father had PCa at age 58 with radical prostatectomy. I'm 63, had urinary issues for several years, had a PSA...

So you did it. You checked your PSA, because you’re responsible like that—or more likely, because a doctor with an unnecessarily cheerful tone suggested it...

I've already had colon cancer and a sigmoid resection that metastasized to my lung ... had a lung wedge resection also. Was doing good except...

Some background - last month (Dec 2024) I was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9 . I am BRCA2 positive...

I'm located in Oregon, and I'm in the process of deciding where and how to get treated for prostate cancer. I'll probably need to travel...

Radical Prostatectomy in 1998 - Gleason 6 - 2000 PSA was rising slowly & prostate bed radiation was performed. PSA dropped to 0.1 and remained...

You know, in this forum, there are few things that are taboo to discuss because once you've had a dozen people fooling around in the...

Age: 56. Physically/mentally: Strong. Gleason 8 - High Risk. Stage: IIIa Cancer tumor: Contained within prostate for now. Tumor protruding outward. Recommendation: Per radiologists, surgeons,...

Hello Guys, Greetings to each and every one of you. I have a story to tell, a little mixed but I wanted to share our...

My apologies for asking such a basic question in a community in which so many are courageously dealing with significant challenges. But I’m filled with...