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Starting radiation & hormone tx for recurrence: Your experience?
I have been advised to start 7.5 weeks of radiation and 6 months hormone treatment for recurrence after 8 years post prostatectomy. Had a Gleason...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 23, 2022
My ADT Story, Feedback Appreciated
New here. First post. I was diagnosed in Nov 2021. Gleason 9 and Decipher score also very high. Had surgery/prostate removed in Jan 2022. Had...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 4 hours ago
New and looking for info to help communicate with medical team
Hi, I am the wife. My husband is 67, PSA 10, Gleason score 8. Cancer was found in 7 of 8 samples. The urologist called...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 27, 2024
Radiation VS. Prostatectomy? Looking for advise on which best for me.
I'm looking for my best option. What others have had and effects of it. I realize everyone is different. Recently diagnosed current PSA 13.1 65yr...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 20, 2023
Why do some only need 5 proton beam sessions and others more?
I am 74 years old. In February of this year, a biopsy revealed two 4mm and one 1mm adenocarcinoma in one side of my prostate,...
Support Group: Proton Beam Therapy
Last active: May 20 5:18pm
Uncommon metastic finding?Anyone have a similar biopsy & PET scan?
Healthy 60 yr old. PSMA Pet Scan just came back with "Pylarify activity in the prostate gland, mostly in the right base peripheral zone. Mildly...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 29, 2024
PSA rising fast after SBRT
I am 65, Gleason 4+3, localized 2 tumors. PSA 6.7; Had SBRT (4 sessions, 9.5 gray each) in early August 2024. Minimal GI and GU...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 10 6:33am
Bone Metastasis: What treatment did you have?
My last PET scan showed a "sclerotic lesion on my right acetabulum" measuring 1.5 x 1.5 cm (PSA was 0.18 and testosterone 37 at the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 13 6:17pm
Continuing Prostate Cancer Follow-Up: What should I expect?
After having two PSA test scores between 5 and 7 and having a biopsy confirming prostate cancer with a 4+3 Gleason score, I have received...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 31, 2021
Lupron Treatment Duration: How long were you on it?
I have been diagnosed with Grade 3 prostate cancer with a 4 + 3 Gleason score of 7. This after having 2 PSA scores last...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 28 10:08am
Concerns about prostate cancer surgery while having heart conditions
Husband is 76. history of cardiac arrest, defibrillator, mechanical mitral valve at age 53. PC diagnosed 6 yrs ago and on active surveillance. now Gleason...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 13, 2022
The Gray Area of Favorable Intermediate Risk 3+4=7
There has been much discussion on this thread about how to approach favorable intermediate risk 3+4=7 PCa. Many on here have been adamant that active...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 2 days ago
Should an Oncologist be involved?
At this point I am scheduled for radical removal in very early May. My Urologist advises this is my best option. I'm 60 no other...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 15, 2023
Another Prostate Cancer Anniversary
Another anniversary today —> 13 years ago today (4/27/2012), I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Having first heard about PSA testing when I was 40y...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 1 1:36pm
Prostate Biopsy Complication
Diagnosed in October 2023 with low volume Gleason 3+4, decipher 0.22. Post biopsy PSA’s have average 6.2, compared to 7.8 prebiopsy. My 12 month mpMRI...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 4 7:26pm
How to Minimize Side Effects of Treatment?
I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer at 57. Gleason score of 7 (3+4), PSA of 6.35 (almost doubled in 2 years). I've been diligent...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 22, 2024
When to consider PET scan imaging and how effective is it?
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer three years ago after having my first PSA test at 58 years old. My MRIs came out negative, and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 27, 2024
Am I Under-Reacting to my Prostate Cancer Proposed Treatment?
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 12, 2024
Detection and treatment of microscopic cancer cells
I had a robotic prostatectomy back in 2015 for PT3b Gleason 9 disease with intraductal carcinoma. I had salvage radiotherapy in 2019. I was diagnosed...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 31, 2022
Chemo, Lupron & Nubeqa (Triple treatment) Outcomes
I would appreciate hearing about anyone's experience on this triple therapy, in particular about: 1) How long have you/did you remain castrate resistant after the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 4 6:30pm