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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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...