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newly diagnosed prostate cancer and nonsurgical treatment options
Recently diagnosed with prostate cancer with biopsy Gleason 6, psa less than 4 and positive MRI. Exploring treatment options that are effective and planning on...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 13, 2025
Penile Clamp Bleeding
Has anyone had this experience? Last week prior to my 7th Proton Prostrate Radiation treatment the techs asked me to use a penile clamp since...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 13, 2025
Post therapy Testosterone
I would be interested to hear about anyone’s experience concerning Testosterone therapy after Proton radiation and hormone pills. Earlier this year (2023) I had 29...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 13, 2024
IRE for biorecurrence of PC confined to prostate—any thoughts?
My lesion is right anterior mid-gland, a biorecurrence after Proton therapy at JH 5 years ago. Current biopsy and PSMA/PET showed no spread. My Gleason...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 7 2:41pm
Supplies recommendations post prostatectomy
I was recently diagnosed with mid grade prostate cancer (Gleason 4+3). I was given option of either Proton Beam+Hormone treatment or nerve sparing prostatectomy. I’m...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 13, 2025
Hydrogel (SpaceOAR) botched
I had fiducial markers and the spaceOAR inserted. Two weeks after this was done I noticed blood and pus in my stool and I never...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 25, 2024
Anyone beat Gleason 8 without surgery?
Biopsy came back with 12 of 12 positive for cancer, eight were Gleason 7 (4+3) and one was Gleason 8 (4+4). Six of the biopsies...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 11, 2023
How long do the side effects of Lupron/Eligard last?
This Monday I am getting my number 3 and last injection of 6 month duration Eligard/Lupron. This is after 39 Proton Beam sessions which began...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 7 8:27pm
Recently Diagnosed, Intermediate Prostate Cancer
Hello, New to this group, new to this subject. I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 63. Had a 12 core biopsy, five...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 17, 2023
Approximate time for stomach, bowels to settle after Photon radiation?
A 4-3 with 7 Gleason , did 28 weekdays Photon treatments, stayed on recommended diet. Still getting up 3-6 times at night. Any gas will...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 15 12:22pm
Got my ArteraAI Prostate Test results
Artera AI test results :Hey. Just wanted to follow up on getting my results yesterday from my Artera A I test. The test is similar...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 24, 2024
Help-what treatment plan has anyone selected for Perineural invasion?
Age 74, diagnosed December 2024 with Gleason 4+4=8. PSA 2.001 June 2024, PSA 2.28 4K Score September 2024. October 2024, Prostate MRI PIRADS 4 High...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 4, 2025
47 years old with newly diagnosed Gleason 7 (4+3)
I was recently diagnosed with a Gleason 7 (4+3) after my PSA jumped from the 4's for several years into the 6.4-6.6 range in the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 14, 2025
Best time of day for radiation treatments ?
Question about the best time of day to schedule radiation (??) To those that have had multiple radiation treatments - what time of day did...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 27, 2024
PSA numbers after radiation with no ADT
I tried to get a thread started about people who had radiation without ADT but often the thread got jumbled with input from people who...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 17, 2025
Timeframe from PET scan to start of cancer treatment?
My husband received his diagnosis last week. Prostate Cancer, Gleason 3+4, PNI in one sample, cancer in 5 of 12 samples. He has his PSMA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 24, 2023
MRI Prostate Rating One to Five
Went through proton radiation therapy in 2010 (PSA: 6.47; Fleason 3+3; T1a) as slow-growing prostate cancer concentrated in a "lump" on the right node of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 15, 2025
Side effects and PSA after photon radiation.
I would like to hear from people that have had photon radiation similar to me, total 7000 Cgy dosed at 28 sessions of 250 Cgy....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 6, 2025
What care, tests, treatment and follow-up do you have after radiation?
I am interested in others experiences in what they had for medical care after receiving radiation treatments for prostrate cancer. I was surprised that the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 14, 2023
Are extreme PSA bounces after radiation due to cancer or inflammation?
I have posted once previously about post radiation ( Proton ) bounces. I started treatment about 1 year ago. PSA went in 3 month increments...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 29 3:33pm