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Selecting Active Survelliance based on GG1 and small GG2 in biopsy?
67 years old, PSA of 7.8 and MPMRI with three PI RADS lesions…one 3, one 4 and one 5. Fusion biopsy of 15 areas indicate...
Does your Artificial Urinary Sphincter AUS800 leak?
I know there are a couple of guys that have helped me in the past, My AUS has been activated for only 2 months. It...
46 year old, two lesions. Pirad4 Pirad3
MRI found pirad4 and pirad 3, I opted for a transperineal Biopsy because of lower risk of infections. Reading a lot and the likelihood of...
Cancer among firefighter volunteers.
The new protocol for firefighters is to wash their gear after every fire to prevent possible contamination in regards to fire exposure. Drying the gear...
Getting HIFU tomorrow: Worried about the catheter mostly
Tomorrow is the big day for me. HIFU for two tumors confined to the right spot in the prostate. Orgovyx shrunk the prostate enough to...
Post Op Recommendations
I'm scheduling my RALP for mid January. As someone who tries to be prepared for as many possible outcomes as I can, I want to...
Prostate Cancer & Malignant Melanoma: Should we get a 2nd opinion?
My father was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in March of 2021 with surgery to remove his prostate. His PSA in May, after 6 weeks of...
Can you select your Mayo surgeon?
How does one go about picking the best surgeon once the decision is made to travel out of state to Mayo - Rochester ? I...
How much short term disability to seek for robotic prostatectomy?
First, sincere thanks to all that share their experiences here. I have great doctors but insight from actual patients is precious to keeping sanity. MY...
Arizona Mayo Urologists for RALP or HIFU
I'm 48 w/ a 1.2mm lesion, 2 biopsies confirming a Gleason score of 3+4, 2.6 ongoing PSA. I was recently recommended to strongly consider either...
Just diagnosed gobsmacked looking for advice
Offically diagnosed with prostate cancer 6/21/24. PSA is 15.25 (up from 2.8 six months ago). PI-RADS 5 score from MRI. Biopsy score was Gleason 8...
Input on PSA rise 3 yrs Post RP
Radical Prostatectomy May 2020. Original Gleason Score at time of biopsy was 4+3. Post RP pathology report stated high risk, confirmed 4+3 score, positive margins,...
What is recommended first few weeks of radical prostatectomy recovery?
I'm just a week out of my RP recovery. Pain was under control, but I walked a couple of blocks 2x this week and felt...
Any recommendations for radiation oncologist at Mayo in Rochester?
My husband, age 79, has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. Biopsy on April 30th of 12 cores with 6 positive. 3+3 and 3+4 for a...
Rising PSA immediately following RP
Anyone here experience rising PSA on first test after RP? I am 57 years old. I was diagnosed in April with PSA of 35. PMSA...
Mayo Clinic or University of Iowa? Deciding on Mayo & local care
Mayo is 4.5 hours away, UIA is 1 hour from my houseContemplating where to do Robotic surgery,Pros and consWas wanting to go to Mayo to...
Pathology report - how long after RP?
My husband is doing really well after RP last week - no pain, no GI discomfort, walking around, sleeping well. Today, 7 days after surgery,...
Looking for men who recently had a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Had surgery 8/14 having a hard time dealing with the incontinence. Catheter removed 8/21. I know it’s early but just wondering if others are having...
Rectal Pain Severe
Seeking diagnosis and desperately needed remediation. Colonoscopy 2016 reveals nothing; spinal surgery 2017 had no effect. Cyberknife treatments for prostate cancer in 2013; hypothetical nerve...
When do you start lupron shots?
good evening everyone i,m new here so a big hello to all my question is i had prosatate removel surgery oct 2 last week i...
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