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Did you get a PET scan prior to radical prostatectomy?
My husband has Gleason 7 (4+3) PCA with regional lymphadenopathy. Bone scan, CT negative. Current plan is radical prostatectomy. When originally asked surgeon about PET...
Prostatectomy vs Photon radiation vs Proton Beam Therapy
I’m 58. Gleason 7 (mix of 3-4 and 4-3) 9 out of 12 cores. Stage 2. Intermediate unfavorable. Scheduled to have Petscan and will ask...
Post surgery erectile recovery.
My surgery was 3 years ago and was nerve sparing and apparently successful given my continued insignificant PSA tests since. My recovery period was quite...
Newly Diagnosed: Removal vs Radiation
Hello, I suppose I'm exactly sure where to start this. I'm already a cancer survivor from 9 years ago, only to find out I now...
Treatment questions for "younger men" with PC (40 to 60?).
52 year old recently diagnosed with PC after PSA test of 8.66, MRI, and eventual prostate biopsy confirmed (details below). Leaning towards Robotic prostatectomy but...
Newly diagnosed and looking for treatment advice.
Hi, everyone. I’m 66 years old and am newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. I currently have no continence or erectile dysfunction, I take no medications,...
The Importance Of Sharing Experiences
I wanted to write about this because it was such a positive thing. Today I met a friend, who is also a customer of mine,...
What I’ve learned in the 6 weeks since my RARP
This is my attempt to compile what I‘ve learned and tips/tricks to help cope with RARP and its side effects (while it's still fresh). Much...
Onward with durable remission
I add bits of pieces of my story to various posts, but I'm organizing my story and figured this would be a good opportunity to...
Just past halfway through salvage IMRT – status report
Today I finished #20 of 38 IMRT sessions for a local recurrence of PCa. I thought it might be worth sharing what I’ve experienced so...
Considering Creating A Companion Cancer Site
After going through this journey there are some things that I found very helpful, especially here, but also some things that were lacking that could...
foley catheter very uncomfortable
My husband had a foley catheter inserted 1 week ago in the ER. He had prostate surgery about 20 years ago and as a result...
How could they get my diagnosis so wrong.
August 8, 2022 diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic PC. GS 8, Cancer spread to lymph nodes, seminal veseciles, and bone. After 8 months of ADT...
41-days of salvage RT - your experience with side effects?
Hello, First time post, but second go ‘round with prostate cancer. Let me start with my request to the group, then I’ll summarize my history.I...
How will I know EBRT has worked?
I'm writing to share with you my journey with Prostate Cancer. I am 73 years old, from Calcutta, India and getting treated at Tata Medical...
Prostatectomy or Not: My decision to have surgery was right for me
I was diagnosed with moderately aggressive PC January 2014. After exploring my options I decided to have a prostatectomy because i just wanted the cancer...
Orgovyx before surgery
I am scheduled for RARP 4/3/2025. I am on Orgovyx for 3 months prior to this as a way to "shrink the tumor." The ca...
Anyone against multiple biopsy’s for low grade prostate cancer?
Hello all, I’m a 60 year old male with low grade prostrate cancer. My first biopsy was September of 2022. 18 cores were pulled with...
Can someone help me about life after AUS 800 implant?
This is my first question/post so please excuse me as I a new at this. I am 58 and have had an RP in October...
Seminal Vesicle Invasion & PR22/MIDS/SPORT Trials ADT & ART
Hello all, Thanks for reading. My father is 63 close to 64. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer (acinar adenocarcinoma) late last year 2022. We...
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