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leakage after catheter removal
My husband had his surgery on 2/28 /2024 and catheter removal on 3/10. He went to a pelvic floor therapist prior to his surgery and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 31, 2025
Can you advise on prostate cancer?
So my biopsy and MRI showed cancer cells according to the doctor. He's not my favorite. He's older and speaks like a surgeon. But mumbles....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 16, 2024
Sling (or other treatment/prodedure) for climaturia following RP
I had a RP just over 3 years ago for G9 and subsequently had triple therapy plus whole pelvic radiation for oligo metastatic disease. My...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 5, 2025
44-yr-old prostate cancer patient seeking advice, thoughts, etc.
Hello all, I’ve just been thrown into this scary world recently. I wanted to share my story and see what advice, wisdom, anecdotes, thoughts, etc....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 22, 2025
Radiation vs RARP for IDC prostate cancer with high Decipher?
70 years old, fit. PSA is 5 and slowly rising. Gleason 3+4. PIRADS 4. Localized. Clean PET. BUT, Biospy showed 6 positive cores - extensive...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 3, 2025
Advice on pursuing second opinion/treatment at UCSF.
Hello all. I have a few threads started since being diagnosed a few months ago (PSA 9, Gleason 7, Stage 2, no signs of spread...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 19, 2024
Incidental findings on MRI's when beginning PCa treatment.
I had my RALP in Aug of 22 at 60 yo. I had a Gleason 4 + 3 with a PSA of 3.46 in March...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 21, 2023
Memorial Sloan Katering Prostate Cancer Risk Calculation Nomograms
Memorial Sloan Katering has excellent pre- and post-radical prostatectomy nomograms which can be used by patients before or after their surgical treatment for prostate cancer...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 1, 2025
Internal Pain 1 Year After Prostatectomy
I am 71 years old, in good health and still run 4 or 5 miles several times each week. I had RALP one year ago...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 11, 2022
Athletic impact of radical prostatectomy?
Hi, trying to find out people’s experiences after radical prostatectomy with returning to athletic activities. It seems everywhere discusses the big risks of each treatment...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 10, 2022
I just had RARP on 10/29. Looking for advice on recurrence of PSA
Biopsy beforehand said I was Gleason 4+3. Pathology came back last night - turns out it was actually 4+5 = 9. One of the tumors...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 19, 2025
MRI diagnosis shows prostrate cancer
At age 80 on July 1, 2025 had a prostrate MRI done because of family history. Younger Brother had Prostrate cancer at age 65, biopsy...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 2, 2025
Third SBRT Opinion Worth It?
Paging Dr. Google... Me: Age 50, Gleason 7 (3 + 4), 0.56 intermediate risk, 6/12 cores, PSA 6.68, PSMA showed no metastasis to lymph nodes...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 1, 2025
Recently diagnosed
New to the forum. So I am planning to start treatment in the next month or 2. Most likely radiation. LDRT brachytherapy or SBRT. Anyone...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 2, 2024
Decipher risk: prostatectomy RP vs radiation.
Hi everyone, I was considering radiation therapy vs. surgery, so my radiation oncologist ordered a Decipher test. My Decipher test results came back at .61,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 14 11:09am
Surgery or SBRT PSA 4.4; T1c.
Hello, I am a 65 Year old male, ALL 12 sections biopsy positive. 11 sections Gleason 6, 1 Gleason 7 (3 + 4). Clinical state...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 28, 2025
How to choose treatment for prostate cancer?
It is too difficult for my husband to decide on treatment for Prostate Cancer. We have sought 2 different opinions from 2 good healthcare systems....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 13, 2023
One year past prostatectomy, in waiting mode.
A year ago I had my prostatectomy- Gleason 8, age 71. Path report indicated ECE, but surgeon removed lymph nodes, seminal vesicles and bundled nerves....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 14, 2024
I now will need to decide on SBRT or Brachytherapy
My original post is here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/received-the-news-on-halloween-i-have-prostate-cancer-need-advice/?pg=3 To do a quick summary: I was diagnosed with 2 cores of Gleason 6, 1 core of Gleason 3+4=7...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 18 4:06pm
Recently Diagnosed - Surgery or Radiation?
I'm 53 years old and a veteran. I only have insurance through the VA. Late last year my labs revealed PSA level 4.52. I had...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 7, 2025