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Proton Beam Therapy - Comments on adding ADT? Yes or No?
So I am very early into my Proton Beam Therapy to treat my prostate cancer. My cancer was evaluated as "intermediate risk" -- with a...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 14, 2021
Next Steps after chemo
Hello, I am 52. Diagnosed in March with prostate cancer 9 Mets to bones. Mainly on sacrum. One on skull. PSA 220. Gleasons 7s &9s....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 18 12:19pm
Newby in PNW Favorable vs Unfavorable Intermediate
66 year old - healthy & active. PSA 5.03 (9/23) then 7.48 (9/24). MRI: T2 with extracapsular extension. Biopsy: Gleason 3+4/7, Cribriform aprox. 40% of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 11 8:41am
Conflicted/Confused, any Guidance/Advice out there?
I will be 61 at the end of this month. MRI on August 2022 revealed an area of suspicion measuring 2.2 cm x 1.4 cm...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 31, 2024
PET scan?
Age 66, Gleason is 4+3=7 - intermediate unfavorable. I'm talking with doctors to decide between surgery and radiation. It's frustrating that there are no correlations...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 7, 2024
Prostate cancer: What treatments did you choose? Results?
Hello all,I’m 73 and healthy with no conditions but Recently I have had PSA of 5.8 and then a biopsy that resulted in T2a grade...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 8, 2020
Husband's prostate cancer story
My 64 yr old husband was having urination frequency and enlarged prostrate. Visited the urologist for at least two years. His PSA was around 4,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 21, 2023
Confused Grade 1 or Grade 2?
Here is my first biopsy interpretation from Penn Medicine: A. Prostate, right posterior, needle core biopsy: Prostatic tissue, no carcinoma seen. B. Prostate, right lateral,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 3 10:42am
Has anyone had these atypical features with their Metastatic PC???
I am 65 years old and was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in January 2025 with PSA = 70; prostate biopsy showing fairly low volume...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 8 6:15pm
Anyone have urethral strictures prior to prostate cancer treatment?
I have just been diagnosed with 4+3=7 Gleason score and am trying to decide between external radiation or proctectomy for treatment. I had struggled with...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 10, 2024
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 23, 2022
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 27, 2024
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 20, 2023
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 29, 2024
3 negative PSMA PET scans with PSA doubling every 4 weeks
Prostatectomy 10 years ago, Gleason 4-3 with 1/3 bladder positive. PSA going up after 1 year then 39 radiation followed by Lupron then Eligard. Took...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 25 11:58am
Learned Something New Last Week
While meeting with my NP 3 months post IMRT and HDR treatment for Gleeson 4 +3, PSA 7.1 I learned something new. When I asked...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 30 9:03am
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 31, 2021
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 13, 2022
What would you do?
I'm new here and I know very little about prostate cancer. I do know my recent biopsy is: Prostate, right base, biopsy:- Prostatic adenocarcinoma, Gleason...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 10 5:02pm
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 15, 2023