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Any experience with Robotic assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP)?
Hi everyone,Has anyone had experience with having RASP? Robotic assisted simple prostatectomy?Outpatient surgery? Incontinence issues afterward? Recovery ease?Hubby is scheduled for surgery January 12th. Just...
Causes of sore nipples on a male
I finished my prostate surgery, radiation and 2 shots of Lupron 15 months ago last few weeks my nipples are tender and hurt when touched....
Results after high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
Fortunately, I (@ 77 years old) qualified to ablate my 3+4 tumors on the right side of my prostate gland through a HIFU procedure. Performed...
Quality of life feed back . Radiation vs.surgery 54 years old
Have my results from pet scan finally. Newly diagnosed know faced with the decision of surgery or radiation treatment. IMPRESSION: No PET/CT evidence of metastatic...
Waiting is the worst part
The thing I hate the most about all of this is waiting. I had surgery in November 2024, Lupron in October 2025 and 39 radiation...
How long after radical prostatectomy did you see a rise in your PSA?
Hi all! I am 14 months post-postatectomy, and my PSA is on the rise again. I am seeing my oncologist next week, because my surgeon...
I want to learn more about side effects of robotic prostatectomy
Hi all: I am 65 and have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I am stage 2A with a Gleason score of 7 (3+4). The...
Radical Prostatectomy vs. Radiation therapy?
I'm a 65 year old very active workaholic male. I have a 100+ year old restaurant that is/was family owned and operated. Now there is...
Post prostatectomy
Has anyone had the prostatectomy... I'm 57 scheduled for May. Not sure if I want the surgery or radiation. Any recommendations?
Prostate cancer AND bladder cancer - any others with both?
My husband has high grade bladder cancer in a diverticulum and also prostate cancer with Gleason score of 4+3 plus. TURBT surgery 3/14/23. Urologist has...
Treatment Decision - Radical Prostatectomy versus Radiation Therapy
Recently diagnosed and now stuck in that frustrating "no man's land" between surgery and radiation therapy. Diagnosed after an increase in my PSA to 5.2...
Cortisone shot in knee 5 weeks before prostatectomy
I am scheduled for prostatectomy at Mass Gen Brigham on 3/31. My question is about cortisone shots. I have torn meniscus and almost bone on...
ADT & Radiation, next part of the adventure!
Hi all, My oncologist suggests I start ADT and radiation. He says I have to start the ADT for 2 months, then come 5 days...
Cancer free at Day 603
Got results of my first blood test after surgery in 2024, hormones in 2025 and 39 radiation sessions that ended in February. Undetectable. It feels...
Is there a downside to a Urologist scoping you at one year post RALF?
One year post RALF still at < .01. Never had leakage after surgery just urinary retention issues, which I handled by avoiding eating or drinking...
SBRT and perianal abscesses
It is rare but happens - Lucky me, got to spend another day at the ER with surgery to drain another one. Never ending issues.
Is anyone going with hormone therapy alone?
Husband has Gleason 9. Cancer is contained in the prostate. Radiation from 2013 cancer makes surgery now risky bc of fibrosis and not healing. Has...
Tiredness after radical prostatectomy
Curious if anyone has experience with tiredness after having a radical prostatectomy. I am about 3 months out from a RP and have my first...
Went in T2a, came out T3a — anyone else blindsided by post-op path?
Greetings all. Long-time reader, first-time poster. I had my RALP nine days ago. Headed into surgery feeling cautiously optimistic: PSA of 6.0, clean PSMA PET...
The Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Program (PC-PEP)
Hello everyone, I am 45yr old PCa, been on ADT since August 2025, and on 26Mar2026 i am scheduled for daVinci RARP. Few days ago...
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