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Stage 4 PC
I am 72 years old, diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer: 6/1/2026 PSA 13.4 10/1/2026 MRI revealed Locally invasive and metastatic PC PIRADS 5 3/2/2026 Gleason...
Estradiol and ADT recovery
I'm now about 15 months past my last dose of Orgovyx. My testosterone recovery hasn't been great but there is some movement over my last...
Inoperable prostate cancer for 5 yrs: Low energy and worried
My husband diagnosed with inoperable prostate cancer he is 74 and was diagnosed 5 years ago Gleeson 8, some lesions in bowl wall and lymph...
PSA post radiation: how to interpret?
PSA post radiation? The correct use of PSA is as a tracking / monitoring tool. Now, my docs put me on Lupron two months before...
Treatment Dogma - Aggressive is not the same as intelligent
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/treatment-dogma-aggressive-is-not-the-same-as-intelligent/
In cancer care, “aggressive” is a word we wear like armor. It suggests boldness, urgency, and strength — the kind of approach that implies we’ve...
Prednisone tapering
I finished ADT on 12/21 and I’m having a difficult time tapering off of the prednisone I was given along side the Zytiga along with...
Walking a tightrope: Gleason 9 and bilateral kidney stones
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/walking-a-tightrope-gleason-9-and-bilateral-kidney-stones/
I was diagnosed with Gleason 9 in August 2024, 6 cores negative, 1 core Gleason 7 (3+4), 3 cores Gleason 9 (4+5), 2 cores Gleason...
First Session of Radiation Called Off While on Radiation Table
Hello, My husband has Gleason 9, cribriform prostate cancer, with PTEN-loss, which appears contained in the prostate based on scans. The cancer is diffused with...
Has anyone experienced leg pain while taking Orgovyx?
I am 77 in good health except for PC, my PSA was 27.4, Gleason score 4+4=8, and decipher score was .84. I am into my...
Zero energy 3+ years after radiation and Firmagon for Stage 1 PC
Early diagnosis of Stage 1 PC in 2019. Cancer cells in 3 areas as determined by "12 section" biopsy, but absolutely no tumor formation. A...
Stopping Eligard early
I have advanced, aggressive, Gleason 9, Grade 5, Stage 4 prostate cancer. I went through radiation treatments and have been on both Lupron and Eligard...
Post-treatment update
It's been a year and two months since I started treatment (Gleason 7 4+3). I had three months of Casodex and Lupron with 5 sessions...
Shelf life of systemic therapy
After several rounds of cyberknife treatments failed to eliminate prostate cancer cells in my body, I was told that further radiation wasn't viable because of...
The right time to start radiation post RP with an increasing PSA?
I'm 57 years old and had a Robotic Radical Prostatectomy on 12/1/2022. Since then I've been diligent in my post operation blood work and PSA...
Has anyone else moved from Firmagon to Orgovyx?
I have stage 4 (oligometastatic) prostate cancer, and will be on ADT and androgen-reception inhibitors, basically, forever. I've been on monthly Firmagon (Degarelix) injections for...
Fact and fiction regarding prostate cancer? Fish oil, vaccines, etc.
Is any body taking fish or krill oil ? I’m seeing conflicting reports concerning prostate cancer.Also. Has anyone come down with prostate cancer since being...
Acceptance of Prostate Cancer and its side effects
These discussions are mostly devoted to the nuts and bolts of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, and rightly so. Those discussions are immensely helpful to...
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...
Estradiol patch prescriptions
I am on Lupron, Zitiga, and now radiation for a Gleason score 8 prostate cancer. The cancer had spread to adjacent lymph nodes and one...
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...
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