Prostate Cancer Support Group

Got my Biopsy results today at 5PM. 5 cores Gleason score 4+3 2 cores Gleason score 4+5 Cancer still in the gland but it is...

Had Turp surgery June 9. 1st 2 days better flow and little less going. I then got scar tissue and got cleared up I think...

I had surgery on Monday and was told it was successful, including lymph nodes. But the surgeon has ordered an ultrasound. Has that happened to...

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...

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...

Hi I'm scheduled for a prostatectomy in 2 weeks (PI-RADS4 from the MRI, Gleeson 4+3 from the biopsy). Just turned 60 (and feeling it). I've...

Have been reading about surgeons who are doing Retzius sparing techniques. Is this done by most RP surgeons or is it just a few? It...

My husband has been advised to have open heart surgery, for valve replacement and aortic root aneurysm graft. It is recommended to be done within...

Anyone have experience with hernia surgery post prostatectomy? Evidently, the normally "routine" abdominal hernia surgery is much more complicated for those who have had prostate...

Some background - last month (Dec 2024) I was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9 . I am BRCA2 positive...

Finished Sbrt mridian Viewray Tx in September 2023. Have a small inguinal hernia that a surgeon told me didn’t need to be treated yet. But...

Hubby is scheduled for radical prostatectomy next week; we have a 5-hour ride home the day after. Haven’t received any guidance from facility as to...

Just got back from my Surgery consult and my RP is Scheduled. :) I have to start gathering stuff and getting ready. I'm ready to...

I will have a Robotic Prostatectomy on August 28. Wondering how long it takes to get the pathology report after surgery?

I'm wondering if anyone else has encountered this ridiculous denial and what, if anything, they were able to do to overcome it.My doctor, one of...

To all. I’m a 72 yr old male recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. My stats are 6.9 PSA up from 3.5 a year ago. Biopsy...

Was wondering, if having a procedure to reduce the size of my prostrate is beneficial?

I have been working with 3 COE’s . I have decided on surgery. 62 yrs G9, non metastatic, localized PC. PSMA pet 2/10th. Surgery 3/26....

So, my PSA is 8.5 but I am on finasteride and Tamsulosin which I'm told doubles the true PSA level. I'm looking for an alternative...

I’ll see surgeon and radiologist next week to get their opinions on next step (recently diagnosed with prostate cancer that hasn’t metastasized). Has anyone tried...