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active surveillance no longer recommended?
I"m not a Mayo patient. I'm 62 and was just diagnosed with prostate cancer, PSA 4.7, Gleason 3+3. I have no symptoms and am otherwise...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 16, 2024
Active Surveillance video
Somebody posted the video about active surveillance being over treated. I’m wondering if somebody could post that link back here. I want to send it...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 18 4:52pm
Active Surveillance As A Choice?
This is very good news. Most men with localised prostate cancer are likely to live for a long time, whether or not they receive invasive...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 16, 2024
Active Surveillance vs Treatment Now
I'm 55 and my PSA in 2020 was 3.8, 2021 was 3.3, and 2022 jumped to 4.5. Got a biopsy and on this past Thursday...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 21, 2023
Active Surveillance of Grade Group 1
I am so grateful for this group. The wealth of information and personal experiences prepared me in many ways for running the gauntlet of screening/diagnostic...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 20, 2024
PSA Doubling Time Under Active Surveillance
Dear Group Members, I was diagnosed as a case of BPH in 2011. With a rising PSA from 2011 to 2017 (app 5.5 to 8)...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 1, 2019
Where to draw the line between active surveillance, removal, radiation
Where do you draw the line between active surveillance and removal or radiation? Gleason 3+3, 4 cores positive out of 12 in biopsy. No more...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 27, 2023
Do I Continue Active Surveillance or Consider Intervention?
Age: 76 Male, Diet: Life Long Plant Based Lacto Vegetarian, no tobacco, no drug and no alcohol use. History: Prostate cancer detection- No bothersome urinary...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 22, 2023
Choosing Active Surveillance over any further treatment at this time
This is a new comment , not related to the last post I'm not sure how to start a new thread but this is my...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 6 days ago
Active Surveillance proves better for low-risk prostate cancer
Some casual reading. Best wishes to everyone.Monitoring proves better than active treatment for low-risk prostate cancer https://scienceblog.com/523988/monitoring-proves-better-than-active-treatment-for-low-risk-prostate-cancer/
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 18 6:25pm
Did you choose active surveillance? Why was it a good choice?
Biopsy showed 3 + 4 MRI showed pirad 2 bone scan CAT scan no metastasism nothing found. psma pet scan radiologists said nothing found. but...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 15 7:40pm
Active Surveillance vs Radiation for Unfavorable Intermediate R. Grp.
I am 74 yr old, in relatively good health & weight, except I also deal with RA. and have recently been given a diagnosis of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 28, 2024
Is anyone with Gleason 4+3=7 trying active surveillance?
I am 72, recently diagnosed with with two localized tumors, one at the right apex, another at the right base. I have a girlfriend and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 29, 2024
Good PSA/MRI active surveillance results still require fusion biopsy?
Hi all -newbie here. Will be age 67 March 2025. History:03/2023: PSA from 3.1 to 9.04/2023 MRI: 1.9cm PI-RADS 5 lesion and 0.6cm PI-RADS 4...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 4 9:33pm
Anyone get the Decipher test: RNA Tumor RNA Expression Analysis?
Anyone get the Decipher genomic test, and specifcally, the "RNA Tumor RNA Expression Analysis?" How are your docs using that info for determing treatment? I'm...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 15 3:03pm
Experience with Saw Palmetto?
The doctor of one of my prostate cancer friends (with an enlarged prostate undergoing active surveillance) recommended Saw Palmetto. Looks like it could have some...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 4, 2024
Gleason 9: ADT before radiation
I have been on active surveillance since 2016. PSA jumped from 6 to 10 and biopsy Gleason 9. Doc ordered Luperon and radiation. Does it...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 14, 2023
Perineural Invasion: what is the best way forward?
Pirads 4, 5 out of 12 biopsy samples carcinoma, Gleason 6, Grade 1, perineural invasion, Decipher score .55. Researching best way forward, leaning towards active...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 17 7:32am
Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?
Hi all. I have been on active surveillance for two years but psa is up to 6.49 so we did a second biopsy. Gleason 7...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 2 days ago
Pursue 2nd opinion?
First a bit of context. Father had PCa at age 58 with radical prostatectomy. I'm 63, had urinary issues for several years, had a PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 17, 2024