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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...
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Did my Cancer get worse on my latest biopsy, or just more accurate?
After a Transperineal MRI fused Biopsy Test 5 weeks ago at Mayo: 19 cores biopsy done in January 2025 (Mayo) 5 - (4+3) Gleason 7...
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New PET scan results confused and a little scared
Hi everyone, So I just got results from a new PET scan that was done last Friday the 29th of Aug. Background had RARP last...
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ADT & Diet: What are others generally eating in a day?
Hi everyone! Wife here again looking for advice.Short summary: Husband (60) had radical prostatectomy 2024, PSA bumped up again so just completed ERBT radiation and...
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PSMA PET scan found cancer in rib and #3 vertebrae. Any experience?
I recently had my 2nd BCR after 11 years post Prostatectomy from Gleason 9 in 2013 when I was 53. Had 1st BCR Nov 21,...
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Seminal Vesicle Invasion & PR22/MIDS/SPORT Trials ADT & ART
Hello all, Thanks for reading. My father is 63 close to 64. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer (acinar adenocarcinoma) late last year 2022. We...
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Treatment Options & A Mayo 2nd Opinion Questions
Radical Prostatectomy in 1998 - Gleason 6 - 2000 PSA was rising slowly & prostate bed radiation was performed. PSA dropped to 0.1 and remained...
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Latest PSMA Scan results - Meeting with Oncologist Friday
I'm not an expert yet - but not as bad as I thought. Surely time for some sort of ADT. < snip> EXAM: NM PET/CT...
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Weighing the cancer risk reduction & quality-of-life cost of ADT?
My first post-prostatectomy PSA test this week came at < .02 as expected. I will meet with my urologist next week. Given my high risk...
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Memorial Sloan Katering Prostate Cancer Risk Calculation Nomograms
Memorial Sloan Katering has excellent pre- and post-radical prostatectomy nomograms which can be used by patients before or after their surgical treatment for prostate cancer...
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Welcome! Sorry for the news. Actually your intro is quite a bit shorter than most and...
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You are so correct. At 75 they said RT/ADT would suffice. Prostatectomy would result in same...
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sradeb - I completely agree with your guidance and discussions with your husband. If he is...
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My two cents, fellow member of this darn club, layman, 10 years... The question to consider...
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It is so complicated, isn't it?! If Jim chooses radiation, he favors HDR brachy, either as...
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