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Ablation treatment for prostate cancer.
Has anyone had ablation treatment for their prostate cancer? I know nothing about it and was told that will be an option my surgeon will...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 28, 2024
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Prostate cancer: Anyone had surgery at 3+3?
I have a Gleason score of 3+3. PSA of 94 cores of twelve positive. Family history. Father hade prostate cancer and had seeds, lived till...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 13, 2024
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When do you get assigned an oncologist?
Hi all, I have a surgeon and a urologist, but no oncologist (yet?). So when does an oncologist get involved? When it's time for hormone...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 28, 2024
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Gleason 3+3 to Gleason 4+5 in 7 months.
Hello The lesion sample from the 3/2024 mpMRI fused biopsy was read as Gleason 3+3. After detailed option discussions, both the urology surgeon and radiation...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 7 11:24pm
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Any experiences with pelvic fascia-sparing prostate surgery?
Has anyone had the fascia-sparing technique done as part of their prostate surgery? If so, what was your experience like? I believe it was developed...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 12, 2024
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Significant disagreement between 1st and 2nd opinions, what to do?
Advance apologies for the length of this post. I believe I am at a crossroads in my PCa journey and am soliciting opinions on how...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 28 9:17am
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Holistic vs surgery, radiation or chemotherapy
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 1 1:35pm
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Ultrasound after surgery
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 13, 2024
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Single port vs. Multi-port DaVinci Robot for RARP
How important is it to find a surgeon who has access to the newer single port DaVinci? Is it better to work with someone who...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 30, 2023
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Nerve sparing and continence.
If the surgeon says he might have to go after the nerves on ine side, I know that contributes to ED, but does it also...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 28, 2024