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Preparing for radiation
I visited with my urologist yesterday and it's approaching time for a new direction. I had surgery in November, Gleason 9 with some unpleasant indications...
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Recurrent Cancer - conflict with numbers and scans
Quick Background: I had a RP completed in September 2016. Undetectable PSA 2 years after, but started creeping up. Made a 2x jump in mid...
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Negative findings on PSMA scan
Had prostatectomy in 2006 . Because my PSA was 5.53. Gleason 3+4=7. Had 39 radiation treatments to my prostate bed in 2013 for recurrence. Now...
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Pt3b N0 Help
My Father has gone through Radical Prostatectomy few weeks back. We got his biopsy reports. And it says “ Pathological stage :pT3b N0”. Lymph Nodes...
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PSA goes up and then down
I am a 18 year survivor of Prostate cancer. I had a Prostatectomy done in 2006 and radiation in 2013. I’m currently on my second...
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PSA detected after salvage radiation and prostectomy
In 2014, husband had prostectomy at age 63. Gleason was 7. Followup PSA tests undetectable until May 2023 at .13. Referred to Radiology Oncologist and...
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@bdouglas67 On the other hand, given the risk of recurrence, listening to others here keeps me...
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Usually, the PSMA PET scan is the best scan to use to detect prostate cancer recurrence/spread....
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@markbaldridge I was put on monthly PSA test eight years ago after recurrence. You might request...
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The idea that “if you choose radiation first, you cannot have surgery later” has some truth...
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What side effects did you experience after salvage radiation?
Late 2022 I was diagnosed with PC (Gleason score 3+4=7), and elected to have surgery. Cancer was confined to one quadrant of the gland, nothing...
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Artemisia annua coffee
Wondering if anyone is involved with this study, and if so, what is your experience so far? ArtemiCafe® Decaf is currently being evaluated in a...
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The idea that “if you choose radiation first, you cannot have surgery later” has some truth...
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Recurrent prostate cancer after 7 years
My doc has suggested short term adt. ..Has anyone used short term ADT therapy. I’m concerned about the side effects. I’m also considering proton therapy...
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Testosterone replacement after radiation and Orgovyx?
I had an RP in 2008 and a recurrence last year. I was treated with 5 months of Orgovyx and 37 radiation sessions, both of...
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