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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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At 87y - and 20 years post-treatment - you’ve done well. Have they assessed how aggressive...
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The idea that “if you choose radiation first, you cannot have surgery later” has some truth...
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The idea that “if you choose radiation first, you cannot have surgery later” has some truth...
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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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Radiation vs RARP for IDC prostate cancer with high Decipher?
70 years old, fit. PSA is 5 and slowly rising. Gleason 3+4. PIRADS 4. Localized. Clean PET. BUT, Biospy showed 6 positive cores - extensive...
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Comparison of PSA test results from Quest and Labcorp
Quest and Labcorp use different instrumentation/standards for PSA testing. A 2005 web article by Dr. William J. Catalona has stated that these different instrumentation/standards can...
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Finished 8 weeks of IMRT yesterday - summary report
Finally rang the bell yesterday! I tried uploading this directly as a post, but apparently it is too long for that, so I put it...
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PSA = 0.02 on second post-op test
Since my surgery in November showed me to be Gleason 9 (4+5) with some bladder neck invasion, I have assumed recurrence would happen at some...
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Just past halfway through salvage IMRT – status report
Today I finished #20 of 38 IMRT sessions for a local recurrence of PCa. I thought it might be worth sharing what I’ve experienced so...
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What does Capsular Invasion mean? What are the next treatment options?
I’m having recurrence after triplet treatment (Lupron and darolutamide, then Chemo, then IMRT) for Gleason 9 metastatic. Thirteen months of Lupron ended last February. Continuing...
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Prostate cancer care and Medicare
I'm almost 6 months post-RP and my first PSA was undetectable. But I'm 67, Gleason 9, so while I'm clear today recurrence seems likely at...
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prostate MRI results one year after SBRT
I finished SBRT treatment on April 18th, 2024. I had an MRI performed on April 8th, 2025. I had 2 lesions prior to SBRT(1/25/2024): Left...
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Xtreme PSA bounces after radiation cancer or inflammation?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/extreme-psa-bounces-after-radiation-cancer-or-inflammatio/
I have posted once previously about post radiation ( Proton ) bounces. I started treatment about 1 year ago. PSA went in 3 month increments...
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