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Supplies recommendations post prostatectomy
I was recently diagnosed with mid grade prostate cancer (Gleason 4+3). I was given option of either Proton Beam+Hormone treatment or nerve sparing prostatectomy. I’m...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 31 11:43am
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Post therapy Testosterone
I would be interested to hear about anyone’s experience concerning Testosterone therapy after Proton radiation and hormone pills. Earlier this year (2023) I had 29...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 9 7:57am
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Anyone beat Gleason 8 without surgery?
Biopsy came back with 12 of 12 positive for cancer, eight were Gleason 7 (4+3) and one was Gleason 8 (4+4). Six of the biopsies...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 11, 2023
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Hydrogel (SpaceOAR) botched
I had fiducial markers and the spaceOAR inserted. Two weeks after this was done I noticed blood and pus in my stool and I never...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 25 7:57am
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Best time of day for radiation treatments ?
Question about the best time of day to schedule radiation (??) To those that have had multiple radiation treatments - what time of day did...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 27 8:07am
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Recently Diagnosed, Intermediate Prostate Cancer
Hello, New to this group, new to this subject. I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 63. Had a 12 core biopsy, five...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 17, 2023
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47 years old with newly diagnosed Gleason 7 (4+3)
I was recently diagnosed with a Gleason 7 (4+3) after my PSA jumped from the 4's for several years into the 6.4-6.6 range in the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 23, 2023
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PSA numbers after radiation with no ADT
I tried to get a thread started about people who had radiation without ADT but often the thread got jumbled with input from people who...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 8 8:29pm
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Experience with Zometa infusion?
My husband just had a 3rd (monthly) infusion of Zometa. I understand it takes full effect after 4 infusions, and the doc is talking about...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 28 2:28pm
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Timeframe from PET scan to start of cancer treatment?
My husband received his diagnosis last week. Prostate Cancer, Gleason 3+4, PNI in one sample, cancer in 5 of 12 samples. He has his PSMA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 24, 2023