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Alternative to prostate removal surgery
So, my PSA is 8.5 but I am on finasteride and Tamsulosin which I'm told doubles the true PSA level. I'm looking for an alternative...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 19, 2024
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Gleason 9 SO wants me to stop ADT @6 Mos for look see
My SO wants to stop ADT after 6 months and wait 2 months then test to see if PSA rises? Does this make sense? Just...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 21 9:13pm
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Is a PSMA-PET scan of value if you have already started ADT treatment?
An acquaintance had a RP in mid July and while the pathology report had some positives his Gleason score increased from a 7 to an...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 10, 2024
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Another Prostate Cancer Anniversary
Another anniversary today —> 13 years ago today (4/27/2012), I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Having first heard about PSA testing when I was 40y...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 2 days ago
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Xtandi and Lupron: Possible drug interaction with spironolactone?
I have been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer with Mets (lymph nodes) and am being treated with Lupron Depot and Xtandi. Due to a rise...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 28, 2023
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Stage 4 with distant lymph node involvement
I had an RP in January 2023. CAT scans and bone scans prior to surgery showed no spread. Post surgery biopsies showed that lymph nodes...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 19, 2023
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Additional radiation treatment for 2nd recurrence
My PSA was 5.53 and my Gleason score was 3+4 =7. I had a robotic prostatectomy in 2006. Went undetectable until 2013. I then Had...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 6, 2024
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Prostate cancer treated with Leuprolide
I had 43 days of prostate cancer radiation about 5-6 years ago. My PSA becgan to rise in summer of 2014. Suddenly it went from...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 1, 2022
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How do you fire a doctor?
This is a serious question. Recently I drove 11 hours to Mayo, and I've decided to let them treat me from now on. (I was...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 14 8:56pm
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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 4 5:03pm