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This is always a tough choice. If you don’t choose radiation, don’t make the decision based...
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I did not have proton therapy but elected to do HDR Brachytherapy at Mayo /Rochester which...
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You cannot radiate the same area. My recurrence was a lymph node just outside previous radiated...
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Typical Plan When Post RP PSA goes from < 0.02 to >= 0.02?
I moved out of state since my prostatectomy so for the 18 months following I just did ultrasensitive PSA tests every 3 months. Up to...
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Cheat sheet for hormone therapy/ADT
I will soon be starting external beam radiation therapy for recurrent prostate cancer. I won’t be doing ADT, but I have been reading a lot...
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Positive margins - Now what?
I got my post-prostatectomy pathology back today. While I did talk to a physician’s assistant, I won’t meet with my doctor until Monday. It seems...
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Onward with durable remission
I add bits of pieces of my story to various posts, but I'm organizing my story and figured this would be a good opportunity to...
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White Button Mushrooms clinical trials.
Hi, not sure if I should post this here, but I will remove this if requested. I've been talking to some people here and did...
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Anyone opted for radiation for localized high risk cancer under 55?
Has anyone opted for radiation therapy with localized high risk prostate cancer at a relatively young age? Say, before 55? Did you have recurrences?
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Advice from the Trenches for New Members of this Cursed Club
So, you’ve just heard the words: prostate cancer. Welcome to the club no one wants to join — there’s no handshake, no jacket, and the...
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Just finished Chemo - when good for hip replacement?
Another query here about where to go for hip replacement prompted this query as my hub is in dire need of hip replacement. We have...
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PET scan explanation, findings & personal conclusion
Background: Diagnosis of prostate cancer 2010. Gleason 3+3; PSA: 6.46 noted as slow growth cancer. Underwent proton radiation therapy at Loma Linda Hospital, a pioneer...
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Slowly rising PSA 5.8 years since removal!!
I had my products removed in July 2019. Been slowly rising and I had Clear margins, no SV or LN invasion, last PSA was 0.074...