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Need practical advice re:RRP for 76 year-old in fair shape

Hi everyone, My husband, just turned 76, is having a robotic radical prostatectomy on 5/13. He is (so far) Gleason 4+3, high Decipher score., clean PSMA. We...

Hi everyone, My husband, just turned 76, is having a robotic radical prostatect...

AliceinW57

•2 days ago

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Advice - Surgery or Radiation?

Hi all, apologies for the long post, hoping to give as much info as possible. Background: Diagnosis: Unfavorable int-risk prostate cancer (T2a, Gleason...

Hi all, apologies for the long post, hoping to give as much info as possible. ...

Blue1320

•24 hours ago

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If you are thinking of Travel - Go For It.

Hello everyone, We're midway through our 10-week holiday adventure, and it's been quite a journey so far! From Japan to Finland, Turkey, and now Italy, we've...

Hello everyone, We're midway through our 10-week holiday adventure, and it's be...

Mike58

•21 hours ago

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Is Vit-D bad for you?

I've read some posts that say VIT-D supplementation is bad for men with PCa. Does anyone have any papers or references that support this position? Thanks,...

I've read some posts that say VIT-D supplementation is bad for men with PCa. Do...

janebob99

•4 days ago

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Recently diagnosed and trying to work out what to do! All advice gratefully received.

I was diagnosed this week. Still in shock a bit as I am a fit and very active 58 with no real symptoms. I have a psa of 7.7. Gleason Score 3+4 = 7 one in 10...

I was diagnosed this week. Still in shock a bit as I am a fit and very active 5...

welshsky

•4 days ago

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Newly Diagnosed

Hi. Thanks for allowing me into the forum. I was diagnosed on Monday that I have 2 anterior tumours. Gleason score of 7 (3 + 4) T3a. No cancer seen in the...

Hi. Thanks for allowing me into the forum. I was diagnosed on Monday that I have...

Tulile

•8 days ago

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Opinions on my 2nd MRI results

Hello, I just received the results from 2nd MRI (results below and photos in reply), previous one was from Jan/2023 (results in bio). Having been on these...

Hello, I just received the results from 2nd MRI (results below and photos in re...

Maximode

•19 days ago

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How long does ADT affect mood swings and anger after stopping treatment ?

Hello, Usually ok but a few outbursts recently.. anger issues upset .. but generally easy going nice person. It’s almost been 2 months since last and final...

Hello, Usually ok but a few outbursts recently.. anger issues upset .. but gen...

Yokohama2023

•26 days ago

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Does Gleason score still apply after RP

Hi all. I have never been able to get this question answered. My Gleason was 3+3 before having my prostate removed. It was confirmed 3+3 after surgery. One...

Hi all. I have never been able to get this question answered. My Gleason was 3+3...

LockItUp

•1 month ago

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Month 5 of ORGOVYX

After radical prostatectomy and radiation treatment, I’m now on ORGOVYX and my testosterone has decreased from 672 to 11. I’ll be coming off the medication...

After radical prostatectomy and radiation treatment, I’m now on ORGOVYX and my t...

BettyandBob

•21 days ago

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Long term SBRT toxicities

2 weeks post SBRT 5 sessions for low risk intermediate and the short term SEs have diminished, no longer taking the flomax and rectal issues were minimal.Are...

2 weeks post SBRT 5 sessions for low risk intermediate and the short term SEs ha...

pd63

•3 days ago

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Enlarged Lymph Nodes on MRI and CT

Hello, new to this. Never posted before, hoping for some insight. Gleason 7 (4+3) PSA 6. Bone scan clear but lymphadenopathy in groin nodes (inguinal; iliac...

Hello, new to this. Never posted before, hoping for some insight. Gleason 7 (4+3...

Blue1320

•12 days ago

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Catheter removed today!

Hi, this is my first post. My husband had his catheter removed today at 9am following his robotic prostatectomy (Retzius sparing) on April 9th. He hasn’t...

Hi, this is my first post. My husband had his catheter removed today at 9am foll...

AstroFish

•15 days ago

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SBRT process just starting

Hello and THANK YOU to all you brave and extremely knowledgeable folks for posting your priceless experiences and expertise here and to the brave spouses and...

Hello and THANK YOU to all you brave and extremely knowledgeable folks for posti...

Info_Search_JMA

•1 month ago

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How about Folic acid. i read prostate's have receptors that can help trigger cancer when induced by folic acid

I have taken 5 mg per day folic acid for the last 11 years to help reduce methotrexate side effects for my Rheumatoid arthritis and now have prostate cancer....

I have taken 5 mg per day folic acid for the last 11 years to help reduce methot...

DugEH

•3 days ago

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Success stories

Hello I was diagnosed with Gleason 3+4 in January and had surgery - clear margins and clear lymph nodes but worried and have a lot of anxiety about...

Hello I was diagnosed with Gleason 3+4 in January and had surgery - clear margi...

Granolaberry

•9 days ago

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3months Post-HD Brachytherapy

Follow up from my previous post & many thanks to the helpful advice from members here. I scheduled a teleconference with Dr Albert Chang at UCLA in November,...

Follow up from my previous post & many thanks to the helpful advice from members...

Muggs1

•1 day ago

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Dutasteride Reduces Tumor Volume by 30% after 6 months.

This chart compares prostate cancer tumor volume measured by MRI, at baseline and at 6 months, comparing placebo to Dutasteride. This was a randomized,...

This chart compares prostate cancer tumor volume measured by MRI, at baseline an...

janebob99

•1 month ago

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Urinary incontinence post surgery

One month post daVince robotic prostatectomy. 70 years old. Active (could exercise more) Catheter removed day 8. Persistent incontinence. Doing Kegel...

One month post daVince robotic prostatectomy. 70 years old. Active (could exerci...

HerbalGrower

•20 days ago

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Urinary urgency after treatment .. occasional

One side effect I’ve noticed is an occasional sudden need to urinate. Like when you were a young kid stuck on a school bus and had to really really go. This...

One side effect I’ve noticed is an occasional sudden need to urinate. Like when ...

Yokohama2023

•1 month ago

15 Replies

What's next

I have been on AS since 2019 have undergone 3 biopsy's gleason 6 and 7 . Just got the results back from this years MRI at from Moffit in Tampa. Prostate...

I have been on AS since 2019 have undergone 3 biopsy's gleason 6 and 7 . Just go...

twoodogs

•4 days ago

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Recent Radical Surgery

Hi All, diagnosed after biopsy in December 2023 with 2 hits, one was a Gleason 4+3 and one was a Gleason 4+4. Just had the Radical Davinci Robotic...

Hi All, diagnosed after biopsy in December 2023 with 2 hits, one was a Gleason ...

wharr

•1 month ago

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Active Surveillance?

Hello everyone, I am 72 and have been on active surveillance for prostate cancer since I was diagnosed in August 2021 but probably had it prior to my first MRI...

Hello everyone, I am 72 and have been on active surveillance for prostate cancer...

ironmanburg

•8 days ago

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Zometa and Calcium

I have started quarterly infusions per MO instructions. Should I discontinue 1200 mg calcium/25 mcg Vit D ?

I have started quarterly infusions per MO instructions. Should I discontinue 12...

alperk

•3 days ago

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ADT duration for high risk with Cribriform

Hi all, Age 72. In good health. I'd like to get some advice on my case. Should I stop ADT after 12 months?...

Hi all, Age 72. In good health. I'd like to get some advice on my case. Should ...

Miko710

•28 days ago

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Cause for concern?

Would you please comment on the following article which may mean a new PET scan is required I'm my case? ( I Hope not!!) Extract from a recent article which is...

Would you please comment on the following article which may mean a new PET scan ...

m1946

•21 days ago

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PSA rising after salvage treatment

Hi, It's been a while since I was on this forum, but I am in need of some advice. I had a radical prostatectomy in 2021 followed by salvage radio therapy. My...

Hi, It's been a while since I was on this forum, but I am in need of some advic...

MotoGuzziFan

•1 month ago

12 Replies

My prostate history

In 2020 at age 66 years I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. DRE was negative. TRUS Prostate biopsy positive: Gleason score 7 (3+4) left lateral base, Gleason...

In 2020 at age 66 years I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. DRE was negative. ...

BobDad

•18 days ago

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EMBARK Trial: Combination-therapy is better.

This chart compares the risk of developing metastasis from prostate cancer, after 5 years from curative treatment, between three different arms of the EMBARK...

This chart compares the risk of developing metastasis from prostate cancer, aft...

janebob99

•12 days ago

7 Replies

Finasteride

What are the latest findings on the effects of Finasteride on prostate cancer? Thank you in advance

What are the latest findings on the effects of Finasteride on prostate cancer? T...

AMT4566

•19 days ago

8 Replies

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