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Hormone therapy after salvage rt

Hi all Looking for some more advice. I am about to complete my radiotherapy treatment tomorrow and my RO has prescribed a further six months of hormone...

Hi all Looking for some more advice. I am about to complete my radiotherapy tr...

MotoGuzziFan

•4 years ago

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Antioxidants/Cannabis during radiation?

Should I avoid antioxidants supplements during radiation? What about cannabis, edibles, CBD, THC? I understand there are antioxidants here, should I refrain...

Should I avoid antioxidants supplements during radiation? What about cannabis, ...

45RPM

•4 years ago

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My PC Story and Cost Info for the Uninsured

At my 64 yearly physical, PSA levels started to rise some so my personal care physician suggested to monitor it quarterly. Six months later it breached the...

At my 64 yearly physical, PSA levels started to rise some so my personal care ph...

Murk

•4 years ago

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Is radiation therapy warranted

I had a radical prostatectomy in June 2019 at age 52. Final pathology report: Gleason 7 (3+4); Extraprostatic extension; negative margins; Primary tumor: pT3a;...

I had a radical prostatectomy in June 2019 at age 52. Final pathology report: Gl...

Downhill_Skier

•4 years ago

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Want to learn about lupron and casodex

I have been doing watchful waiting for 15 years. My Urologist did a TURP operation and the pathology said gleason 3/5. My Doc wants me to do Casodex to start....

I have been doing watchful waiting for 15 years. My Urologist did a TURP operati...

fightingsnook

•4 years ago

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Full body rash after treatments - related?

Hi all. My father was diagnosed with PCa at stage IIC in March, 2020. His treatments have included brachytherapy, ADT, and about 30 radiation treatments. He...

Hi all. My father was diagnosed with PCa at stage IIC in March, 2020. His treatm...

Mliu146

•4 years ago

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New to this forum

Hello all, I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed a bit over three years ago. I had a 3T MRI after psa went over 4.0. Lesion found, had a fusion biopsy. 4/12...

Hello all, I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed a bit over three years ago. I...

SubDenis

•4 years ago

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HIFU Medicare Coverage Insufficient

News that Medicare will begin to cover HIFU in 2021 but they are evidently being very stingy about it....

News that Medicare will begin to cover HIFU in 2021 but they are evidently being...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Request from Profile update.

Burnett1948. Seek estimate of years left and any experience of kemo while still hormone sensitive.

Burnett1948. Seek estimate of years left and any experience of kemo while still ...

Burnett1948

•4 years ago

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I'm new here. I've been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

About a week ago, I went to NIH to have a MRI-directed targeted biopsy of my prostate. It was done by one of NIH's top urologists Dr. Peter Pinto. (I'm...

About a week ago, I went to NIH to have a MRI-directed targeted biopsy of my pro...

Cory_777

•4 years ago

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One Year Update & how much info do you share??

Hello - I first checked in here about 1 year ago, reporting a PSA of 13.8 in January 2019 [up from 4.2 in May 2016], followed by TRUS biopsy in February 2019,...

Hello - I first checked in here about 1 year ago, reporting a PSA of 13.8 in Jan...

Benz_16

•4 years ago

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Big Spike in PSA

I was diagnosed with a non-aggressive prostate cancer in 2018. I have a Gleason score of 6 and T1 tumor. It was recommended by my doctors to practice under...

I was diagnosed with a non-aggressive prostate cancer in 2018. I have a Gleason ...

Checkmate123

•4 years ago

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Cyberknife question

Just curious I was expecting to have to fill my bladder during treatment but they asked for the opposite to empty out right before. Is this usual?

Just curious I was expecting to have to fill my bladder during treatment but the...

ODave

•4 years ago

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0.03 ng/ml PSA test

I normally get an ultra sensitive PSA test with Quest Diagnostics and it has been <0.02 for the last 2.5 years. I recently had a PSA test at my doctors office...

I normally get an ultra sensitive PSA test with Quest Diagnostics and it has bee...

leach234

•4 years ago

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My urologist after RT and ADT

hi everybody , so as I wrote before , I was diagnosed Pca last february after my biopsy showed two cores among fifteen invaded by an adenocarcinoma , 3 mm and...

hi everybody , so as I wrote before , I was diagnosed Pca last february after my...

thierry

•4 years ago

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Salvage radiation prep

My husband 54 had RRP back in June 2018 Gleason 9 clear margins. Went undetectable but now at PSA 0.1 which has triggered salvage radiation for 7 weeks and ADT...

My husband 54 had RRP back in June 2018 Gleason 9 clear margins. Went undetectab...

Tonik25

•4 years ago

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Support post prostatectomy

My husband is having robotic nerve-sparing surgery today. I'd like to know how he might feel afterwards and the best way to support him. Thank you, this is...

My husband is having robotic nerve-sparing surgery today. I'd like to know how ...

SQQQ

•4 years ago

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When to start cialis

I'm one month into a 4-month Lupron shot. I'm waiting for an appt for HDR brachy with Dr. Hsu, then 5 weeks radiation in Reno. I'm still able to perform at...

I'm one month into a 4-month Lupron shot. I'm waiting for an appt for HDR brachy...

Smallfall

•4 years ago

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New Side effects one year later?

13 months ago I did one shot lupron, then external beam, then brachy. I was 60 yrs old with localized cancer with 6,6 ,3-4, 3-4, 4-3 Gleasons and a PSA 8.58,...

13 months ago I did one shot lupron, then external beam, then brachy. I was 60 ...

StLouisGuy

•4 years ago

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Define Nadir

Please..... simple answers only!! I get it that you guys are all wicked smot, and I do appreciate that..... but I seriously can’t handle much above a 5th...

Please..... simple answers only!! I get it that you guys are all wicked smot, a...

Jimhoy

•4 years ago

19 Replies

Update on the journey

Hi fellow travellers, I am seven treatments into my salvage RT, no significant side effects so far. I had a surprise on the first day when they changed my...

Hi fellow travellers, I am seven treatments into my salvage RT, no significant ...

MotoGuzziFan

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Size of testicules...

I am on Lupron Depot since the end of May 2020 and I noticed that the size of my testicules seems to change daily. They go from normal size then they shrink to...

I am on Lupron Depot since the end of May 2020 and I noticed that the size of my...

doc1947g

•4 years ago

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any thoughts about Davallia formosana for PCa?

My curiosity is based on: Emerging Therapeutic Activity of Davallia formosana on Prostate Cancer Cells through Coordinated Blockade of Lipogenesis and Androgen...

My curiosity is based on: Emerging Therapeutic Activity of Davallia formosana on...

FlowerPowerBB

•4 years ago

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Adding ADT to external beam radiation only benefits unfavorable risk patients

"Favorable intermediate risk" patients are sometimes overtreated by doctors who give them adjuvant ADT. This proves it does them no good....

"Favorable intermediate risk" patients are sometimes overtreated by doctors who ...

Tall_Allen

•4 years ago

12 Replies

14 weeks after ADT

Hi, what are folks experience with ADT (zoladex)? I had RT, 20 sessions, and 7 months ADT, last implant at end of Feb 2020. So ADT treatment completely used...

Hi, what are folks experience with ADT (zoladex)? I had RT, 20 sessions, and 7 m...

Will60

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Hello, Has anyone had HIFU?

Hello, I'm new to this forum. I have 3+4=7. Going through this with doctors it seems that I have multiple options to choose from. This all seems well and good...

Hello, I'm new to this forum. I have 3+4=7. Going through this with doctors it s...

Jonathank7

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Just diagnosed with prostate cancer

Hi My name is Steve and I live in New Mexico. I am 62 and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer with one spot a Gleason 4+3=7 and other spots 3+4 and...

Hi My name is Steve and I live in New Mexico. I am 62 and was recently diagnose...

Stevemart

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Husbands post PR pathology

Hello! My 61 yr old husband recently (8/18) had RP for Gleason 9 (4+5)biopsy report. He had the biopsy because at his yearly physical our doctor didn't like...

Hello! My 61 yr old husband recently (8/18) had RP for Gleason 9 (4+5)biopsy rep...

Froody

•4 years ago

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Digital rectal exam after radiation to the walnut....

Was wondering about digital rectal exam after i get my prostate radiated with SBRT. What happens to the feel of the prostate, does radiation change...

Was wondering about digital rectal exam after i get my prostate radiated with SB...

45RPM

•4 years ago

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My treatment of a Gleason 3 +4 measuring 11 mm x 4 mm , near apex

Hello everybody . Has any of you underwent radiotherapy plus six months ADT as an alternative choice to RP plus lymphnodes dissection , both treatments...

Hello everybody . Has any of you underwent radiotherapy plus six months ADT as a...

thierry

•4 years ago

4 Replies

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All posts for September 2020

Hormone therapy after salvage rt

Antioxidants/Cannabis during radiation?

My PC Story and Cost Info for the Uninsured

Is radiation therapy warranted

Want to learn about lupron and casodex

Full body rash after treatments - related?

New to this forum

HIFU Medicare Coverage Insufficient

Request from Profile update.

I'm new here. I've been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

One Year Update & how much info do you share??

Big Spike in PSA

Cyberknife question

0.03 ng/ml PSA test

My urologist after RT and ADT

Salvage radiation prep

Support post prostatectomy

When to start cialis

New Side effects one year later?

Define Nadir

Update on the journey

Size of testicules...

any thoughts about Davallia formosana for PCa?

Adding ADT to external beam radiation only benefits unfavorable risk patients

14 weeks after ADT

Hello, Has anyone had HIFU?

Just diagnosed with prostate cancer

Husbands post PR pathology

Digital rectal exam after radiation to the walnut....

My treatment of a Gleason 3 +4 measuring 11 mm x 4 mm , near apex

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