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Thank you!

I want to thank the members of this group, especially Tall_Allen, for the advice and support I've received the last couple of years. After a failed trial of...

I want to thank the members of this group, especially Tall_Allen, for the advice...

•4 years ago

Transperineal biopsy vs. transrectal biopsy

I have Gleason 6 prostate cancer (2 cores - 1% and 3% - of 14) and have been on AS since 2017. A recent MRI revealed a PIRADS-3 lesion, and the doctor at...

I have Gleason 6 prostate cancer (2 cores - 1% and 3% - of 14) and have been on...

•4 years ago

Update in my continuing journey

Just a quick update on my continuing journey. OLD STUFF RECAP 58 yo. Psa 8.4M MRIpi-rad 4 Fusion plus random 30 cores. Gleason 3+3 and 3+4 97cc prostate...

Just a quick update on my continuing journey. OLD STUFF RECAP 58 yo. Psa 8.4M M...

•4 years ago

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Updated PSA

So had PSA test at UCSF yesterday. This makes 7 months since treatment. PSA 0.740 Dr said since I’m below 1 I can start doing 6 month PSA follow ups, this...

So had PSA test at UCSF yesterday. This makes 7 months since treatment. PSA 0.74...

•4 years ago

Went ahead and had it done

with the MRI and bone scan clean, i decided that with a confirmed Gleason 8 (4+4) 10% involved ( Dr. Epstein) and low PSA 3.7 at last test with my last biopsy...

with the MRI and bone scan clean, i decided that with a confirmed Gleason 8 (4+4...

•4 years ago

Post Surgical Pathology

Just got my post radical prostatectomy pathology report and was looking for information on the following items from the report Perineural Invasion-present,...

Just got my post radical prostatectomy pathology report and was looking for info...

•4 years ago

Pathology Question: Percentage of Gleason grade per core?

Hello again. I have a question about the percentages listed on the biopsy pathology report. What does the percentage of tissue with carcinoma and Gleason 4...

Hello again. I have a question about the percentages listed on the biopsy patho...

•4 years ago

Stopping ADT During Salvage Radiation

I am due for another 3 month adt shot on 5-20. I have lost ten pounds mostly from muscle lost since beginning adt in February. I go to the gym 6 days a week...

I am due for another 3 month adt shot on 5-20. I have lost ten pounds mostly fro...

•4 years ago

PSA Testing before and after a Prostatectomy

Before having a PSA Test it is recommended not to ejaculate for 48 hours before the test, what about after a Prostatectomy....do you have the same constraints...

Before having a PSA Test it is recommended not to ejaculate for 48 hours before ...

•4 years ago

Rats get it on in novel ED drug trial

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/novel-drug-regenerates-erectile-nerves-damaged-by-prostate-surgery-301271699.html

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/novel-drug-regenerates-erectile-nerves-...

•4 years ago

Newly diagnosed and looking for advice....

I’m a newly diagnosed 64 year old, very good health, prostate volume of 32 cc, strong family history (grandfather, father, brother) with prostate cancer....

I’m a newly diagnosed 64 year old, very good health, prostate volume of 32 cc, s...

•4 years ago

Can PC affect T-levels

Current age 71, RP in the summer of 2012 (4+3 , PSA 7, confined) , SRT mono summer of 2018 @ PSA .22 , PSA nadir reached at 11 mo. post treatment of .05...

Current age 71, RP in the summer of 2012 (4+3 , PSA 7, confined) , SRT mono summ...

•4 years ago

Prostate cancer returns after radical prostatectomy and 39 Radiation treatments and year of Lupron

Is there are group for reoccurring Prostate cancer

Is there are group for reoccurring Prostate cancer

•4 years ago

NCCN guidelines for unfavorable intermediate risk

I thought I did my homework, but now I realize according to the NCCN guidelines, I could've chosen a different path. I have Gleason 7 (4+3) unfavorable...

I thought I did my homework, but now I realize according to the NCCN guidelines,...

•4 years ago

Biopsy Question: Suspicious for focal intraductal carcinoma

Hello again. I'm posting once again asking for your help. Thank you in advance. My husband's biopsy report came up in the portal. We haven't spoken to his...

Hello again. I'm posting once again asking for your help. Thank you in advance. ...

•4 years ago

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment for Rectal Proctitis

Fifteen months removed from EBRT having severe rectal bleeding. Tried APC no improvement. Using Canasa suppository each night and Hydrocortisone suppository in...

Fifteen months removed from EBRT having severe rectal bleeding. Tried APC no imp...

•4 years ago

Possible Treatments with Recurrence after Radiation?

If one's PSA returns (2.2?) after one of the radiation treatments (IMRT/SBRT/Brachy/etc) what are the choices of available treatments and their success rates?

If one's PSA returns (2.2?) after one of the radiation treatments (IMRT/SBRT/Bra...

•4 years ago

ADT (Lupron) vs COVID vs Vaccine?

There is some speculation that ADT, Lupron in my case, may provide some protection against COVID 19 because absence of testosterone may not allow certain...

There is some speculation that ADT, Lupron in my case, may provide some protecti...

•4 years ago

ADT + SBRT + IMRT treatment for Unfavorable Intermediate Risk PCa

Tall_Allen, This is a follow up to a previous threat I started regarding my path to treatment. I followed your prompt to talk to Dr. Gottschalk at UCSF, and...

Tall_Allen, This is a follow up to a previous threat I started regarding my path...

•4 years ago

Questions on Radiation Therapy

Hello! Glad to have found this forum – seems like a lot of very helpful people here. Been doing a lot of reading. I appreciate those that have taken the time...

Hello! Glad to have found this forum – seems like a lot of very helpful people ...

•4 years ago

What ADT duration would you use?

Hello All, Would you please give your opinions on the proper ADT duration for me? Gleason 4+5=9, diagnosed in Fall 2019 at age 57. As far as they could...

Hello All, Would you please give your opinions on the proper ADT duration for m...

•4 years ago

Biochemical recurrence

I feel I should know the answer to this by now, but I'm a worrier. I had my RP in September 2018. Since then, I've had PSA readings every 6 months or so...

I feel I should know the answer to this by now, but I'm a worrier. I had my RP ...

•4 years ago

Combination therapy works great (Stone et al 2020)

Not sure if the experts in this group have seen the May 2020 article in which Stone et al find that combination therapy, external beam radiation plus...

Not sure if the experts in this group have seen the May 2020 article in which St...

•4 years ago

Vitamin C Therapy

So, I've been going to a Cancer Center for Healing in Irvine, CA for Vitamin C Therapy and even though I have insurance it's about $200.00 per visit for 50...

So, I've been going to a Cancer Center for Healing in Irvine, CA for Vitamin C T...

•4 years ago

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Partner•4 years ago