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Very low testosterone after ADT not rebounding after 8 months post treatment

I had 6 months of luprolide ( 2 injections) in conjunction with 44 radiation treatments. I was gleason 3+4. My latest test showed my testosterone level is 5...

I had 6 months of luprolide ( 2 injections) in conjunction with 44 radiation tre...

•3 years ago

Where to find chart comparing side effect rates for different treatments?

Gleason 4+3 (80% Gleason in core), PSA 7.8, T2C, 59years old. Evaluating the possible options for treatment including Cyberknife (SBRT), Brachytherapy1x+5...

Gleason 4+3 (80% Gleason in core), PSA 7.8, T2C, 59years old. Evaluating the po...

•3 years ago

Can ADT cause thinning of teeth?

Does anyone know if there's any evidence that ADT can thin your teeth, just as it can thin your bones (osteoporosis)? Since I began a two-year course of...

Does anyone know if there's any evidence that ADT can thin your teeth, just as i...

•3 years ago

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Finally Starting Treatment

Summarizing: 76 years old diagnosed in May with Gleason 4+4. All 10 samples on the right side were positive with "disrupted" capsule. Since then 1. PSA rose...

Summarizing: 76 years old diagnosed in May with Gleason 4+4. All 10 samples on t...

•3 years ago

Incontinence Supplies

Well finally things have gotten much better in the incontinence department for me. it's taken over 3 months since surgery to get this far (still dribbling...

Well finally things have gotten much better in the incontinence department for m...

•3 years ago

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Possible prostate

Hi all not sure if I am in the right group with this. I am 56 have been having blader symptoms for quite a while but have also been suffering with severe left...

Hi all not sure if I am in the right group with this. I am 56 have been having ...

•3 years ago

Bone scan

My oncologist here wants me to have a dexascan before starting me on ADT. Just two weeks ago i had a PSMA GA-68 at MSK….Do i really need the dexascan now?...

My oncologist here wants me to have a dexascan before starting me on ADT. Just t...

•3 years ago

Wow! Ejaculation again!

Dry orgasms, but not this morning!! After about a 2 hour session, best orgasm since pre-treatment and was surprised to have a good amount of nut butter come...

Dry orgasms, but not this morning!! After about a 2 hour session, best orgasm si...

•3 years ago

Ejaculation return

I read a post on here quite awhile back from someone who was using pelvic floor physical therapy to address various post treatment issues. I decided to follow...

I read a post on here quite awhile back from someone who was using pelvic floor ...

•3 years ago

New Member - Building Muscle Mass

Hi all. Newbie here with a first time post, so hello to all! Was diagnosed in Feb this year with a gleason 9 tumor (age 54). Had a radical prostatectomy in...

Hi all. Newbie here with a first time post, so hello to all! Was diagnosed in F...

•3 years ago

Pylarify PSMA PET scan availability in the US

Here's the current map: https://www.pylarify.com/ordering-and-reimbursement FDA-approved for high risk patients. Medicare hasn't yet agreed to cover, but I've...

Here's the current map: https://www.pylarify.com/ordering-and-reimbursement FDA-...

•3 years ago

Breast tenderness

I am 5 months out from a 3 month shot of Eligard and have noticed breast sensitivity especially at the gym. I inquired about tamoxifen with my urologist they...

I am 5 months out from a 3 month shot of Eligard and have noticed breast sensiti...

•3 years ago

Radiation Treatments at MSKCC (NYC)

Hi there, I am 56 years old and after fours years on AS after a Gleason 6 diagnosis at MSKCC, I was recently diagnosed with Gleason 7 (3+4) after a targeted...

Hi there, I am 56 years old and after fours years on AS after a Gleason 6 diagno...

•3 years ago

Post RP Questions...

I had a robotic assisted radical prostatectomy 3 weeks ago. No urinary control issues since the catheter was removed and ED doesn't seem like it's going to be...

I had a robotic assisted radical prostatectomy 3 weeks ago. No urinary control ...

•3 years ago

6 weeks post RP, Penile Pain at night if Bladder gets too full.

I was wandering if anyone else has had this happen to them. I am 48 years old and surgery went better than expected. Organ contained, negative margins,...

I was wandering if anyone else has had this happen to them. I am 48 years old a...

•3 years ago

Overactive Bladder after SBRT

Hello all! I had my SBRT almost a year ago. I have noticed over the last few months my bladder has been in overdrive. Could this be a result of SBRT? Anyone...

Hello all! I had my SBRT almost a year ago. I have noticed over the last few mon...

•3 years ago

ET and Prostate Cancer

Have copd. I was diagnosed with ET CALR positive, Jak2 negative not long ago and I am on hydroxyurea. My PSA jumped from 4.5 to 9.8 last blood test (going to...

Have copd. I was diagnosed with ET CALR positive, Jak2 negative not long ago and...

•3 years ago

All five presentations from last week’s Veterans and active duty Military are online now

All five presentations from last week’s Veterans and Active Duty Prostate Cancer are online for you to watch at https://YouTube.com/Malecare while you are...

All five presentations from last week’s Veterans and Active Duty Prostate Cancer...

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My stricture experiment

71 yrs old. Surgery in 2012, radiation in 2018. Uro confirmed ( with a scope) stricture. It's not bad enough that I want to endure a treatment right now but...

71 yrs old. Surgery in 2012, radiation in 2018. Uro confirmed ( with a scope) s...

•3 years ago

RT and ADT for High Risk PCa

In Apr 2018 I was diagnosed with PCa Gleason 5+5 and PSA of 250. PSMA Pet Scan showed tumour only in Prostrate with one ECE and Seminal Vesicles involvement....

In Apr 2018 I was diagnosed with PCa Gleason 5+5 and PSA of 250. PSMA Pet Scan s...

•3 years ago

Lupron Experience

I am close to deciding on a treatment plan of HDBT followed by 4+ weeks of EBRT. Also, would have 18 months on Lupron. Am a bit concerned with the possible...

I am close to deciding on a treatment plan of HDBT followed by 4+ weeks of EBRT....

•3 years ago