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Here’s a summary of my father’s situation since he was diagnosed last year in May 2022. I used all of his clinical reports to create this, but you can see my previous posts as well. He’s only 60 years old today - 59 at the time of diagnosis. May 2022: Diagnosed with high burden prostate cancer (Gleason

I have had 3 treatments now and unfortunately the pain has increased significantly each week. My PSA has continued to rise also. Had a PSMA SCAN yesterday (Tuesday 30th May) and received the results same day. The news is that the disease has spread completely into my ride hemi pelvis. I knew the news

Finished 4 months of ORGOVYX® (relugolix) last night. (thank G-d)... Can you tell me ,How long in weeks or months until I get my Testosterone back.. (including energy, no more fatigue, no more heart palps, and especially libido, erections, and orgasm.) Since I stopped last

When my PSA went up to 7 my Urologist did a biopsy. No fun. Found a spot that was analyzed as pre-cancerous. 6 months later PSa is 11 and wants a directed biopsy. I did the MRI to prepare but life got in the way for 5 months. I found out about a 4k test that might show the presence of cancer. If I did

I've been reading posts for several months and have learned a great deal. Thank you all! This is my first post so forgive me if I ramble a bit. Hubby is 78 and healthy (had stroke 4 years ago, fully recovered). He was diagnosed with Pca a year ago. PSA 10.2, TRUS biopsy showed three 3+4 lesions (2

Can anyone here advice on SE of this drug please. I have been on Zoladex this last 6 months & have a PSA of 1.03 now, coming off Firmagon before that. Now the MO advises a 3 month break & then start Darolutamide tablets. Thanks for any input.

Hopefully, smarter folks than me can explain the significance of this development. May 30, 2023 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 injection is now available to help identify PSMA-positive lesions during PET imaging for patients with metastatic or recurrent prostate cancer. The FDA has approved 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 injection

Originally joined group because 55 yr son diagnosed with stage 4 PCa. Been tracking my own PSA for a few years and it is now 18.5. Due to this group and other reading I am pretty well versed in treatment alternatives. I am 77 and if I do any treatments I would lean toward proton therapy. I had an

TO ALL: I completed SBRT at NYU in NYC ("cyberknife") last May under the care of RO Dr Jonothan Haas. Overall, )beyond the testing, 2months of ADT and gold marker implants), not a terrible experience. Now, a year later, i would like to report: THE GOOD. my PSA is down to .3 and my T cell count

Hello everyone, I am oligometastic. After prostatectomy 3.5 years ago, I had two mets in the femur. They were treated succesfully with stereotactict radiotherapy. My PSA currently and for the last 33 months is <0.01 Recent Bone CT scan results finds 22 mm new sclerotic metastasis in the femur.

Hi everyone, I was in ADT bicalutamide 150 mg for 16 months, my MO wanted to have vacation. But in 1 month my PSA increased from 0.050 to 0.130. He wants to continue the vacation at least 3 months. I am very concerned . What is your advice? vieuw my profile. Thanks.

I have high psa and am waiting on a psma in 12 days, then meeting with a oncologist. Urologist want to start biclutamide and lupron now. I am concerned about side effects. Read some older studies 2017-2019 saying biclutamide as a monotherapy was a good option. Any opinions out there? Thanks Pj

just discovered I have very high PSA 250. Feel excellent. Only minor urological issues and dry ejaculation. Scheduled for PSMA in 10 days. have not spoken to an oncologist yet. My urologist wants me to start Lupron and bicalutamide before psma scan. will this cut off any future avenues of treatment

Does this mean you are undetectable. Three months ago I was 0.1. Why not give a reading to the second or third decimal point. Not <0.1, then you would know what your PSA number really is.

My wonderful father Albert Moser passed away May 20, 2023. The last few months have been incredibly hard. After his 4th dose of chemo in February, he had a big bleed from a tumor in his bladder which almost killed him. After a 10 day hospital stay with 12 transfusions and nephrostomy tubes inserted he

Hi All, Had pros. cancer in 2014 which was knocked out with guided radiation. Now, 9 years later my PSA went from .4 to .9 in 12 months. PSMA Scan shows a 5mm spot on a small pelvic node. No MRI or CT would have found this! Dr's. starting me on Org., 28 days of Radiation and Abi. The whole hormone

My brother will go for his second treatment on June 19th. Spoke to the PA yesterday. She said he’ll now get 80% dosage instead of 100%, because they’ve found out it has the same effect. Anyone else hear about this? All labs are good….PSA down from 250 to 215, hemoglobin is at 8.5, calcium is slightly

Hi, Wondering if I can persuade myself to take abiraterone for recently confirm mcrpc. I love the work by gatenby et al but if no support given (mist likely) by doc, would like a cunning plan to do it myself. Think insisting on monthly PSA might be a struggle. How anyone whoexperimented with this can

Hello everyone, After almost 3.5 years, my PSA has gone down (from 577 to 4.23), and now it has started to go up again (9.5). So the Firmagon, Docetaxel and Radiation seemed to do a decent job. Now I've started Xtandi and after 3.5 weeks, a new low of 3.53! Doctor was very encouraged to see such

Happy to share my latest progress report. Note that I am mHSPC, lymph nodes only to pelvis and abdomen. I have been on long-cycle modified BAT for 2.5 years now. 3 months of very high testosterone (400mg T-cypionate every 2 weeks), then one month of ADT using Orgovyx. My PSA has continued to decline