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Prostate Cancer

New PC diagnosis
I was just diagnosed with PC- PSA 4.98, Gleason 3+4 with 11/15 cores positive on biopsy with maximal Gleason 3+4 in 4 cores (3 targeted), 5% overall pattern 4. MRI indicated DIL (dominant intraprostatic lesion) in left post lateral PZ with 1mm ECE (extracapsular extension). I’m just beginning my journey to get educated but…
PSA and chemo
I’m a 73yo Started journey in 2005. Watch your PSA. Once it started doubling the * hit the fan , but chemo has reduced the level . At 741.5, I was in pain after the first treatment the pain subsided no pain meds except cannabis. So far I’ve had robotic prostatectomy radiation treatment hormone therapy Chemo. 7 scheduled 2…
Active Surveillance continues
Results are back Total 19 cores taken Positive Prostate Biopsy Cores in Target Biopsies: (these cores were prior positives in systematic biopsies) Gleason 3+4=7 4mm (5 % Gleason pattern 4) occupying 30% of biopsy tissue Gleason Grade 3+3=6 involving 1 of 2 cores, measuring 1 mm, occupying 5% of biopsy tissue Gleason Grade…
Opinion on second treatment
so after five years, I have a reoccurrence. I chose radiation with one round of breaking therapy as a booster. Biopsy is showing very small tumor, but it looks like it is gleason 8 cribiform nature .. Doctor Who does cryotherapy suggested I’m a good candidate for that. He says the success rate is about 85% or better the…
Prostate Cancer Research Institute
Hi everybody- I just found this amazing resource on YouTube- Search for " Prostate Cancer Research Institute" - I have gained so much information today just after watching a couple of the videos- If you haven't heard of it, check it out! - It's a MUST! I tried to post the link, but apparently, I'm too new here! So, just…
Transperineal biopsy options
I am looking for doctors who perform transperineal biopsy in California preferably in a large health system. I have an appointment in late Jan but trying to see if I can get anything earlier. Also any experience in getting appointments with mayo in Arizona, MD Anderson. How quick/easy was it to get one. thanks
Meloxicam
Anyone been on meloxicam and have a really low psa, but still have stage 4 with bone cancer?
radiation
I have to start radiation tomorrow after 12 year post prostectomy. Anyone have salvage radiation and if so what are the side effects like?? Do you need to run to the head like you drank water in Mexico if it irritates the bowel?? Does your urine control go ? TY
Second Opinion Question
Hello again. I went for my second opinion last week at Duke Medical in Durham North Carolina which, from what I understand is a top treatment center for prostate cancer and met with one of the teaching doctors/urology oncologists who has over 20 years experience and does 150 open radical prostectomies per year. I also met…
50 mg Casodex and Tamoxifen taken together
Hello everyone I'm Michael, I hope you are all getting helpful responses to all of your inquiries. I was diagnosed with stage 3 inter ductal carcinoma and had a total radical prostatectomy and on followup at Perleman Cancer Center UPENN my PSA went back up I was prescribed Lupron (which I refused) and 35 days of radiation.…
Leaning cryotherapy
Well, if you dont know my story, I had reoccurrence after five years. I chose radiation with a breakytherapy booster. It seems like it is the same tumor and that the radiation and a breakytherapy unfortunately didn’t kill it all. The doctor I talked to has been at UCSF for over 30 years, and he has been doing the…
Good News
I had a robotic prostatectomy in 2008 at age 59. PSA was 6.0 and Gleason Factor 6. In May 2023, my PSA elevated to 0.20. I went through 38 sessions of radiation at age 74 and completed the treatments in early October. One month later my PSA was 0.01 and I hope it continues to fall. Good luck to all.
High PSA
New to the group. 66 y/o male. Having bleeding problems with blood and clots in urine. PSA result. Last year 9.6. New reading 16.0 flagged critical. See urologist in 2 weeks. What do you all think I can expect. 16.0 seems very high.
Biopsy report in
Everybody knows my story, but if you don’t prostrate cancer five years ago, 3+4 radiation treatments plus the breakytherapy booster. Now five years later PSA dropped from its lowest point of 0.9 up to 1.9 but here are the results. Very confusing. I do have a follow up visit on November 8, looks like it’s 4+ 4 this time but…
Advanced Prostate Cancer
Hi, my father has just been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer which has spread to the pelive bones and lymph.. gleason score 8 and his PSA was 2800 before we started hormone therapy and after one month of therapy came down to 16. Is there anyone else who has had a similar situation and got better with treatment.…
Xtandi vs chemo vs clinical trial?
My husband has become castrate resistant on Zytiga according to his oncologist. Grateful we got 3 years out of this medicine but now it's time for plan B. The oncologist says Xtandi has a low chance of working but worth it to try. The other possibility is a clinical trial using Xtandi with a phase 2 medication. There is…
4 stage cancer Gleason 4+4
Hi survivors! Greatings from Ukraine! My dad was diagnosed 4 stage prostate cancer with metastases in lymph nodes and pelvic bones 2 months ago. Gleason 4+4. Local doctors agreed that surgery is inappropriate in this case. So they offered hormone treatment with Goserelin 10,8 mg once in every 3 months, Abiraterone 1000mg…
New PC Diagnosis - Intermediate Unfavorable
I went to a doctor recently for a check-up and was notified that I had a high PSA of 5.0 (I had no symptoms of prostate issues) and he recommended that I have a free PSA test done which also came back as 0.26 which was not great. MRI: I had an MRI done and that showed a lesion on my prostate which led to the dreaded biopsy…
Question about biopsy after possble treatment failure
So I’m five years out of radiation therapy. The failure limit is 2 ng from your lowest point. Mine is up almost one point from its lowest point I know they’re being cautious but since something showed up on the scan are they going to need to take a biopsy or Since I had cancer there before, is it just an automatic…
Pi-rads of 5's on prostate MRI
My PSA went from 5.4 to 11.4 in a year. I have lower back pain and pain in kidney areas. A MRI of prostate was ordered. There are 3 areas with pi-rad scores of 5 and 1 area with a pi-rad score of 4. I won't have a biopsy done until Oct. 25. What are the chances they won't find cancerous cells ?
Salvage radiation with 6 month ADT
New to cancer chat. Starting my 6 month ADT in 2 weeks, then salvage radiation in January. Most worried about the hormone therapy. I've watched all the videos on hormone therapy, and I'm aware of the many side effects. I'm mostly wondering about individual cancer survivor experiences.
My story
I was diagnosed with Prostate cancer back in 2016. Had my prostate removed laparoscopically. At the time I was told it was good we did it when we did because cancer was staring to leak out of one of the biopsy sites. My PSA had remained below 1.0 since I had it removed. 04/4/16 7.35 11/27/16 0.065 04/39/18 0.064 09/19/19…
prostrate cancer
2021 I was diagnosed with a rising PSA 5.0. The DR right of the bat recommended a MRI which revealed suspicious legions then onward to biopsy. The biopsy noted an agressive legion Gleason 8 along with 2 other gleason 6 on left side. In addition, 3 other gleasons 6 on right side. . I chose the HIFU option on the left side.…
Low Free PSA
Good morning, I was hoping someone can help me understand some of the numbers I had on my PSA test. I am scheduled for an MRI next month, but the results have me a little worried. I am 51 years old and my total PSA came back at 2.4, but my free psa came back at 8. My DRE came back normal and I have no symptoms. Is this…
Looking for a RP surgeon in Dallas, Texas
Can anyone recommend a surgeon in the Dallas, Texas area? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Beginning my Prostate Cancer Journey
I follow Michael Gregers book, How Not to Die on diet and exercise. I recommend any person with a cancer to read this or listen to this book. The prostate sections is very specific about how certain foods could slow down prostate cancer growth. I am 61 years old, I had a Prostectomy in 6/21, 5 + 4=9 Gleason. Completed…
Newly Diagnosed at 56 years old, PSA 5.9, PSA Free 9.1% and PIRAD 5 lession
New to the site Little on me, 3 weeks ago I had a 6.5 PSA at my family doctor. Since i have no family history of prostate, this was my first physical in many years (mainly due to covid). Was mainly going to check my cholesterol. Went to Urologist 2 weeks later and my PSA dropped to 5.9. I was on hard core vitamins,…
Looking for a top notch salvage surgeon
I’ll be proactive here. I’m only 62 cancer is back after almost 5 years after radiation. The PSMA scan came back stating that the tumor is still in the prostrate.psa 1.7 I think I may be a candidate for salvage surgery. I know it’s not done a lot and I know it’s risky, but what do I do breakytherapy therapy again didn’t…
Looking for (non) hormonal treatment experiences
My 67 year old partner was diagnosed with prostate cancer (Gleason score 4+3). We chose radiation as a therapy method, however are very sceptical about the 6 month hormonal treatment, which the docters recommend. Can anybody share their experiences choosing hormonal or no hormonal therapy after radiation? many thanks in…
Start of a New Journey
I had just undergone a Radical Prostatectomy on February 7th. Right at a month in, this is frustrating, but yet I am alive with a long road ahead.

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