What Treatment Did You Have for Prostate Cancer?
Hello, my PSA was 6 when I got had my biopsy done, came back 3+4=7. Just starting to look at treatment options for prostate cancer. I would like to hear from others with similar biopsy results on what treatments they had and what the results where. Thanks
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Amylyn (ProstateCancer.net Team Member)those hot flashes definitely sound like an annoying lingering side effect, especially this far out from your last injection. I am really glad to hear your bloodwork is looking good though. Hopefully the hot flashes will start to ease up soon for you. I thought I would share some articles from the community on hot flashes - just in case they have any helpful information for you! https://prostatecancer.net/living/dealing-hot-flashes // https://prostatecancer.net/living-coping/treatment-side-effects - Kimberli (Team Member) Hi
. First, let me say that it is good to hear the bloodwork is good. Second, you are not alone in finding the ADT to last longer than expected. In this article Dennis notes his six month shot lasting 14: https://prostatecancer.net/living/androgen-deprivation-therapy. So, hopefully there is still room for improvement. Best, Richard (Team Member)
I had same pathology and chose HDRBT. I am 3 years post treatment and no side effects and my PSA is 0.4.
How are you doing now? Recently diagnosed here and brachy is my recommended treatment. Any insight re: side effects or recurrence would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
First diagnosed in late 2017 with low risk. Went a little over a year on active surveillance and had moved to intermediate risk category with PSA of 13 (3+4). Made decision to go with radiation therapy (5 week version) with no ADT in 2019. After 6 months PSA had dropped to 6, after 12 months it was down to 2, and will soon be going into my 18 month appt. hoping to see even lower numbers which radiation oncologist highly believed would happen. PSA dropped slower in my case in part due to not taking ADT according to oncologist. I know ADT is recommended most often with intermediate risk category but had talked to a couple of men who did take ADT along with the radiation who discouraged it based on their experience. I've had very few side effects and most occurred shortly into the treatment itself......some burning while urinating, lower flow rate, and higher frequency. Currently have been taking Flomax generic for quite awhile as it helped the flow issue. May not even need it now but I keep using anyway. Pretty normal life thus far with little interruption with sex life as well.........which was one of the drivers in my decision making. I will soon be 72 which is also one of those things that should go into the decision making. If you are one that likes to dive into the data before making a decision (myself) I would recommend reading Patrick Walsh book on Surviving Prostate Cancer. I consider myself blessed so far and understand there are no guarantees and that every case can be different.
I go neext week to see if Im going with surgery which does not sound good at all or do I want radiation ? a chathader is not any thing I can imagine Hi
. I'm not going to lie, there are certainly men who have reported catheter issues. That said, most men seem to fall into the category of Len in this article when he states "A little history of my catheter experience—-like the biopsy, I hope I don’t have to do it again but it’s not the end of the world:" https://prostatecancer.net/living/post-surgery-thoughts. The main thing I would say is to weigh the various treatment options based on your case, potential side effects, and personal priorities. Wishing you the best and please feel free to ask additional questions. Richard (Team Member)
same Gleason. PSA went to 8.0. decided on RARP. PSA day of surgery 8.8. A yr and a half later PSA rising when it reached 2.0 decided to go with salvage external beam radiation therapy-39 sessions. PSA has been less than .06 (negligible) for 2+yrs. 71 yrs old overall healthy, active. urinary incontinence creates a need for pad (AM only-sometimes) ED a fact of life (not a concern for me)
Only side effect not anticipated was radiation cystitis-bleeding bladder. this side effect was minimized when I was researching.
Presently doing very well. 6 month PSAs and follow up urologist visit.
in retrospect I would choose RARP.
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. That is a long time to have hematuria. Was there any particular radiation damage identified? Am I correct that this has since cleared up? It is certainly understandable that it would be unexpected and terrifying. Wishing you the best. Richard (Team Member) Yes, cleared up. CT and cystoscopy confirmed no pathology other than radiation cystitis.
