FeaturedWhat's Recovery Really Like For Prostatectomy? < 60 yr old and fit, Retzius Sparing Robotic SurgeryIn a month I've got a Retzius Sparing Robotic Prostatectomy with Lymph Node Dissection coming up. I'm 53, lift weights and bike a lot and am in great physical shape...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Starting Active Surveillance I am a 48 year old diagnosed with Gleason 3+3 Pc in May 2022 after a MRI guided biopsy. My PSA was 3.5 when I was 43, 4.0 when I...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
FeaturedMisconceptions About Prostrate Cancer SurgeryAfter 15 years of active surveillance I was diagnosed with Stage 2, Gleason 7, at age 60. I read all I could find from Mayo Clinic/Johns Hopkins, and met with...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
BiopsyFor those who had the procedure..How painfull was the biopsy.......Reactions0reactionsComments39 replies
FeaturedPSA increase following biopsyHi, My PSA level was rising slowly over the last few years. I finally had a biopsy at the beginning of May this year and was diagnosed with PC. My...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
FeaturedHas anyone had combo treatment of hormone therapy with cyber knife?I have 2 choices according to 3 top urologists that I have consulted. Robotic surgery or hormone/cyber combined. I am deemed intermediate unfavorable with 2 of my 7 samples that...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Featuredhybrid biopsyAbout a year ago I had a regular, transrectal biopsy which found nothing. My PSA at the time was 4.3. After six months, my PSA was 6.2 and it is...Reactions0reactionsComments20 replies
FeaturedBeginning My Prostate Cancer JourneyI'm 66 years old and very healthy, very physically fit and active hiker/skier/backpacker/rafter/biker/etc. No known family history and no other significant health problems. My PSA was up to 4 at...Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
FeaturedMultiparametric MRI for Prostate Cancer DiagnosisIf your urologist recommends that a prostate needle biopsy should be done, ask your urologist about first getting a multiparametric MRI (mpMRI). This MRI (mpMRI) is a special type of...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Featured4+3=7 Waiting for CT and NM Bone Scan. 58 years old. What treatment to chose ?...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies