High PSA...My PSA was 3.8 in March of 2023. At my PCP on March 15, 2024 it was 5.5. Tested at urologist on March 25 it was 7.94 was retested yesterday...reactions4replies
ADT & Osteoporosis...I am 66 and my biopsy came back + with a gleason 8. There was blood in my urine sample so urologist sent me for a cystoscopy to check my...reactions1reply
PSA Testing – Saving Me Again and Again ...It is important to understand that there are men diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer readings (like mine at a Gleason 9) who can still have PSA levels in the so-called normal...reactions18comments
Lessons Learned From My Husband's Cancer That Helped Me Navigate My Own...As we go through life, there are lessons for us at every junction, every turn, every corner. We learn from teachers, we learn from friends, we learn from experiences and...reactionscomments
PSA up after 16 years...2008, prostate removed, follow with Radiation, now 16 years later number is high enough for doctor to order PET scan But??? Came back with no cancer? Why..number at 2.1...reactions5replies
optional treatment...I am have been with prostate cancer for 3 + years. Have been on lupron for first 2 years and it kept the cancer in check. My oncologist took me...reactions1reply
Prostate cancer treatment?...I am 70. Diagnosed with a 4+3 score. A PET scan showed it had not spread out of the prostate. I am on hormone therapy and am due to start...reactions10replies
Issue during biopsy...I've recently had a targeted transperineal prostate biopsy. When the first sample was taken I jumped at the noise - it was a significant jump. How typical is this and...reactions1reply
PSA jump...My PSA number has been jumping around. 1.9 in August to 4.0 in December then 2.2 in January. 3.4 in February then it went from 3.4 to 6.9 in 21...reactions4replies
The Will to Live...I have been a patient with advanced prostate cancer for more than 12 years. How people with cancer manage to live their lives despite their illness has always fascinated me...reactions15comments
HIFU ...HIFU HIGH INTENSE FOCUSED ULTRASOUND is now paid by Medicare. Many of the lager hospitals are now doing it. LVHN Lehigh valley hospital network is now doing high school You...reactions1reply
COLOGUARD results 9 months after proton beam therapy...I was due for my 10 year colonoscopy. The Dr told me not to do it within 2 years of proton therapy. So I did thr Cologuard. It came back...reactions4replies
I'm absolutely terrified....Had an enlarged prostate for years. PSA went from 2 to 6 in a year. The urologist sent me for a 4k. 4k was 59 (so there was a 59%...reactions1reply
We are All in This Together...My father is the biggest person in my life. He has always been my rock and someone I can believe in. Learning about his illness was quite a devastating shock...reactions2comments
Prostatic adenocarcinoma ...I am 52 yrs old had psa last yr 8.1 didn't follow up and go this time it was 9.3 so I had biopsy and the results came in Mychart...reactions1reply
Tumor on spine...I have had prostate cancer for five years and it has continued to pop up periodically. I have had it on my pelvis, lower lumbar and neck. I had radiation...reactions1reply
Treatment options...I have just joined this group and would welcome any input from others. I am 72 yrs. old. I was diagnosed with Pca in Nov, 2022 after a biopsy. A...reactions3replies
A Chat With ChatGPT About Prostate Cancer...Receiving a cancer diagnosis for the first time is much like having a clanging alarm clock suddenly go off by your head. “I have cancer! I have cancer!” Ring, ring, ring. I thought...reactions3comments
Penile implants...It saddens me to read all the posts about having ED after prostate surgery. I went through this and finally made up my to get an inflatable penile implant. I...reactions9replies
Can You Lose Penis Length from Prostate Cancer Treatment?...Loss of penis length or girth is often not discussed as a side effect of prostate cancer treatment. Unfortunately, doctors rarely mention it during treatment consultation. This means that it...reactions8comments
