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How a Repeat PSA Test Caught Mike’s Prostate Cancer Before It Was Too Late
Mike Jones, Prostate Cancer, Gleason 9 Symptoms: None; found through PSA testing Treatments: Surgery (radical prostatectomy), hormone therapy, radiation therapy (scheduled)
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A Routine Physical Found Craig’s Stage 4 Prostate Cancer Before Any Symptoms Showed
Craig N., Prostate Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic), Gleason 9 Symptoms: None; caught elevated PSA at routine physical Treatments: Surgery (robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy), chemotherapy (docetaxel), hormone therapies (leuprolide and enzalutamide), radiation therapy, targeted therapies (abiraterone with prednisone, lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan), clinical trial (antibody-drug conjugate), monoclonal antibody (denosumab) (planned)
abiraterone (Zytiga), Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs), Chemotherapy, denosumab (Xgeva), docetaxel (Taxotere), enzalutamide (Xtandi), Hormone Therapies, leuprolide (Lupron), lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan (Pluvicto), Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Monoclonal Antibody, Patient Stories, prednisone, Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy (radical), Radiation Therapy, Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP), Steroids, Surgery, Targeted Therapy, Treatments -
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Gleason 9, Stage 4 Prostate Cancer: John’s Path to Living Well
John B., Prostate Cancer, Gleason 9, Stage 4A Symptoms: Nocturia (frequent urination at night), weak stream of urine Treatments: Surgery (prostatectomy), hormone therapy (androgen deprivation therapy), radiation
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Eve’s Gleason 9 Prostate Cancer Story
Eve G., Prostate Cancer, Gleason 9 Symptom: None; elevated PSA levels detected during annual physicals Treatments: Surgeries (robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy & bilateral orchiectomy), radiation therapy, hormone therapy
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Dennis’s Gleason Score 9 Contained Prostate Cancer Story
Dennis G., Prostate Cancer, Gleason 9 (Contained) Symptoms: Urinating more frequently middle of night, slower urine flowTreatments: Radical prostatectomy (surgery), salvage radiation, hormone therapy (Lupron)
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Bruce’s Gleason Score 8/9, Stage 4A Prostate Cancer Story
Bruce M., Prostate Cancer, Stage 4A, Gleason 8/9 Symptom: Urination changesTreatments: Radical prostatectomy (surgery), salvage radiation, hormone therapy (Casodex & Lupron)
