FeaturedActive yesterdayEmotional support for prostate cancerRunning a prostate cancer support group for gay men has opened me up to the psychological and sexual price we pay having prostate cancer. Our personal identity is closely tied...Reactions 0 reactions Comments52 repliesAwarenessIntimacy & RelationshipsMental HealthSupportive CareTips & Advice
Was your prostate cancer diagnosis delayed? Sometimes a diagnosis comes later; misdiagnosis happens, tests are put off, or poor guidance is given. Whatever the cause, sometimes it feels like diagnosis should have come earlier. Were you...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesAwarenessDiagnosisTips & Advice
When should we first start getting our PSA tested? There's a lot of thoughts about when men should start getting their PSA tested. Share your thoughts with the community here....Reactions 0 reactions Comments26 repliesTips & AdvicePSAAwareness
FeaturedWhat Was Your PSA Level When Diagnosed?Just curious what PSA level you were at when diagnosed. Mine was 85 with Gleason score of 7. Stage T3c. Doc said I had it for some time. I was...Reactions 0 reactions Comments223 repliesDiagnosisAdvanced Prostate CancerPSAAwareness
PSA testing, what are your feelings about it? Here in the https://prostatecancer.net community, there are many thoughts, feelings, and experiences about PSA testing. This is a space to share about all things PSA testing....Reactions 0 reactions Comments58 repliesTips & AdviceAwarenessPSA
Avoiding the doctor callsHi. The urologist has called me 2x and I’ve “missed” both calls. Bloodwork was last week and doctor wants to do a prostate biopsy. I’m a solid “NO” on that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesAwarenessTips & Advice
How did you feel making a treatment decision? There are many options for treating prostate cancer. There are just as many, if not more, emotions associated with our treatment decisions. Tell us: What treatment did you decide on?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments18 repliesTreatmentAwarenessTips & Advice
Blood in semen I have had episodes of blood in semen. No other symptoms. My last 3 psa readings were .108, .102 and .068. Could this be prostate cancer...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceSymptoms
HDR Brackytherapy Hi All, Gleason 7, PSA 8.9, tumour contained with the prostate. Opted for HDR bracky as a mono treatment. Two ops preformed 1 week apart in June/july23. My PSA dropped...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesAwarenessTreatment
Do you have intentions for the year to come? Some people set resolutions at the start of a new year, others do not opt into the resolution trend. We all should have intentions for the new year though; not...Reactions 0 reactions Comments16 repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceFriends & Family