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spike in PSA 4 yrs post surgery

Hi, I am 76 yrs old. I underwent surgical removal and radiotherapy of prostate cancer several years back. The PSA levels had more or less been low, there was once...

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Cancer Mistaken for BPH 5 Years

Just wondering if anyone else had experienced this? I started treatment for BPH in 2019. I had a scope done in 2022 and they said I had 50% obstruction. They...

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I am in remission but the urinary and bowel are intense!

I am still on Bicalutimide after radiation and brachytherapy along with Lupron infusions. After I had the initial radiation I began to have burning when I went to the John...

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Among the awful side effects of PCa…

…the worst is total impotence. I’m an old man, so nature may have taken its course, even without the PCa, but I’m told normal testosterone starts at 140. Mine is...

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Patience, new activities

Get hot flashes, tire easily, muscle weakness. Taking XTANDI daily and LUPRON shot quarterly. Still sleeping all night. Brain seems a little hazy in the morning but clears up after...

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After prostate surgery, how to replace pleasure of prostate stimulate?

In my mid-20s I discovered that prostate "massage" produced awesome orgasm. But after prostatectomy in mid-70s that's no longer possible. Anal stimulation still produces some pleasure, but not near enough...

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How do you cope with the side effects of prostate cancer treatment?

Many factors can lead to side effects, including the type of treatment you've had, other health care conditions, risk factors, and age. We want to know the worst side effect(s)...

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Treatment Advice

I am 63, diagnosed stage 2, Gleason 7 score in 5 out of 14 samples, PSA 4.6. I am consider no treatment and choosing surveillance by PSA testing every 6...

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Sex after prostate cancer

I am a pelvic floor physical therapist who treats men following a diagnosis of prostate cancer. I often ask this question of my patients and would welcome the responses of...

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Quality of life

So how do you decide which takes precedence…..your own quality of life or the quality of life of your caretaker and family? I’m not dying ( yet) but I do...

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Radiation Treatment of Prostate

I was diagnose with prostate cancer and radiation was recommended. It was 5 weeks of radiation in July of 2021. It was 4 months later that I noticed my hands...

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Do hobbies motivate you?

Often passions and hobbies are things we look forward to doing. What hobbies or passions motivate you? What do you look forward to doing?...

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