What seems the endless journeyI was diagnosed with prostate cancer in November 2021. I was sent on what seemed an endless parade of scans and tests. One of my scans indicated significant nodes in...reactions1replyTreatmentSurvivorshipAwareness
time lag after radio therapyI had 4 x 5 Greys radiotherapy on my spine L2 thru Sacral in September. I gather radiotherapy disrupts DNA of cancer tissue so that when they try to divide...reactions1replyTips & AdviceTreatment
FeaturedWhere to get Orgovyx Starting SBRT , likely next week with ADT starting at the time. I got my doc to prescribe Orgovyx rather than Lupron. On Medicare with Part D. Turns out Walgreens...reactions6repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceTreatment
FeaturedDeciding between VMAT IGRT versus CyberKnifeHey everyone, I was looking to see what those who had either VMAT IGRT radiation or CyberKnife radiation thought about their treatment and why they chose the option that they...reactionsrepliesTips & AdviceTreatment
Have you been on ADT as part of your treatment?At one point or another, many of us being treated for prostate cancer will be advised to go on hormone therapy as part of our treatment. I am interested in...reactions6repliesTreatment
FeaturedSalvage Therapy - Chapter 3The first two chapters of my story (#1 biopsy to surgery, and #2 surveillance) can be found here https://prostatecancer.net/stories/my-one-year-anniversary. Now on the chapter 3: Having had the robotic surgery on...reactions8repliesTips & AdviceTreatmentSide Effects
Just at the early part of this adventure. At this point I am only aware of having cancer because they , the doctors, are telling me I have it. I am feeling well. I was diagnosed kind of...reactions6repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
FeaturedProton TherapyAnyone have any information or experiences....reactions2repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
FeaturedTreatment options for relapsed cribriform prostate cancerIt's 12 years since my prostatectomy and my PSA is rising. Cribriform cancer with Gleason7 (4+3). Expecting to undergo radiation & take LUPRON. Details TBD. I've read about PROTON Therapy...reactions8repliesTreatmentPSATips & AdviceAwareness
FeaturedRadiation cystis Finish radiation treatment end of March this year been in severe pain since no pain killers help any ideas anyone...reactions1replyTreatment