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sense of urgency when laying on back

2 years since surgery. For past year I've been getting this sensation immediate need to urinate when I lay on my back. Feeling goes immediately away if I get up...

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56 years old new PC diagnosis

I am healthy 56 recently diagnosed with Gleason 6 T1 PC. 4 out of 12 cores 10% -20% malignancy. Just starting this journey of decision making. I feel like waiting...

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The lie my surgeon told me

Reading all these posts about men being able to have sex after surgery is very depressing for those of us who the surgery butchered sexually despite being told we would...

Will You Take Our 2022 Prostate Cancer In America Survey?

An estimated one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime (one in six for African-American men), with the likelihood increasing with age. To better understand...

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Newly diagnosed, and worried

Biopsy results: Gleason 7 (3+4), group 2. Want to be more aggressive than "active surveillance", so am looking at surgery or radiation. I've read that radiation precludes later surgery if...

What was your experience with salvage radiation?

I have to have 39 sessions with salvage radiation for recurrent prostate cancer. I was interested in hearing about peoples' experience, what was it like day-to-day while getting the radiation...

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How to complete a successful tier exemption appeal

I am trying to appeal a recent tier exemption request. Humana. Drug is Xtandi and will cost a whopping $12,000+ a month. Humana will pay about $9,000 without the exemption...

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Need some advice

Hello everyone. I am looking for some advice. I am 55. No history of prostate cancer in my family. My story began about 5 years ago when I had my...

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Post robotic prostatectomy side effects

Good morning and thank you all in advance for your time. I had a robotic prostatectomy 2 weeks ago. No complications. Upon catheter removal (7 days) I suddenly find a...

PSA rise 1.8 to 19.1 in 6 months

54 yr old male. For the past 5 yrs, including six months ago, my PSA was level with readings around 1.8/1.9. Urologist was not concerned because they have been stable...

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