FeaturedRadiation First week downSo last week I had the SpaceOAR rectal spacer and fiducial markers inserted. My Radiation Oncologist also put me on a prophylactic 50mg daily dose of sildenafil (Viagra) starting 3...Reactions0reactionsComments24 repliesTreatment
Lupron therapyMy oncologist has suggested that I have hormone therapy before I begin radiation. I have read about the side affects from the Lupron injections which have me on edge. Essentially...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesTreatmentSurgery
FeaturedDo I have to get ALL the side effects ?????????????Who out there seems to get a majority of side effects besides me ? I can't be the only one. Then again , I don't wish any of this for...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSide EffectsTreatment
FeaturedAnyone Get SBRT?I am 67 years old with unfavorable intermediate prostate cancer. I have spoken to several experts with a top cancer center and the treatment plan is 4 weeks of ADT...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesAwarenessDiagnosisTreatment
FeaturedCyberknife in FloridaPlease recommend a high volume facility in North Florida for cyberknife treatment. Thank you....Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTreatment
FeaturedAnyone had MRI guided radiation therapy?I searched the forum for the common acronyms MRgRT, MR-RT, and MR-Linac but nothing came up. Perhaps I did something wrong. I ask because I'm undergoing this type of radation...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
FeaturedPSA continues to riseI had a prostectomy in 2014, radiation in 2016 because of an increase in psa. In the last 2 years my psa has been increasing again, my doctor ordered a...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesSurgeryTreatmentSide Effects
FeaturedHigh PSA and biopsyHi, My dad just went to the urologist yesterday. His PSA was 27.7. In the past year I didn't know but, his nephrologist had been testing him and his PSA...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesPSATreatmentDiagnosisAwarenessAdvanced Prostate Cancer
FeaturedGleason scoresI got a second opinion from another surgeon. The slides were sent to the Dr I got the second opinion from and he said my Gleason score was 4 +...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
FeaturedHifu treatment Has anyone had this treatment?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment