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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesMental HealthTreatmentSide Effects
FeaturedLooking for new job with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer Hi, I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer at the end of 2017. I had prostatectomy, radiation, lupron, and xtandi but it has advanced to stage 4 . It has metastasized...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesWork & EmploymentAdvanced Prostate CancerSurgeryTreatment
FeaturedEXTERNAL RADIATION TREATMENTHi, I'm 75yrs old and I've being living with prostrate cancer for the past 8yrs, choosing active surveillance after receiving a low gleason score. When my PSA rose from 19...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesPSAAwarenessTreatment
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)...Reactions 0 reactions Comments14 repliesCopingTreatmentSide Effects
Recently Diagnosed and Have QuestionsHi All, my husband (63) has just started his journey and we were wondering what the timeline is. A high PSA, nodule on exam, MRI which indicated a large lesion...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesTreatmentCaregivingDiagnosisSupportive CarePSATips & AdviceFriends & FamilyNewly Diagnosed
FeaturedPain urinating during radiation treatment I have just started my first radiation treatment on Wednesday today is Sunday when I urinate the first couple days it wasn’t that bad yesterday it’s getting to almost to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesSide EffectsTreatmentCoping
FeaturedRadiation I just started my 28 EBRT treatment course last week. Just wandering what others have experienced if you have had external radiation? I already feel like I have no energy...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTreatmentSide Effects
Salvage Radiation clinical trial? Should I consider it?My radiation oncologist recently mentioned a clinical trial I should consider. First some background. Gleason 3+4=7, PSA of 7.8 lead to radical prostatectomy Sept. 2020. Steady rise in PSA since...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesPSATreatmentResearch & Clinical Trials
FeaturedPSA rising after surgery and radiationI had my prostate removed 11 years ago I had 36 radiation treatments now my PSA is up to 61 my doctor said wait till he finds something on my...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesAdvanced Prostate CancerSurgeryPSATips & AdviceTreatment
Gleason 9 after TurpHi - looking for some positive stories here! My other half (54 years old) underwent TURP surgery last week. He was having trouble urinating, and it was suspected as benign...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSide EffectsTips & AdviceTreatmentSurgery