Burning pain 2 years post radiation ...RP then psa <0.01 5 years psa .24 External radiation BAD burning pain in urethra base of penis. Psa back to<0.01 4 yes later psa .02 Found that any little...reactions1reply
Treatment for Prostate Cancer...I have just bee diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, PSA of 8.6 (was 10.8 but I was on Testorone gel). negative test for enlarged prostate, negative MRI, but biopsy came back...reactions2replies
PSA climbing...My PSA is climbing. I am 54 and my psa is as follows 1/11/21 - 1.6 6/4/22 - 2.3 1/9/23 - 3.7 5/11/23 - 2.99 9/6/23 - 3.01 2/21/24 -...reactions2replies
Top 10 Mistakes After My Cancer Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 57 and had no symptoms, health issues, or family history. All my blood work, including blood pressure, was optimal. I wasn’t taking...reactions18comments
Newly diagnosed 53 year old very scared...Hi I am a 53 year old diagnosed 2 days ago. Psa 8.4 gleason 7 4+3. Waiting on bone scan and mri. Having Night terrors and feeling like cancer has...reactions15replies
my story any advice appreciated do not have a clue...65,had not seen dr. in 50 years. blood in urine doc says stage 4 metastasized into bone. get a call kaiser says 3 years to live good luck psa 885...reactions1reply
What mistakes have you made? ...There are many decisions that come with a prostate cancer diagnosis; sometimes we feel like we make mistakes in our journey. What mistakes have you made after your diagnosis? What...reactions11repliesAwarenessTips & Advice
Resolutions and Feeling Empowered...I try to always select a word of the year and focus on that word throughout the year. And like a resolution, you can really decide to make changes, big...reactionscomments
My journey, to date...Here is my story. At the end, I will have a specific question for the group from those who have chosen HDR Brachytherapy. I'm 76 years old. For many years...reactions8comments
chasme...I was diagnosed with prostate cancer last November I'm aged 66yrs. my PSA level was5.2, Gleason score 3+4 stage T2. My treatment options radiotherapy or radical robotic prostatectomy (surgery). I...reactions2comments
Psa 172...My husband recently got a call back from his doctor because his PSA results showed his low at 172. He’s 52 years old, but had pancreatic cancer when he was...reactions3replies
What Should I Know About the Digital Rectal Exam?...A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a test to identify changes in the prostate. It is an exam that can help with early detection of prostate cancer. A doctor can...reactions11comments
Lupron and BCG side effects...I have been on Lupron for 5 years fpr prostate cancer and just had my 6th of 6 BCG treatments for bladder cancer yesterday. The muscle pain last night was...reactions1reply
urgency of biopsy after k4 test result of 35 ...I had mri 2023 negative Psa history 2021 psa 1.4 Psa 2022 2.4 Psa 2024 4.3 Dre negative Doc ordered a k4 valvue 35 ordered a biopsy in one month...reactions1reply
PT3b ductal 30%...I had RRP in December 2023 and have had two PSA results since first one 0.22 next 0.38. Waiting for three month test next week I wonder about treatment options...reactions1reply
What Should Be Known About the Digital Rectal Exam?...There's a lot to be discussed about digital rectal exams. This is a space to ask questions and share your experience with DRE's....reactions6repliesDiagnosisAwarenessSide Effects
PSA 142...Hi all. I just recently had bloodwork done and my PSA is 142. 4 years ago it was 2. My GP has me referred to a Urologist so this is...reactions4repliesNewly DiagnosedPSATips & Advice
What the Pandemic and Prostate Cancer Have Taught Me...Someone once remarked that nothing happens for decades, but decades happen in weeks. You'd have to search back a long time to find more weeks that contained decades than we...reactions1comment
When it hits the lungs...You can look back and catch up with my story, but I think I’ve hit a new phase. Prostate cancer spread to a node on left lung. Started back on...reactions1reply
Featuredspike 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...reactions35replies
