The Battle continues...I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in March 2007. I underwent surgery in September the same year. nine years went by ad all was good. In September 2017 cancer has...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Cousin's Prostate Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment...Diane interviews her cousin about his prostate cancer diagnosis, the financial toll of treatment, and his efforts to raise awareness about early testing. I am 73 years old. A proud husband...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
FeaturedProstate Cancer and Bladder cancer (Not related)...Anyone have this scenario? After being diagnosed with Low Grade Prostate Cancer contained in my prostate, imaging saw something in my bladder and it turned out to also be low...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
The Little Things...Isn’t the saying "don’t sweat the little things?" I think this is very relevant to living with and beyond cancer. We really should try to avoid worrying about the small...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Featuredrecent Oncologist visit...Recently I had an appointment with my Oncologist, he told me my PSA was 0 which with that news I was overjoyed. I haven't had a Lupron injection since October...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
Keeping the Brain Sharp...Chemotherapy, turned out, was extremely tough on my mental skills and my memory. My oncologist provided a list of activities I could put to use that would aid in the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
FeaturedTreatment of Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer with Lu-177...Hello everyone! This is the first time I am writing a post but i am currently in desperate need of any help or suggestions that anyone with experience can provide...Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
Urine Control After Surgery...Once the prostate is surgically removed, men can experience uncontrolled urine flows until the pelvic floor muscles can recover. The healing process can vary, with some people taking several months...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Cancer, COVID, Change...It’s been many years since my husband was first diagnosed with prostate cancer. So many things have happened during that time, but the one constant is family and all the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
FeaturedPost-Surgery Orgasm Pain?...Little background first: I had Retzius Sparing Bilateral Nerve Sparing Robotic Prostatectomy 26 days ago at the age of 53. World class surgeon (over 1,000 surgeries under his belt if...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Featured74 yr old with PSA of 7.4 on fenofibrate...I am wondering what to expect at a meeting with my urologist. Especially since my son, a first year medical resident, and my sister, a retired physician's assistant, are avoiding...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
FeaturedProstate Laser Focal Therapy...Just curious as I have been reading through several forums and see folks with local contained Pc and are having radical proctectomy. Just wondering why many would consider the radical...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
FeaturedPSA unexplainable drop after 5 years ...Hello all 54 year old healthy male. Very active ad healthy lifestyle Had my PSA monitored up until I was 49, about five years ago. It was slowly rising and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
FeaturedA Warning about a never-discussed aspect of a prostate biopsy...I want to make men aware of something I had no idea at all of prior to my MRI-guided Trans-rectal Ultrasound biopsy of the prostate. I have a hemorrhoid but--...Reactions0reactionsComments13 replies
FeaturedED Drugs /Pricing...Interesting story. Had the SpaceOAR and markers done this week. Had my initial set up yesterday, CT scan, make sure the markers and spacer is in the correct position, tattoo's...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Treatment Advances...I vividly remember a conversation with an eminent professor, whose specialty is prostate cancer, at a research event. It was about two years after my stage 4 diagnosis, and we...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
FeaturedProstate cancer in lymph node??...Hi, My dad just completed radiation on June 8th for Prostate cancer stage iiia. In February he had full body scan and CT and it showed no spread. They still...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Biopsy revealed prostate cancer...Last week I went to Hospital for a face to face interview with Urologist. Originally the interview was for a Zoom interview so I wondered why it was changed to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments