FeaturedNappy rash - Do you recommend a cream....My first grandson was born same time as I was about to have my prostatectomy. I said to him, the race is on to get toilet trained first. Three years...reactions1reply
Possible Prostate Cancer Vaccine...Vaccines utilize the power of the immune system to help fight off diseases. The best way to think about your immune system is that it is your body’s personalized self-defense...reactions2comments
Managing life as a prostate cancer caregiver...As a caregiver, I found myself in roles I never imagined. I found myself changing dressings, administering medications, cleaning incisions, watching for infections and deciding when we needed to head...reactions2repliesCaregivingCoping
Medication for ED...Just this morning, the U.S. Senator Bob Dole passed away. I remember the year of 1996 when Bob Dole was the first man to get on a television commercial and...reactionsrepliesIntimacy & Relationships
A (Long) Day in the Life of a Prostate Cancer Patient...In the year after I was diagnosed in May 2017, I had to visit my cancer hospital pretty much every three or four weeks as my liver function was quite...reactions9comments
Sue Franke...As a new member of this site, I’ve read many of the articles and advocate responses and realize that I’m in the company of people who share a similar goal...
Legacy...Over the years, ProstateCancer.net has lost powerful voices in the prostate cancer community. Hear the stories of those advocates who are no longer with us as we celebrate their life...
Prostate Cancer Survivors Battling Sexual Dysfunction in the COVID-19 Era...I work as a pelvic floor physical therapist. I got into this line of work because I had inexplicable pelvic pain of my own. It took several years of self-discovery...reactionscomments
FeaturedExperience with IMRT?...I'd like to hear from anyone that has experience with Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy. I'm in Orange County, 80 and in good health. My PSA has been going up for years...reactions56replies
Do I Know You? Getting Mental Health Support...“I didn't feel I could ask Julie to be involved... I felt lonely, then I became scared, and then angry...” It's hard to say whether medical treatment or emotional and...reactions2comments
Eligard side effects...Anyone have burning/tingling feet while taking Eligard....reactionsrepliesHormone TherapySide Effects
FeaturedWaiting for results ...I had radical prostatectomy approximately 8 weeks ago. At the time my PSA was 4.06 and Gleason score was 3+4. My doctor said the Cancer had broken through the outer...reactions4repliesAdvanced Prostate CancerTips & AdvicePSASurgery
FeaturedNervous about findings ...47 years old PSA increase from 2.7 to 4.55 in one year. MRI result of PIRADS 3. Biopsy results (17 samples) 5 on right ride, 1 on left were positive...reactions23repliesAwarenessPSATips & AdviceDiagnosis
FeaturedIncontinence after surgery...My surgeon said "You may experience some leakage after surgery for about 90 days." I guess in my case "Some Leakage" is equal to no bladder control at all. My...reactions23repliesIncontinenceSymptomsTreatmentCopingSide Effects
Not sure about my doctor need advice...I have stage four metastatic prostate cancer. I’ve been on abiraterone since the middle of October. I already had Casodex and have gotten my 6-month Lupron injection. I have been...reactions5comments
Getting the Lead Out...A study I came across in the 2021 online JAMA Oncology issue noted that high-intensity exercise just might be associated with improvements in prostate cancer progression, especially for those men...reactionscomments
Prostate Cancer Community Spotlight: Dan Franke...In March 2008, I decided to take advantage of my company’s free clinic to get a routine check-up. Because I was 55 years old, they asked if I’d ever had...reactions2comments
Take My Cancer - Please!...I am a Certified Humor Professional, following three years of study with the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH). The motto of AATH is “Humor Helps.” Not Humor Cures...reactions1comment
FeaturedWhat side effects can I expect from first Eligard injection?...I had a biopsy and was diagnosed with prostate cancer a month ago. Gleason 7 (4 + 3) in several tumors and PSA 10.1 (7 a year ago). I will...reactions10repliesHormone TherapyTips & AdviceTreatmentSide Effects
FeaturedWorried over possible diagnosis ...Been experiencing lower back pain and right leg stiffness for 4-5 weeks. Finally got an MRI which showed a very small low- density lesion on my tailbone and another small...reactions6repliesNewly DiagnosedDiagnosisSymptomsTips & Advice
