Dogdad60 Experience...Hello, I had RP 5 weeks ago, struggling with leakage, and dealing with the "new" me. Met with a radiation oncologist, and will get PSA test soon. With the size...reactions6comments
2% vs 75%...Who would you suspect might be more optimistic: someone with a 75% chance for a total remission from cancer, or someone with a 2% chance? The answer may surprise you....reactions2comments
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...reactions4repliesTreatmentDiagnosisAwareness
Featured87 yr old leuprolide vs degarelix...Hello, I am writing on behalf of my 87 yr old father. I am trying to help him with his decision on how to treat his prostrate cancer that has...reactions3repliesAdvanced Prostate CancerCaregivingFriends & FamilyHormone TherapySupportive CareTips & Advice
Mental Check Movember...Movember is back! This year, we are taking time to highlight the importance of mental health and getting support when dealing with prostate cancer. As part of Mental Check Movember...reactionscomments
FeaturedMental Health Support...Mental health complications can occur during the difficult journey of coping with and treating prostate cancer. Support for mental health can come in many forms and is often individualized. This...reactions21repliesCopingAwarenessMental Health
I Feel Like I’m Having A Nightmare...Diane talks to a man who never expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer about how he overcome the shock of it and decided to undergo treatment. I had no...reactionscomments
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...reactionsrepliesPSAResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatment
Good Doctor...My Oncologist and my Oncology nurse are some of the best people I know. They always call as soon as they get my results from my PSA, other blood work...reactions2comments
The "Best" Cancer to Have?? Get Tested!...It is often dismissively said that Prostate Cancer is "the best one to have." Really?? Is there any GOOD cancer?? True, prostate cancer is usually slow-growing (but not always) and...reactions1comment
Ron Writes a Book...Ron had been raised in the projects of Newark, NJ. I had worked in this area several years back, and took an instant liking to him. I knew the exact...reactions3comments
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...reactions3repliesWork & EmploymentSurgeryTreatmentAdvanced Prostate Cancer
FeaturedTULSA treatment...In June of this year, I found out my PSA was 12.3. I am 63. For some reason, this is the first PSA in my medical record. I had a...reactions2repliesTreatmentAwarenessDiagnosisHormone TherapyNewly DiagnosedPSA
FeaturedThe lie my surgeon told me...Reading all these posts about men being able to have sex after surgery is very depressing for those of us who the surgery butchered sexually despite being told we would...reactions14repliesHealthcare TeamIntimacy & RelationshipsAwareness
Recently Diagnosed and Have Questions...Hi 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...reactions10repliesNewly DiagnosedSupportive CareTips & AdviceTreatmentCaregivingDiagnosisFriends & FamilyPSA
FeaturedPSA rising after surgery and radiation...I 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...reactions1replyPSAAdvanced Prostate CancerTreatmentTips & AdviceSurgery
Transperineal Prostate Biopsy...On average, I think men tend to be somewhat “mystified” when it comes to PSA testing and perhaps more so when it comes to the significance of test measurements. Many...reactions22comments
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...reactions11repliesCopingTreatmentSide Effects
FeaturedBed Wetting...I am happily married , 72 years old and a survivor of 18 years after radical prostatectomy . I had additional beam radiation after 5 years from the surgery because...reactions4repliesSide EffectsTips & AdviceFriends & FamilySleepSupportive CareCoping
Living With and Finding Strength...Every chronic and life-threatening condition comes with its own symptoms and challenges. And while each person's experience is unique, there is wisdom to be found in learning how others have...reactionscomments
