Take the Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey...The Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Receiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as you know it. While some treatments and side...reactionscomments
Pickleball, Its Benefits to a Prostate Cancer Survivor...Congressman Joel Pritchard, Barney McCallum, and Bill Bell invented the game of pickleball one summer afternoon in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, WA. It’s a racket sport on a smaller court...reactions2comments
Prostate Cancer and The Power of Love...I remember anxiously awaiting in the doctor's office for his arrival to review the results of my prostate biopsy. My wife was by my side, with her hand on my...reactions3comments
PSA LEVELS quadrupled in 1 month...My fiancee, who's 48 and African American, had a PSA of 8 in August. He had MRI done which showed a lesion PI-RADS 3 per radiology, but showed nothing in...reactions5repliesPSA
How Can I Shift This Weight When I’m Hungry All the Time?...I’m one of those irritating people who has never had much trouble with their weight. I’ve been tall and skinny all my life. Even when middle age hit and I...reactions4comments
Just a stumble, not a walk in the park...Started with brachytherapy almost 20 years ago. One unpleasant month followed but soon back healthy again, playing basketball, etc. Cancer returned. Five or six years now with Eligard, Bicalutamide, and...reactions2comments
An Interview With Professor Nicholas James: Part 1...Professor Nicholas James is Chief Investigator on the STAMPEDE trial. The multi-arm, multi-stage trial focuses on people with locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer starting first-line hormone therapy. It seeks...reactionscomments
What Are Rectal Spacers?...Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. In the United States, between 9 and 10 percent...reactions1comment
Incontinence ...I am approaching my surgery in October and am wondering if anyone who has had their prostate removed has any recommendations for incontinence pads and where to get them? Thank...reactions5repliesCoping
Preventing Prostate Cancer...Usually after a presentation, a few men will come up and ask if there is a way to prevent prostate cancer. My answer is always, “YES and NO.” I then continue...reactions2comments
sense of urgency when laying on back...2 years since surgery. For past year I've been getting this sensation immediate need to urinate when I lay on my back. Feeling goes immediately away if I get up...reactions1replySide Effects
lupron side effects...what side effects from lupron injections do YOU have ?...reactions3repliesHormone TherapyCopingSide Effects
Community Views: The Worst Side Effects of Prostate Cancer...Living with prostate cancer is never easy. Even when the cancer is in remission, every day can bring new challenges thanks to the side effects of fighting this disease. To...reactions65comments
The Power Of Sport...I was recently watching a TV program about the 2012 London Olympics that was reflecting on the targets of developing athletes specifically for 2012. It was highlighting the achievements of...reactions1comment
Cancer Returns...Long story short I had prostate surgery in 2007. Ten years later my PSA increased to .02 and I went through radiation treatment and hormone therapy in February 2018. I...reactions19comments
Superman...If what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I must be Superman! PSA went from 6 to 30...Quick timeline...June 26, 2020. MRI results were positive. Biopsy/Gleason score 9. Started with...reactions4comments
Cyberknife Was Pain Free...When you hear cyberknife you think of surgery but this remarkable treatment option of stronger pinpointed radiation treatments of 5 sessions was remarkable. My story had a great outcome after...reactions1comment
My Father's Journey – Surgery To Remove Prostate...I wanted to know more about my father's journey with this disease. I’m 63 and he’s 88, but there are still things he just doesn’t want to share with his...reactionscomments
Should I be concerned?...My first post. I am 62 years old. I was diagnosed with PC back in Nov 2020. My PSA was 8.4. My biopsy showed the cancer was limited to the...reactionsrepliesCoping
Pelvic Floor Exercises and Prostate Cancer...Becca, a pelvic floor physical therapist, talks about the importance of the pelvic floor muscles – including their role in urinary control – and what people with prostate cancer can...reactionscomments
