FeaturedRadiation ...I just started my 28 EBRT treatment course last week. Just wandering what others have experienced if you have had external radiation?...reactions3repliesSide EffectsTreatment
Keeping Cancer in Its Place...It was several years ago now, but I remember an older work colleague telling me he had just been to a close...reactions4comments
My Dad Refuses Prostate Cancer Treatment...At the time of my prostate cancer diagnosis, I had no family history. And none of my living relatives could recall a...reactions29comments
Newly Diagnosed...Started SBRT on yesterday for 28 treatments. Anyone experience this type of radiation and what types of typical side effects you had...reactions1comment
Dogdad60 Experience...Hello, I had RP 5 weeks ago, struggling with leakage, and dealing with the "new" me. Met with a radiation oncologist, and...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...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...reactions4repliesAwarenessDiagnosisTreatment
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...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...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...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...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...reactionsrepliesPSATreatmentResearch & Clinical Trials
Good Doctor...My Oncologist and my Oncology nurse are some of the best people I know. They always call as soon as they get...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...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...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...reactions3repliesAdvanced Prostate CancerWork & EmploymentSurgeryTreatment
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...reactions2repliesAwarenessDiagnosisHormone TherapyNewly DiagnosedPSATreatment
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...reactions14repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsAwarenessHealthcare Team
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...reactions10repliesCaregivingDiagnosisFriends & FamilyPSASupportive CareTips & AdviceTreatmentNewly Diagnosed
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...reactions1replyAdvanced Prostate CancerPSASurgeryTips & AdviceTreatment
