MRI with Contrast: Chuck's Story...I was diagnosed and began treatment at 82 years old. My primary care physician informed me that I had a PSA of 11. Instead of immediately seeking out a urologist...reactions1comment
ADT Side Effects I Have Experienced: Part 2...In Part One of this series, I covered my attempts to deal with the hot flashes and cardiac AFib that developed since being treated by androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Here in...reactions1comment
What is the maximum radiation dose you can receive treating prostate cancer before it significantly increases new cancer risk?...Keep thinking that if you get radiation as first treatment and then mets occur and you have to get more salvage radiation... how much radiation can the body take? When...reactions3repliesNewly DiagnosedDiagnosis
PSA rise 1.8 to 19.1 in 6 months...54 yr old male. For the past 5 yrs, including six months ago, my PSA was level with readings around 1.8/1.9. Urologist was not concerned because they have been stable...reactions18repliesDiagnosisPSA
Bone scan ...I received the results of my bone scan today and there is no sign of metastatic prostate cancer in the bones. Big relief. I will see a surgeon next month...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
prostate cancer...i have been diagnosed with a score on gleason scale as a 6 i concerned the have miss something i want to know if others with this cancer about scores...reactions1replyCopingAwareness
The Wheels On The Bus...Having battled prostate cancer several times plus a dose of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma combined with the needed treatments (surgery, androgen deprivation therapy, 40 radiation treatments and four months of chemo), you might...reactions4comments
When They Tell You, This Is It...This is a story my father shared with me recently; he had never shared any of this with me. On this journey, he had been diagnosed with cancer years ago...reactions13comments
The Proton Therapy Experience – Part 1...For many, the summer of 2020 will not be a summer to remember. Countless schools, offices and businesses were shuttered due to the Covid-19 pandemic. By late summer, many jobs and, sadly...reactions2comments
[M59][EU] Why the recurrence rate% is so high even with brachytherapy+external beam for prostate cancer?...I can't understand what makes cancer return even when people use brachytherapy and combine it with external beam radiation. The external beam for the pelvis area should take care of...reactions1replyDiagnosisSurvivorshipAdvanced Prostate Cancer
Key to Discuss Emotional Health with Doctor...Rarely when one visits a physician do they delve into their personal life and deeply personal feelings. However, in the case of a cancer diagnosis it is critical, in my...reactions8comments
Have you and your employer discussed workplace accommodations due to your prostate cancer?...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with long-term (chronic) medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the...reactions2repliesWork & Employment
Rebecca Ironside, MSPT...Becca is a pelvic floor physical therapist who considers guys with prostate cancer her favorite people to be around. She considers it a high honor to assist men in reclaiming...
ADT Side Effects I Have Experienced: Part 1...Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) comes with a long list of side effects, some merely annoying, some serious. Although the last of my three injections of Eligard was in August of...reactions5comments
MRI in 2021 - nano MRI advantages?...Some new information as of June 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoOecPYm0TM NanoMRI combined with PSMA/PET can yield even better screening results. Anyone aware of facilities un US and Europe that do this? The...reactions4repliesDiagnosisAdvanced Prostate Cancer
Blood in urine...I finished my proton radiation treatment for my stage 4 prostate cancer in May 2020, and my hormone therapy continues quarterly til the end this year. I have had no...reactions2replies
Blood in urine...I finished my proton radiation treatment for my stage 4 prostate cancer in May 2020, and my hormone therapy continues quarterly til the end this year. I have had no...reactions8replies
My Journey: Metastatic Prostate Cancer...I'm 56 with a PSA of 68, Gleason 4+3=7. Last year, my PSA was 1.1. So it was a shock when it jumped that high in a year. Biopsy confirmed...reactions3comments
My Journey: Choosing the Right Doctor...66 when diagnosed...The first PSA was 7.5. Three subsequent were 6.5...Biopsy was done, and Gleason was 4+3 and 3+4...I decided to have surgery. I didn't feel comfortable having surgery at...reactions2comments
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superdad...Lights, camera, action! "Black Panther," "Spiderman," "Batman," "Captain America," and "Hulk" take center stage in their own movie. Each of these characters are heroes in their own rights. They solve...reactions1comment
