Choosing a Urologist for Prostate Cancer: Essential Qualities and Tips...Choosing a doctor is an important next step after a prostate cancer diagnosis. But it can feel overwhelming if you do not...reactions4comments
When, How Soon, and How Much?...NOPE ... we are not talking about your sex life after prostate cancer treatment. This is about C2H5OH … commonly known as grain...reactions1comment
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2repliesWork & Employment
Becca Ironside...Becca is a pelvic floor physical therapist who considers guys with prostate cancer her favorite people to be around. She sees it...
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...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...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...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...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...reactions3comments
