Stories

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006 at age 55. My PSA was 5.53. My Gleason score was 3+4=7. Stage 2. I had a robotic prostatectomy. PSA stay undetectable...

Over the years my relationship with my Urologist was limited to about 15 minutes per year, when we would look at my low PSA score, do a quick rectal finger...

I had surgery three weeks ago I had my prostate removed. The cancer was in many areas of prostate. Just had my follow up and pathology test came back good...

I had my first biopsy 4 years ago due to a rising PSA ( 3.5 to 6). Pathology showed one core at 20% with a Gleason score of 6 (3+3)...

September 2018..Update...The most recent occurrence in this journey is the appearance of one of the damaging side effects of hormone therapy which has suppressed the cancer. I have developed heart...

The commitment to protect the health of other people has guided my career for decades, whether training Air Force pilots to avoid hypoxia or NASA astronauts to survive in pressurized...

My long time partner had Prostate Cancer in 2005 and had Radical Surgery. In February of 2015 he was diagnosed with Cancer in his Spine, Left Arm, and Stage 4...

I was diagnosed in June with Gleason score intermediate borderline high. I am having robotic surgery today to remove prostate. Dr is going to try to spare nerves, says operation...

I was diagnosed with early stage (Gleason 3 + 3) prostate cancer in July of 2017. I went to work reading all of the research & treatment options. At the...

Age 53psa of 5.7 then one month later 12. Biopsy showed prostate cancer gleason 7- 3+4. I decided to go with robotic surgery and had to wait almost 3 months...

Had prostate removed 2 years ago.....My PSA level is 0.2 for the the last checkup.... Have not been able to achieve an erection....had pills...any suggestion?...

I really wish people working with cancer patients will read this note. I may stop some or all treatments soon... No one can know what it is like to get...

My favorite uncle has been fortunate to have pretty good health into his late 60s. At his most recent annual exam, his PSA score was a 5.7. He was told...

I posted three months ago that I was somewhat undecided about having treatment. I had been under active surveillance and the doctor wanted to do the third set of biopsies...

In October 2016, I expressed to one of my golfing buddies my dissatisfaction with my current doctor. My last two annual physicals involved limited testing and wound up with my...

In May of 2016, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer after a two-year period of a doubling PSA. Though the initial biopsy revealed intermediate grade cancer (Gleason 7 (3+4)) –...

When I went in for my biopsy, 2/3/2016, I was reasonably sure I had prostate cancer. I had been watching my PSA for three or four years and the numbers...

l had green[light] laser surgery just over a year ago after being diagnosed with an enlarged prostate and 7 abnormal biopsies. l was left completely incontinent, bad ED and a...

Just diagnosed with prostate cancer (about 2 weeks ago) according to biopsy is very small. MRI coming in two weeks, my urologist and my oncologist give me several options..... surgery...

Last October I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I had a PSA of 6.6. The ultrasound and biopsy verified my worst thoughts. This diagnosis led to depression and anxiety. I...