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Prostate Cancer

Archives for March 2020

Active surveillance prostate cancer.
I have prostate cancer. I am under active surveillance. I am deeply concern about it possibly spreading. I see both an Oncologist and Urologist every 3 months to check my PSA level. However, they do not seem too concern about doing anything. I do not know what to do? Please advise. I am deeply concern. How long should I be…
Heart Surgeon with prostate cancer surviving for many years
A friend of mine has survived for 25 years with three types of cancer including prostate cancer. He is a 98-year-old former heart surgeon who is a member of his local Cancer Connection to give younger people, who think cancer means a death sentence, hope that they can live a long time. He describes what it was like to find…
Ongoing constant pain post Proton radiation
I have a similar problem, but its ongoing. I was diagnosed in 2008. Did watchful waiting until 2014 when I opted for Proton treatment at MD Anderson. It all went well until about 3-4 weeks after finishing treatment. The the pain and "other" problems started. I have very strong pain during urination. It was like having a…
Tips for Regaining Continence after Prostatectomy?
Underwent a prostatectomy in late February and had my urinary catheter removed almost 3 weeks ago. Was doing some Kegel exercises before surgery and also have been doing them since having the catheter removed. Have regained a lot of control but still difficult to control leakage when going out for walks. I've noticed that…
How will ADT change my life
Hello: I am new to the site. I am 71 and had a radical proctectomy 3 years ago. Cancer stage 3, Gleason 9. This was followed 1 year later by radiation. PSA went to zero briefly. Now after 3 years PSA is 0.12. It appears to be doubling every 6 months. A very recent CT scan showed an 8mm lesion on vertebrae T10. Not yet…
Chinese are studying Sildenafil as a CVD antiviral
Gents It was a passing comment on a list of ongoing studies but... It is now the public service duties of our lovelies to help us in this study and protect our health (for those of us who take this)
Immune system and COVID-19
Hi. I finished a course of 44 days of radiation therapy for Stage II prostate cancer in October. How soon until my immune system is back to normal?
Anyone know if megadosing vitamin C is good of bad for PCa?
Megadosing vitamin D is suposed to be good for immunity and reducing PCa. Vitamin C is supposed to be good for immunity but do not know if good or bad for PCa. TIA
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1-2 point PSA rise
Been on this forum quite a bit many of you know .in may I will be 21 months since completing regretful radiation treatment ..last PSA was 2.0 at 18 months .5 change from 15 months ..hoping it goes lower if not I'm thinking my Dr will want another MRI ....what concerns me extremely bad is everything I read about how a 2…
How are you guys coping with the other C word?
It is well wierd over here. Online people are bricking themselves. Outside in RL people are going alomng like nothing is happening. "Its just the flu" is all I hear.
Post hormone and brachytherapy
Hi Newbie here! I am 6 months post last luepron shot to treat my prostate cancer. Like many, you think that's not going to happen to me. I should have known better. I lost my first cousin at 39 to metatstatic breast cancer and my best friend at 44 to metastatic breast cancer 3 months apart. To give a little history, I am…
Progress Report Just After Prostatectomy
I'm 59 and after receiving elevated PSA tests had a biopsy done which found Gleason 6 (3+3) cancer. This was around April of last year. After spending a lot of time reading up on prostate cancer and weighing the various options (RP, RT, and AS), I finally decided on radical prostatectomy. Operation was about 2 weeks ago,…
Pathology after 3/2/20 RP. Some questions.
62 years. Pathology shows 3+4 ISUP group grade 2 disease with perineural invasion, focal EPE on left posterolateral region, and focal lymphovascular space invasion noted. Seminal vesicles negative. All surgical margins negative. 5 lymph nodes removed, all negative. My main question is what does "focal lymphovascular space…
Annually
Well, I went to my checkup, the PA told me that I only needed to be tested once a year now because my PSA has been undetectable for 2 years now. For you new folks, I came into this "The Emperor of all Maladies" with a Gleason of 4+3 = 7. I am fully continent; intimate with my wife. To tell you the truth, I feel good. So…
SCARED
Hello everyone, I just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I received the results of my biopsy two weeks ago. For the last two weeks my head is been spinning! The more I read more confused I become. My Gleason score is a seven. I made an appointment with an oncologist surgeon and a radiologist that I go and see in two…
Coronovirus
Hi there, I have decided to open this new topic where I hope that people will post information on how the coronovirus affects men with prostate cancer. Already it seems that; Restrictions on travel eg from the USA to Europe and vice versa may affect men that are seeking testing and treatment overseas. Men that are immune…

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