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Recovering from prostate cancer

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 2015. I had 39 fractions of radiotherapy in July and August 2016 and have been on hormone therapy since...

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 2015. I had 39 fractions of rad...

•8 years ago

New to Community

Had RALP mid 2011 <0.1 PSA; Bio Recurrence 6/15 0.4, Radiation 9/15 <.01 PSA. Rising PSA 02/17 0.1. Doc is waiting for 0.4 to start Scans and treatment. Just...

Had RALP mid 2011 <0.1 PSA; Bio Recurrence 6/15 0.4, Radiation 9/15 <.01 PSA. Ri...

•8 years ago

FOR USA ONLY- PSA Testing Under Fire by CMS

Here is a newly emerged advocacy opportunity regarding the PSA test and Prostate Cancer in the USA. Malecare feels you should be empowered to participate in...

Here is a newly emerged advocacy opportunity regarding the PSA test and Prostate...

Partner•8 years ago

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What my $25 co-pay gets me.

I have my health insurance through my wife's job. I'm on SSDisability, which comes with Medicare A, which is Hospital only. A few weeks ago, she got a call...

I have my health insurance through my wife's job. I'm on SSDisability, which com...

•8 years ago

Impotence

My question really is that is it allways after radiation your left with impotence and or is it only to do with you not producing sperm, or is it that the sperm...

My question really is that is it allways after radiation your left with impotenc...

•8 years ago

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Partner•8 years ago

Prostrate radiation, Painful Burning

I have had 10 treatments Of EBRT, my frequency of urination has increased from 1 times during night time sleep to two. My main concern, it beginning to be...

I have had 10 treatments Of EBRT, my frequency of urination has increased from 1...

•8 years ago

Troubled....

It's been 15 years post op for me. Back in '08 my PSA on 02/07/08 was 0.04.... Six months later 08/11/08 was 0.10, and so forth to ... My present PSA on...

It's been 15 years post op for me. Back in '08 my PSA on 02/07/08 was 0.04.... S...

•8 years ago

FYI: Radiation With Antiandrogen Therapy Improves Survival in Recurrent Prostate Cancer, The New England Journal of Medicine

Published in Oncology Journal Scan / Research · February 10, 2017 * This study sought to determine whether adding antiandrogen therapy to radiation therapy...

Published in Oncology Journal Scan / Research · February 10, 2017 * This study ...

•8 years ago

Integrative Medicine Specialists and Oncologists are now throwing stones at each others glass homes. What do you think?

Dr. Joesph Mercola has been called a charlatan by pharmaceutical companies and traditional practitioners. However Dr. Mercola is being followed by millions,...

Dr. Joesph Mercola has been called a charlatan by pharmaceutical companies and t...

•8 years ago

Zoladex and high blood pressure

HI I HAD A RP FOUR YEARS AGO AT THE CHRISTY IN MANCHESTER. MY OP WAS A SUCCESS AND I SAILED THROUGH WITH NO PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE A RISING PSA NOW AT 0.2. I AM...

HI I HAD A RP FOUR YEARS AGO AT THE CHRISTY IN MANCHESTER. MY OP WAS A SUCCESS A...

•8 years ago

Waiting for the test results - excrutiating

With rising psa levels, my urologist recommended a biopsy which I had on Friday. Much more unpleasant than I expected! The wait is excruciating so in the...

With rising psa levels, my urologist recommended a biopsy which I had on Friday....

•8 years ago

recently diagnosed

Hi - Recently diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. 7 out of 12 cores were positive. Gleason score is a 6. Clinical Stage is T1c. I have met with a surgeon and...

Hi - Recently diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. 7 out of 12 cores were positive. G...

•8 years ago

Is ADT the end of sex?

Has anyone in our community managed to stay "sexual" on hormone deprivation/Lupron? It sounds like the death knell. Is that loss comparable to the other side...

Has anyone in our community managed to stay "sexual" on hormone deprivation/Lupr...

•8 years ago

New way to diagnose prostate cancer

The headline in this Jan 20, 2017 story from the BBC is "'Huge leap' in prostate cancer testing." They use "multi-parametric" MRI scanning, a non-invasive...

The headline in this Jan 20, 2017 story from the BBC is "'Huge leap' in prostate...

Moderator•8 years ago