Prostate Cancer

Questions and Answers

1. Will a PSA level ever be undetectable after prostate cancer?

   - My husband had a radical prostatectomy in May 2008 after a biopsy showed gleason levels of 7, 8 and 9, and his PSA (prostate specific antigen) level had gone from 4 to 11.4 in three months. After surgery, his PSA level was undetectable and he was placed on hormone therapy. Almost one year later, his PSA lelvel rose from ...
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2. Which foods improve blood counts?

   - I had prostate cancer and did surgery and chemotherapy in January 1995. My PSA now reads 0.3 but my blood count is low. What foods can I use in order to make my blood count better?
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3. FAQ: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer?

   - Prostate cancer often shows no symptoms, or subtle ones, early on. Here are nine warning signs of possible prostate cancer.
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4. What has caused the pain in my feet after cancer treatment?

   - I have been treated for prostate cancer with lots of external beam radiation. Now (among other areas) I have severe pain on the bottoms of my feet, making it hard to walk, and internal bruising in my feet. What causes this?
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5. How do I get my father, who has prostate cancer, to accept help from others?

   - I've created a wonderful network of people to help care for my 75-year-old father, who is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. The problem is, he's started saying he doesn't want those who have volunteered to cook for him or drive him to appointments -- he wants me to do everything...
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Topics, Blog Posts, Articles, Checklists, and To-Do Lists

1. Exciting Clinical Trials for Advanced Prostate Cancer

   Blog Post - Late-stage prostate cancer patients now have new drugs available through clinical trials that are now recruiting.

2. Cancer Signs and Symptoms

   Article - Read our informative cancer guides to learn about cancer symptoms and how to recognize cancer signs at Caring.com.

3. Telling Our Stories: The Importance of Personal Cancer Blogs

   Blog Post - These great cancer blogs help those fighting cancer learn from others' stories.

4. A Powerful New Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer

   Blog Post - Can something this simple really be this powerful? Research published this week finally confirms what researchers have long suspected: That vitamin D lowers the risk of breast and prostate cancer.

5. 8 Cancer Lessons: What We Wish We'd Known

   Blog Post - In 10 cancer lessons, cancer patients and their family members share information about cancer treatment.