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New treatment Pluvicto (radioligand therapy) for prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jul 18 8:12am | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
I sympathise with your situation .
The clear message here is " DO NOT IGNORE YOUR REGULAR PSA RESULTS " . and educate yourself on the warning signs of cancer etc . I am amazed at the number of men who even refuse a simple Digtal Rectal Exam ( DRE ) to test your prostate .
Your early retention was likely the result of untreated BPH , which would have been found with the DRE .
Finally , anyone whose father had prostate cancer is at 5 - 6 times higher risk to also get prostate cancer .
This is a sad - preventable story .
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Clandeboy1, please don’t get me wrong. I have absolutely no regrets. I made those choices because of my young age. At 66 now, my course would probably be different. I had a relatively normal life for almost 14years post diagnosis.
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Although my story was probably preventable, I chose not to go for checkups. I only went if I had a problem that didn't go away. When my leg pain didn't go away, I finally went to find out why. Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Before the pain I had no noticeable symptoms. I have no regrets about not going. I have even given thought about getting a primary care doctor, just haven't done it yet. I see my Oncologist once a month including blood work. Although fighting fatigue, I'm having a good time. Best to all.