sun and prostate cancer , dangerous?

Posted by denis76 @denis76, 6 hours ago

Since my diagnosis, I've been trying to avoid sun exposure. My doctor said it's dangerous to travel to the southern regions.

Is it true that sun exposure can negatively impact the disease? Vitamin D is used to synthesize testosterone, is that the issue?

Who travels to the southern regions?

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jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | 5 hours ago

Never heard of that being a problem.

If you’ve just had some types of radiation, you don’t want to get out in the sun right away. Could that be what the doctor was talking about?

shmo | @shmo | 5 hours ago

I haven’t heard this either. My RO actually prescribed me vitamin D so I wouldn’t think that would be the issue

briang1958 | @briang1958 | 4 hours ago

Come up to Minnesota, you won't have to worry about sun for another month or so.
🙂
Thanks for the opportunity, but I know nothing about sun being bad, I bet someone will ask copilot

jayhall | @jayhall | 4 hours ago

You might want to read this.
https://www.newhopemedicalcenter.com/blogs/sun-exposure-in-cancer-patients-is-it-good-or-bad/
I live in the south and work indoors all day. I'm the color of glue, I'm Edward Cullen pale, I scare children, On the rare occasion I wear concealer it's always the lightest shade, I have taken daily Vitamin D for over 15 years. I'm so pale I'm translucent, If I try to tan I go from Glue to Tomato in less than 15 minutes.