What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Posted by john57 @john57, Mar 26, 2020

good evening men. i have a group question here. i,m 57 years old and i feel that is kind of young to have prostate cancer. so my question for the men is what is the age of some of you?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 21, 2024

In reply to @rlouis3 "79" + (show)

@rlouis3, welcome. What treatment(s) did you or are you having? How are you doing?

kbmullen | @kbmullen | Apr 21, 2024

jc76 | @jc76 | Apr 21, 2024

I am 77 now. Was 75 when I diagnosed.

I don't think 56 is out of the realm of those on MCC having prostrate cancer and symptoms.

You are going to read that almost every man will develop prostrate cancer if they live long enough. Most men will die from something else and then autopsy will show had prostrate cancer.

It is strange disease and the most common one is very slow growing and many men just to monitoring. I had radiation as it was recommened even though mine was low risk and confined to prostrate.

southgeorgia | @southgeorgia | Apr 20, 2024

63 in June, diagnosed last year, active surveillance, 3+3

lag | @lag | Apr 20, 2024

In reply to @richlee "79 Years old prostate cancer fighter stage 3 & Gleason 9, first psa after radiation 0.38...." + (show)

Abiraterone/Zytiga plus prednisone is not a last-ditch treatment. It kept my husband's Stage 4 prostate cancer suppressed for three years. Side effects for him were just some fatigue. Your doctor's advice sounds very sensible,