Living With A Prostate Cancer Personal Diagnosis

Who should I have in my prostate cancer support group?

Once prostate cancer has been detected, we like the patient to come in and talk to us. Often, it's a good idea to have their spouse or their significant other accompany them to hear all of the discussions between the patient and the doctor. Beyond that, their own personal physician may be able to advise them as to how the prostate cancer should be treated. Trusted individuals such as clergymen, friends, and other relatives may also be helpful to that individual in determining how to deal with their prostate cancer.

What factors will determine my prostate cancer outcome?

There are a number of factors that are important, which include patient's age at the time of diagnosis, other medical factors and medical risks that the patient has, the nature of the prostate cancer itself, how much cancer was detected, the PSA values, Gleeson scores and these sorts of considerations.