Will Your Prostate Cancer Recur after Surgery?

Will Your Prostate Cancer Recur after Surgery? by Robert Warren Hess If you have prostate cancer and you have your prostate removed (radical prostatectomy), can your cancer return?  If it does return, are there treatment options available? These are questions men ask when they are faced with making a decision about prostate cancer treatment. Unfortunately, the answer to the first question is “yes” while an affirmative to the second question is (fortunately) a positive sign. If you are faced with making a treatment decision about prostate cancer that involves prostatectomy, it’s a good idea to learn all you can about the procedure and other cancer treatments so you can be prepared to tackle a possible return of your prostate cancer. Chances Prostate Cancer Will Recur Overall, a man who has undergone prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer has a 10 to 30 percent chance of experiencing prostate cancer recurrence during his lifetime. Among these cases of recurrence, about half happen during the first three years after prostatectomy, another 30 percent occur from years 3 to 5 post-prostatectomy, and about 19 percent happen after year 5. Some experts say the figure of recurrence is even higher. Why Prostate Cancer May Return Prostatectomy as […] read more

Guys don’t Let Guys Get Prostate Cancer

Today is the first Tuesday in September, which is Prostate Cancer Awareness Project’s monthly Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. But, September is also national Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Guys, this month you need to do three things: 1 – Create your free, anonymous PSA tracking account at www.ProstateTracker.org 2 – Get at least one of your buds to do the same 3 – Meet us at the White House fence by Lafayette Park @ 12:15 pm on Sunday, September 9th, to celebrate the end of the 171-day, 25,000 mile, Prostate Cancer Pony Express ride. read more

How a motorcycle ride can find prostate cancer

The Prostate Cancer Pony Express is criss-crossing the US this year raising awareness for prostate cancer. A wonderful group of relay riders are carrying our dispatch bag with our memorial journal from state capitol-to-state capitol, connecting with men and urging state governments to join with us in prostate cancer awareness. One of our early events took place in Hammond, Louisiana, at Hammond Harley-Davidson. You can see the pictures on our Facebook PAGE HERE. That event may just have saved three men’s lives “Also FYI, we did a prostate screening at the dealership the morning that Dick was with us, we performed @ 20 PSA tests and from that number there was 3 abnormal results presented with two of those being scheduled for surgery, all three where asymptomatic surprised with the lab results and are now eternally grateful for possibly having saved their lives. This all, because of you, your organization and the efforts to inform the masses.” Why men need to screen for prostate cancer – Prostate cancer generally doesn’t have symptoms until it is at an advanced stage – Early detection is critical How to know if your prostate cancer risk is rising – Create a free account at ProstateTracker.org – Enter […] read more

Robert’s PSA Chart

Prostate cancer is treatable if detected early.  The best current test is the PSA test. ProstateTracker helps allows you to see the rise in PSA values that indicate prostate cancer is present.  This image shows an actual prostate cancer survivor’s PSA history recreated in ProstateTracker.  You can create your personal ProstateTracker account at ProstateTracker.org.  Your account is free and completely anonymous.  ProstateTracker is a free public service provided by the Prostate Cancer Awareness Project and supported by people like you. read more

State Proclamations

PCAP State Proclamations for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Beginning on March 17, 2012, over 160 Prostate Cancer Pony Express relay riders rode over 25,000 miles, crossing the US four times and ending in Washington, DC on September 9, 2011, to raise awareness for prostate cancer. Our riders visited the state capitols of 49 of our 50 states, asking these governors to officially name September as prostate cancer awareness month and to support our prostate cancer awareness efforts. We received official proclamations from 10 states, the City of Philadelphia, and a commendation from Representative Janice Hahn, the Prostate Cancer Awareness Project’s Congressional representative.  We owe a great debt of gratitude to the following: Representative Janice Hahn, 36th District, California   Arizona – Governor Janice Kay Brewer   Florida – Governor Rick Scott Illinois – Governor Pat Quinn Indiana – Governor Mitch Daniels Missouri – Governor Jay Nixon   Nebraska – Governor Dave Heineman North Carolina – Governor Bev Perdue Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker   Virginia – Governor Robert F. McDonnell  City of Philadelphia – Mayor Michael A. Nutter   Thank You! We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to these dedicated public servants.  Prostate cancer is the number one male cancer and kills 30,000 men year, but […] read more