What is prostate cancer?

Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor involving the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is generally slow growing and often does not show signs or symptoms in early stages. It is seen more often in men over the age of 50

How do members experience prostate cancer?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with prostate cancer*

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain in lower back
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Epidural Steroid Injection Ergonomic chair
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Clonazepam Duloxetine
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Handicap/Disability Parking Permit Modafinil Motorized scooter/chair
Common symptom
Urinary urgency
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Oxybutynin Tamsulosin
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Tramadol Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Gabapentin

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for prostate cancer*

Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment

(Lupron Depot)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
38
Tried for
prostate cancer (6)
Treatment

(Zytiga)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
23
Tried for
prostate cancer (3)
Treatment
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
416
Tried for
prostate cancer (3)
Treatment

(Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSEBT))
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
102
Tried for
prostate cancer (3)
Treatment

(Casodex)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
29
Tried for
prostate cancer (2)

*Data from patients with prostate cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with prostate cancer*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Lupron Depot)
Perceived effectiveness
for prostate cancer (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
prostate cancer (6)
Treatment

(Zytiga)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
prostate cancer (3)
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
prostate cancer (3)
Treatment

(Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSEBT))
Perceived effectiveness
for prostate cancer (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
prostate cancer (3)
Treatment

(Casodex)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
prostate cancer (2)

*Data from patients with prostate cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has prostate cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 44
30s 83
40s 61
50s 154
60s 418
70+ 815

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1,453
Female 84