Prostate cancer
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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
Common symptoms reported by people with prostate cancer
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
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Treatments taken by people with prostate cancer
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Chemotherapy
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
4
Tried for
prostate cancer
(4)
Treatment name(s)
Androgen deprivation therapy
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
3
Tried for
prostate cancer
(3)
Data from patients with prostate cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with prostate cancer
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Prostatectomy
Perceived effectiveness
for prostate cancer (10 evaluations)
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
prostate cancer
(15)
Perceived effectiveness
for prostate cancer (9 evaluations)
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
prostate cancer
(14)
Perceived effectiveness
for prostate cancer (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
prostate cancer
(11)
Perceived effectiveness
for prostate cancer (6 evaluations)
Side effects
hot flashes
loose bowel movements
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
prostate cancer
(7)
Treatment name(s)
Chemotherapy
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
prostate cancer
(4)
Treatment name(s)
Androgen deprivation therapy
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
prostate cancer
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for prostate cancer (3 evaluations)
Side effects
intestinal cramps
nausea
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
prostate cancer
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for prostate cancer (2 evaluations)
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
prostate cancer
(2)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with prostate cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has prostate cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1232 patients have this condition
- 11 new patients joined this month
- 992 say prostate cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 15 | |
| 30s | 43 | |
| 40s | 62 | |
| 50s | 164 | |
| 60s | 429 | |
| 70+ | 393 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 5 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 7 | |
| 40-49 years | 21 | |
| 50-59 years | 78 | |
| 60-69 years | 51 | |
| 70+ years | 18 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1068 | |
| Female | 50 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 768 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 51 |
These charts show data from prostate cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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