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*

*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*

*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 (7)
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
prostate cancer (5)
Treatment

(Zytiga)
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 51
30s 81
40s 65
50s 157
60s 406
70+ 850

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1,480
Female 85

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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 for prostate cancer

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Lupron Depot)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
38
Tried for
prostate cancer (7)
Treatment name(s)
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
418
Tried for
prostate cancer (5)
Treatment name(s)

(Zytiga)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
24
Tried for
prostate cancer (3)
Treatment name(s)

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

(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.
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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)

(Lupron Depot)
Perceived effectiveness
for prostate cancer (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
prostate cancer (7)
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
prostate cancer (5)
Treatment name(s)

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

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

(Casodex)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
prostate cancer (2)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with prostate cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has prostate cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 7 new patients joined this month
  • 1,423 say prostate cancer is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 51
30s 81
40s 65
50s 157
60s 406
70+ 850
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 5
20-29 years 7
30-39 years 7
40-49 years 23
50-59 years 78
60-69 years 57
70+ years 21

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1,480
Female 85

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 907
Not Diagnosed 70

These charts show data from prostate cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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