Passed away suddenly? Prostate cancer is not something that happens quickly, I know, I battled it and won.
If it spreads from the prostate to the lymphs or bones, death can come quickly. I 've seen it happen to a dear friend.
Me too. Just got "discharged" by my radiation doc after 3 years clean. Best Christmas gift ever!
Guys, get your PSA's checked early in life and at least annually. Prostate cancer does not have to be a killer.
The key to Prostate cancer is early detection. I would suspect that Mr. Thomas did not have regular PSA testing done. Good luck to you as we are in the same boat (cancer-wise).
So happy for you eastforker. My Hub is high risk (his father had it) and they don’t do his yearly blood work in the past couple of years (PSA?) due to it being a slow growing cancer.
I have a friend who had it about 8 years ago and the docs declared it cured. Just found out it came back and got into his spine . Happened within 3 months.
True, you can last for decades with prostate cancer, but if you get it at a younger age (in your fifties or early sixties) it can be extremely aggressive and deadly.
But like everything, someone can still be claimed by it even if caught in time.
In this case, it may have not been the cancer itself, but some side effect of treatment, or other existing conditions.
Glad you beat it, eastforker...
True, you can last for decades with prostate cancer, but if you get it at a younger age (in your fifties or early sixties) it can be extremely aggressive and deadly.
But like everything, someone can still be claimed by it even if caught in time.
In this case, it may have not been the cancer itself, but some side effect of treatment, or other existing conditions.
Glad you beat it, eastforker...