Is it permisable or wise to donate blood while your are being treated for prosta!

Is it permisable or wise to donate blood while your are being treated for prostate cancer?

I have prostate cancer and my treatment is: Hormone Therapy and External Beam Radiation. Is my blood OK to use for what ever purposes blood banks use it?

I can't help any other way at the moment and wish to continue helping others. Prior to my cancer I would do volunteer work. Now I am too tired to do the physical work I used to do. Even driving my car has been too much.

1 week ago
Thank you everyone, it was so silly of me to think I could donate.

Blood banks must follow Food & Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines. Contact your area blood bank with this question.

Regarding the use of donated blood: By FDA regulations, if you are paid to donate plasma (this process is called plasmapheresis), this plasma is not transfused into human beings. The companies you donate to will sell the plasma to research companies and drug manufacturers.

You do not mention how long you have been receiving your radiation therapy. Your oncologist should be able to instruct you regarding fatigue--what causes it, how long it will last, what can be done to address it so you may become active again. You are a very unselfish, empathetic person to be still thinking of others in your own times of hardship--bless you.

Please talk to your oncologist. I hope your cancer is treated successfully!