Crohn’s and Prostate cancer

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I have just been diagnosed with cancer and the specialist stated that because of my previous Crohn’s operations they cannot undertake a biopsy nor offer radio or chemo therapy or any surgical intervention. I am now on a watch an wait programme with psa tests and when indication show change they will start hormone treatment. I’m still feeling fit though I do get tired as I still have relapses with the Crohn’s and I also have type 2 diabetes. I would be interested to hear from anyone in similar circumstances.

Seamus47 over 2 years ago

Hi Steve418991 and welcome to the forum. Please be aware that some hormone treatments (I was on Prostap for three years) can affect your HbA1c levels and as you already have Type 2 diabetes you should make sure your consultant is aware of this. They may not be but it is clearly stated in the Patient Information Leaflet.

Good luck with your treatment and please come back with any questions as someone on here will have some experience of most situations.

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Seamus

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Steve418991 over 2 years ago in reply to Seamus47

Thanks Seamus, I’ll make sure that both my urologist and diabetes specialists are aware of each other and now I know about it I can ask the right questions of each of them.

Ulls over 2 years ago

Hi Steve 418991, Seamus is quite right, I have incurable advanced matast prostate cancer and take Enzalutamide tablets and decapeptyl injection, these affect my HbA1c, my GPs diabetic nurse did not know until I explained I.

Good luck with your future treatment, all the best Ulls

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