Quick question - does it vary from Authority to Authority how biopsy results are received? Phone call? Letter? Summons from consultant? There seem to be a variety of ways mentioned so is this just down to local procedures or does it depend on what's discovered...
Hi All I haven't been on here for a while as it all got too much really so I took a break. Hubby finished radiotherapy in towards the end of August and his last HT jab was mid August.He was on HT for 7 months. He has just had his 12 weeks follow...
Magly or Eric here again. Well the prostate cancer treatment is progressing well PSA levels stable at 0.06 but now have been referred for further investigations for possible breast cancer. Very fast referral. Doctors on Monday with appointment at local...
Hello, Can anyone recommend certain foods to have or avoid when starting on chemo please? My poor H is due to start in 2 weeks. He is newly diagnosed with PC and extensive mets. Such a huge shock as he is only 51! The information is a minefield and...
Hi, I completed my RT x 20 sessions at the end of August, got my blood results which were great zero and undetectable in December. Have been continuing HT but recently have had some random nausea / short period of dizzyness! Is this normal? Apart from...
Hello All. not sure if you can help but I’m just having a real meltdown atm. My OH is due PSA Tuesday before his HT inj which will be 12 months after chemo & RT and 2 years into this horrible disease. he was originally diagnosed T2a Gleason 7 but a PSMA...
Hi guys how long am I likely to be at the hospital for my prostate biopsy??
I have been lurking on the forum for 5/6 weeks whilst my Dad has been getting tested following lower back/hip pain. He has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer which has spread to his bones (pelvis and ribs) following a CT scan. His PSA was around...
I thought I might give an update to my journey and its likely outcome. For the last few months I have been heavily engaged with the NHS in trying to get access to my Patient records, the minutes of the several MDT meetings and, most importantly my scans...
Hello everyone. I'm Peter. I asked a question a few weeks ago on another forum and am now on the journey. I am a Macmillan benefit advisor, so have a lot of information, both of symptoms and post treatment from talking to clients. What they cant fully...
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