I’ve had a letter from my urology consultant which says ”he has a very low volume Gleason 6 Pca with a psa of 5. The biopsy and MRI do not really correlate. The biopsy shows disease in the anterior portion of his prostate and we saw no abnormality there...
And finally Qu: are LHRH Analogues....enzalutomide and that group of 2nd generation hormone therapy?
Last week I was due to have a repeat biopsy, but it was canceled at the last minute by the surgeon. I was diagnosed in July with T2c Gleason 3+3, and the MDT recommended a repeat biopsy as the MRI showed a zone at Pirads5, which they think was missed...
So my transperineum biopsy came back I had 15 cores taken with only one showing low grade cancer Gleason 6. I had a meeting with my urology consultant who put me on active surveillance with no other treatment options. My question is should I get a second...
I was Gleason 4+5 =9 (therefore “aggressive” cancer but the bone scan and PET scan did not detect any spread. I’ve been in Hormone Therapy (6 monthly injections) since January 2024 and finished 20 radiation sessions in mid June. The result of first PSA...
When husband started his 3 monthly hormone injections he was told by the hospital to have them at his GP every 12 weeks which we have been doing. Today a different nurse he saw said he was a week early as his last one was 5 June and his next one should...
I have had the CT and PET scan done Now I have to wait until 8th October to speak to the consultant to see if it throws any light on the pain in my back and hips and why my PSA has doubled every 3 months since Feb Part of me hopes they find something...
Hi I start my rt today I have just received my PSA results and it is 0.08 would this level be the norm going into treatment thanks Paul
Hi all Husband got the results day having started Enzalutamide 4 weeks ago to supplement the prostap injections amd his psa has gone.down again to 1.1 from 2.9 (89 the first time pre prostap)!!! Great result.and we can see how much this stuff works...
Hello Fintry Bay here, just when I thought really bad hot flushes were gone there back, I know I would rather have them than the alternative , I'm on xtandi and prostat injection 3 monthly, I'm due injection this week and just wondering in nearing the...
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