Hi I was wondering does anyone know the strength of the radiation that was used in their treatment? Is there a consistent rate applied or does it vary on the size of the tumour? Rather like Pierrepoint measuring his victims dependent on their height and...
Hi, My dad had bowel cancer op, resulting in no rectum and colostomy. Now diagnosed with prostate cancer but doing watchful waiting rather than biopsy. Are there any options to try n get sample, not in mainland UK but could travel
Hi all I have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer with perineal invasion Gleeson 4+3 =7 psa 8.6 volume 33cm. Psad 0.20. Which route would you recommend, they are suggesting pills then monthly hormone injections then 20 radiotherapy sessions...
I'm so sorry that I haven't posted anything on here for some time. I've suffered a couple of major setbacks, which have so affected my moral that I didn't feel I could post anything positive Just to remind you - I finally got a diagnosis of prostate...
Hi I wondered if anyone had any experience of this chemo drug after Docetaxel and any mixed therapies including Carboplatin? This may be the next stage of treatment for me. Many thanks
psa was 30.49 diagnosed T3B N0 M0 Locally advanced, spread to seminal vesicles. Moderately aggressive, high volume fairly extensive within Prostate gland. left lobe 9/9 cores 80% Gleason 7 4+3 right lobe 2/5 cores 25% Gleason 7 3+4 core positivity...
Hi all have posted before husbands suspected diagnosis we had everything confirmed yesterday. psa was 30.49 diagnosed T3B N0 M0 Locally advanced, spread to seminal vesicles. Moderately aggressive, high volume fairly extensive within Prostate gland...
Hi all, I have posted on here a couple of times and had some very helpful replies thank you (sometimes I find it difficult to reply so please don’t think I’m being rude) my husband is going to have a catheter fitted on Wednesday whilst waiting for...
Diagnosed Jan 2022 PSA 117, Gleason 7 4 + 3, mets to local lymph nodes and hip/pelvic bones. Immediately started on ADT and has regular bone strengthening infusions. After chemo PSA settled at 0.2. Scan after chemo showed lymph nodes had returned to normal...
Hi All I haven’t been on for a while, struggled with HT, I was just wondering if anyone had PSA bounce after radiotherapy, how long did it last? did it stabilise after a while . I ask as mine has increased from .34 to 1.24 over 5 months but less...
