I came across this today NHS England » NHS fast tracks life-extending prostate cancer drug to patients At first sight it looks like positive news. Has anyone had any experience of being prescribed Darolutamide including for cancer that has spread...
Hello everyone, My dad was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer which has spread into his lymph nodes, he has been told that chemo and surgery is not an option so the doctors have put him on hormone injections. We have an appointment tomorrow with...
My husband is just about to start chemotherapy for prostrate cancer that has spread to the bones. (Pelvis, ribs and back) . Obviously he is aware of shielding and avoiding catching anything, but how careful does he and myself have to be. For example,...
I would be interested to hear from anyone who has received Staladex instead of Prostap. My pharmacy issued this drug instead of Prostap last week and my nurse did not know too much about it. It is an implant that is injected in the tummy. The needle is...
Morning guys and gals, I have just started taking Bicalutamide hormone tablets with a prostap injection to come before 4 weeks of daily targeted radiotherapy, my oncologist didn't actually put a time frame on how long it would be before the radiotherapy...
Hi you lovely people I hope you’re all coping as well as possible , and sending you gentle hugs I wanted to ask if anyone with bone mets, like my husband has been given any decent pain relief apart from Morphine? He gets really bad pain and I’m...
Hi fellow sufferers, I was diagnosed over Christmas, NOT on my Santa list, found to have spread to my riɓs. I'm having monthly hormone Injection but next week have a meeting with the oncologist to discuss options and treatment. I'm worried if they offer...
When I was diagnosed with gleeson 7 (4+3), I wanted to go on a wait and see treatment because of my age (85 years). My urologist who was treating me for bladder problems advised against it pointing out that the consequences were not a matter of passing...
Hello. I’ve just joined to try and find out a bit more information for my dad. He was diagnosed early Jan and is having hormone injections & tablets. His Gleason is 7- 4&3. He’s been offered chemo and tablets…or just to stay on the tablets. I was wondering...
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