I was recently diagnosed prostate cancer age 58. Had PSA of 8.1 so had Multiparametric MRI and targeted biopsy. The surgeon took 21 samples during the biopsy with samples between 5 and 18mm I think. The results showed that 20 of the samples were...
HI My Dad has had a call today from his oncology nurse to provide an update following a rise in his PSA to 42 and confirmation that he has become hormone-resistant. The current position is that he needs to have a full CT Scan and bone scan with a view...
Hi everyone and anyone who has had stampede radiotherapy for stage 4 prostate cancer xx hope every one is doing ok please God Xx Thursday my husband has his first session. Needs apparently to have comfortable full bladder and empty bowel. Bowel been no...
Although there are now "gentle" methods of Prostate Surgery which may not result in ED; if it happens there are several NHS options for overcoming this - most Cancer patients would automatically qualify for any of these options , which may not be available...
I was Diagnosed with prostate cancer in June 2019 and after test they found it had spread locally.My PSA was 112at the start was put on Bicalutamide for two months and then Zoladex,whick i am having every 12 weeks.Over time my PSA has droped to 0.14...
Wondering if anyone has had the same Hubby was diagnosed 8 years ago.with locally advanced prostate cancer Been on 3 monthly hormone injections since and all been OK Got told last week its now very aggressive and has spread to.his lungs and kidney...
Hi Lovely People Hubbys PSA on diagnosis 597, dropped to 7.95 after a couple of months on Firmagon Hormone Injections. After 3 rounds of docetaxel chemo PSA down to 1.41 No new bone mets and shrinkage on the ones that are there. Finished 6th chemo...
Afternoon, I had my appointment last week to discuss my treatment. with the PSA rising ( PSA came down from 88 to 2.6, then back up to 4.9 even though testosterone level is down to 1 ) which they are concerned about so they are going to start me on...
God afternoon my dad has just been told he has prostate cancer and that he has to start a course of hormone therapy tablets and a course of hormone injections whilst waiting to see the oncologist to see if he needs radiotherapy aswell I'm struggling to...
Hi everyone, so bit different as community arranged for one of these pop up voluntary PSA testing centres in November last year so my sister’s and I thought it would be a good idea to book husband’s in (ages ranging from 56 to 59) No symptoms what so...
