Am I right in thinking that if hormone tablets strink the prostate , that brachytherapy might not need to take place if results are good with relugolix tablets and could go straight to radiotherapy
My husband had a biopsy following an MRI scan last week and we have to go back later this week for the biopsy results. We are so worried as I did not go with my husband for the biopsy as we thought is was just part of the procedure and had not realised...
FYI- long post (my apologies). Hi everyone - new to this forum and posting to seek other opinions/advice or simply hear similar stories to the one of my fathers. Providing all context as it’s been an atypical journey in his prostate cancer. Originally...
Afternoon everyone, I have updated my profile following today's first meeting with my Oncologist. She asked me if at this stage I wanted to go onto hormone therapy. I declined as I wish to avoid the side effects for a while longer. Given my updated...
Hi my husband has finished chemo & radiotherapy and currently on relugolix for the next 2 years, he has been on it since July 25, he is currently suffering from hot flushes, terrible bone pain etc, he s 61, his psa was 51 but currently 0.01 so really...
Afternoon everyone at last telephone call left lesions stable found new one on right side by gland measures 11mm level 3 got to have another biopsy any advise on this new find
I had my bloods today for what is probably the last time before I start radiotherapy and hormone treatment. 33 fractions of radiotherapy, combined with 2 years at least hormone treatment. Certainly not what I wanted, which is why I chose surgery life...
I started 50g Bicalutamide HT 7 weeks ago, then 150g Bicalutamide 3 weeks ago and my overnight toilet visits have reduced from 3 or 4 to 1 and some nights zero. Whilst this is very welcomed and hopefully a sign the medication is working am I being premature...
Hi guys, Been a while from I have been on and have updated my profile. Quick recap, had RP then SRT and now completing RT to pelvis lymph nodes and have been put on 6 months ADT decapeptyl. PSA now undetectable for first time in 3 years which is...
I have completed 8/20 sessions. The procedure itself is not too bad and the staff are wonderful. However, I have hit a problem. For the first two days after treatment started I was unable to pee and was in such pain that I had to go to A&E who fitted...
