I was diagnosed just before Christmas, I've had a scan and I'm awaiting the report. Obviously I am hoping that the cancer is fairly new and contained in the prostate. If radiotherapy is recommended what is the usual regime for treatment? I have read...
Hi, I'm new to this so I apologise if I get things wrong. My husband was diagnosed on Thursday with prostate cancer. He is 53 years old and it has been a bit of a shock. He had an mri in October revealing a lesion with a pi-rads score of 4. The...
Hi my dad has been diagnosed with advanced prostrate cancer with slight lymph node involvement and bone mets. He started firmagon injection in October and also takes enzaltutamide (4 tablets a day). He has started to suffer from swollen ankles and legs...
Hello all, My husband has an increase in pain at the moment and just not feeling as well as he was a couple of weeks ago. He started Zytiga a couple of weeks ago but is due his top up of Prostap 3 in a couple of weeks. Or is there a possibility of...
Hi I was diagnosed with APC exactly 4 years ago. I have just been on a course of 20 radiotherapy sessions which only finished last week. I was warned by the Radiologist to expect some side effects, some of which I was told may not occur for 2 or...
Hi again everyone. After reading a lot more posts, I'm wondering what treatment my dad will be offered following his biopsy results. I know this will entirely depend on his gleason score but so far we know this: 33mm, t3a tumour. 33mm is a BIG tumour...
Hello I would really appreciate peoples advice and experience. My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer yesterday over the phone! They said he is a Gleason 6, low grade cancer, localised on the left side of prostate, 7mm. He is 70 years old. His...
Hi All, I’ve just had a face to face with my consultant. My PSA level has dropped from 79.39 to 0.65. I am now being put forward for my radiotherapy. I should have my planning scan in March & commencement of radiotherapy in April. We will have a telephone...
I was diagnosed with prostate Cancer 18months ago. I had chemo and 20 sessions of radiation therapy but nothing since apart from ht injection every 3 months. I have a Gleason score of 9. I have had no scans to say how the treatment went and when I ask...
Hi All, I am looking for people to kindly share with me their experience of monthly HT injections as well as enzalutamide. My Dad was diagnosed about three months ago with advanced prostate cancer, which has spread to the bones and slight lymph node...
