My dad has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that he has (for various reasons) decided not to get treated for. This has now caused spinal compression and he has lost the use of his legs. I am just wondering what the next symptoms might be so that...
I had this done earlier this week 8 weeks after surgery, the result came back as less than ( with the left arrow) 0.1 , I was concerned as I see people after op talk of results being 0.01 not 0.1, i called the doctors where I had the PSA done and they...
Well just had the post biopsy meeting Gleason 9 (4+ 5 , yes I know that is slightly less worse than 5+4) Grade 5 overall I did vaguely ask about cribriform (as it was on my own notes) but then I said it was all a bit academic given the score anyway...
After 5 sessions of Docetaxel and then 4 of Cabazitaxel oncologist Sain they don't appear to be working so stopped them. Any ideas what could be next?
Hi, My Dad has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and Metastatic Bone Cancer (so far) and feeling really worried and overwhelmed on what may be next… His cancer journey is very new and it feels 100mph at the moment with so much uncertainty and unknowing...
Can anyone explain why my post prostatic psa( no additional treatment) went from .13 to .04 to .06 to .67 ( all 3 months apart) and then 28 days after the .67 reading it was back down to .06? Thank you !!
Hi everyone I’ve just turned 51 yrs & 6 months ago had a PSA test returning 3.6. Doctor told me to take a second test 6 months later & this returned at 5.4. NHS were fantastic and less than a week later MRI done with a P-RAD 5 score returned. Biopsy...
My husbands PSA rose to 11 & was experiencing hip pain. He then had radiotherapy which reduced his PSA to 6.6 & stopped the pain. We have seen his oncologist today(21/10/25) for his routine appointment & his PSA has risen to 21. Oncologist has booked...
My OH has recently had his 2nd prostap3 injection. His first was administered to the arm but after speaking to others they seemed to be of the impression its better to be given in the stomach, buttock or thigh? He had no issues after the first in...
We have received a letter from my husband’s Consultant Oncologist today, she completed some more blood tests which were BRCA 1, BRCA 2, ATM, CDK12, result No Variants Detected - will not respond to PARP inhibitor therapy. Can anyone please explain as...
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