I was diagnosed with prostate cancer 2 years ago ( Gleason 8 ) & have just completed my 2 years of hormone therapy. My radiotherapy ( March ‘24 ) took the form of 5 sessions ( as part of the PACE trial ). All seemed ok until a few weeks ago when I started...
Hi.. have any of you guys had Brachytherapy?? I've been told I have to have a Flow test, or I can't have the treatment! A week ago I had an MRI.. so just don't understand why! Or are they trying to find something so I can't have it!!!!
Long time no post. I was hoping to wait until after OH oncology appointment before posting all the results etc which of course i will still do. However, OH is almost finished his second week of Bicalutamide and has mostly been feeling ok sometimes a bit...
Hi has anybody suffered side effects of external beam therapy staff said it normally last 2 weeks then goes down My taste has changed can’t smell too sore mouth occurs during night time I use pastilles to help me out (dry mouth) i mean
My husband's diagnosis is Grade group 5 Gleason 9 (4+5) Scans, and biopsy indicate T3b, N1, ?M0/M1a, latest PSA 9.6. Lesion present, seminal vesciles and abnormal lymph nodes, bone scan clear. Waiting for a PSMA pet scan to complete investigations....
Hello, Am interested in knowing how others dealt with the dilemma in choosing between surgery and radiotherapy please. Just turned 70, diagnosed with locally advanced pc. Two years ago I had a biopsy that showed as clear so have been taken by surprise...
Good news today OH first PSA reading since completing 33 sessions of salvage radiotherapy down to 0.05 - so relieved. Seeing Oncologist tomorrow to discuss HT as still having problems with feet.
Hi all I have had a few days when I could not think about this in any depth but today I am overthinking again. Given the delay in LH's biopsy (5 weeks if it goes ahead on 27th), the large lesion in his prostate (37mm) and the large area touching the...
Hi, I am just about to have my third Prostate-3 injection of a 2 year course and I have experienced many of the documented side effects to one degree or another. What I am having difficulty finding out is how these side effects may progress over time...
So far no real problems...just trying to adapt to the fatigue. This Thursday I have the camera down the little chap boy am I looking forward to that.hopedfully the ht works for ages. Nice to see everyone doing relatively well.
