Medication for enlarged Prostate

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I’m being prescribed finesteral to reduce my enlarged Prostate on top of taking tamsolusin as I’m having trouble passing urine of a nighttime,during the day I’m fine

i have low grade prostate cancer will this medication have any effect on it getting any worse. 
does anyone have any information please

  • I don't think it should as most of us take tamsulosin at some time and also finesteral.  The best person to ask is your consultant urologist call his secretary and ask for him to give you the information. 

    What is your PSA and cancer - gleason score etc?  Have you had a scan and biopsy and are you on active surveillance andhaving more frequent PSA tests?

  • My PSA is down to 3.05 and my Gleason score is currently 3+3 (6) and currently on active surveillance 

    my consultant has just put me on finesteral and trialing for 6 months, so as long as I’m having regular PSA tests it should not have any effect on the cancer spreading I assume