Diagnosed T2; Gleason 3+4 ; initially active surveillance changed to hormone treatment 11/21 +Radiotherapy scheduled to begin 8/3/22.
Telephone call today to say Radiotherapy delayed for 2 weeks.Is this a common occurrence?
It is probably to do with lack of staff due to Covid and the backlog etc. It is no problem as you are already on HT which is treating the PCa you have low stats like I did. A lot of consultants say the longer you are on HT before radiotherapy the better and some advocate as much as 9 months of HT before starting RT I was on HT for 6 months before RT. Feel safe in the knowledge that the HT is bringing down your PSA, shrinking the tumour, and weakening the cancer cells so that the RT hits them harder.
All the best.
Hi
Radiotherapy is important, having said that a small delay is not the end of the world, hospitals are doing there best to play catch up, as long as there’s no more put backs you will be fine, if there is speak to your oncologist get them to push it through.
Stay safe
Joe
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