Hello, My husband has a regular PSA due to an enlarged prostate (60 cc). It has always been around 6 but it has gone from 6 to 10 in 10 months. He had an MRI in 2021 when it rose to 6 which was all clear. I am worried about this sudden rise and would...
So i had bone cancer this was immediately removed and a piece of metal put in result cancer gone. Question Prostrate cancer spotted but nothing done until it suddenly gets worse . Big Question WHY is it not immediately treated or removed ?
Hi. My husband had a radical prostatectomy 3½ years ago for two tumours, both with a Gleason score of 9 but contained with no mets but he had a relatively low psa of 4.3 so the Gleason score was a bit of a shock. Since then all his regular blood tests...
Hi does anyone have experience of enzalutamide and steroids as a combined treatment. No chemotherapy offered as yet. Stage 4 with bone mets Thank you
Have had terrible problems with rectal damage after radiation, fecal incontinence ,bleeding etc and have been told today by my consultant that there is the option of stoma bag , however would'nt help with damage to rectum just stop me messing myself ...
Millibob Good luck on your last day on the sunbed and remember to give that bell some Welly!
Hello again This morning we received a call from my hubbys nurse with the results. He is a Gleason 9 and the cancer has went into his bones and lymph nodes. He has to continue with monthly hormone injections and is being referred to an oncologist and...
Hi All, My Dad was diagnosed in Nov'22 and these were his results on paper; Gleason score 3+4 in 7 cores. Stage T3b in right side. N0 M0 CPG 3 WO 2 PSA 16. He started hormone therapy straight away and radiation is due to start next week. He...
Hi sll i previously posted as my husband was put on an urgent 2 week referal NHS due to PSA30.49, enlarged prostate and have now seen the referal that says suspicious area left side of prostate possible lump. Dr never mentioned this to us. He also has...
Hi I have been reading some other posts and I noted that some of you guys have experienced radical drops in PSA after hormone treatment. I was diagnosed last year as Gleason 8(3+5). My PSA rose from 9.6 to 10.7 over a number of weeks. I started hormone...
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