Has anyonedoing active survallance and how do you feel about it
Biopsy result of 3-4 =7 First Oncology appointment this coming Monday to discuss treatments. Ive looked at different ones but am no nearer to understanding in which order I should ask to be treated. Any advice eould be greatly appreciated.
Hello My husband’s just been diagnosed with confined T2N0 grade 8 prostate cancer. I wanted to know what is the life expectancy after radical prostatectomy? Considering this is a confined cancer, what is the chance of recurrence? I appreciate your...
I have been recently diagnosed with very low grade Prostate cancer, they have me on 3 monthly blood tests The only symptom i have experienced was trouble urinating,with start stop urine flow which is painful.My team suggested Tamsulosin capsules to...
I got my diagnosis just before Christmas 2019. A great Christmas present that started the rounds of Drs appointments then hospital appointments. Options were limited so radiotherapy and hormones it was - the delights of taking tablets with the first...
I had my planning MRI Scan today. Had to be there 1 hour before so I could have my Enema. Took it at 10:55am. "It'll take 10 to 15 minutes". I waited... and waited. Time was getting on. Time to drink 2 cups of water. Still nothing. I was told...
I have prostate cancer which is now in remission and has been for over a year. When I try and get cover for a single trip to Spain I get quoted eye-watering amounts so I want to get travel insurance which excludes cancer as the probability of anything...
Hi, I have a telephone consultation tonight with a surgeon tonight regarding Robotic Surgery. I thought that that was the last resort. I have not yet been offered Radiotherapy. Is this normal? I have posted before under the heading Hello which gives...
Hello, I’m looking for a little advice for my dad, who was a healthy, active 70 year old up till last year. Over the last year he really struggled with pain in his back and was awaiting an MRI when Covid put everything on hold. As he’d previously had...
I have got my planning scan for RT on 1st October I live 70 miles from the treatment hospital, how can I use the micro enema 2 hours before my appointment when I have a 90 minute drive to the hospital before my appointment. Any advise would be greatly...
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