Hello.
Still in shock, frankly. GP says, because my lump is smooth, I need to wait a further 4 weeks, and have another blood test, before being referred to a urologist. Everything I read stresses the importance of speedy treatment. Should I go privately?
I was diagnosed 16 years ago following a routine health check. I have had two rounds of HIFU, seven weeks of radio therapy and during that time I have been on Zoladex and/or bicalutimide. Zoladex kept the cancer under control for a few years then my PSA...
Hi to everyone. Just been diagnosed with early prostate cancer. I was expecting it after having gone through the various stages of testing. Having hormonal treatment at the moment and radiotherapy later. Next step is a nuclear bone scan and then seeing...
Hello Everyone I'm feeling very low after having 2 PSA levels of 32, and some other symptoms which suggest I have prostate cancer. Waiting for a MRI scan at the moment. Finding it difficult to cope with sudden impact on my daily life. Only my wife and...
Afternoon all. I thought it was time to join up. I was diagnosed in October and have been on the hormones since. My RT starts next Tuesday for 7 weeks. My treatment so far at Colchester has been excellent. I'm 71 and had been getting tested for years...
My partner has T3/T4 metastatic prostrate cancer showing outside the capsule, in the seminal gland, neck of bladder and 2 lymph nodes on the abdomen . Having completed 20 sessions of radiotherapy in January he is on his 2nd hormone injection which he...
Hello all I was reluctantly given a PSA test June 22 by my GP after a lot of persuasion which came back at 9.5. A bit of a shock as I am a reasonably fit 59yr old with absolutely no symptoms. So far I have had an MRI, TP biospy under local, bone scan...
I had a raised PSA test result (9.28) back after a health checkup in mid-Jan. Got referred to the 2 Week Wait and spoke with a Consultant Urologist within 10 days. Had another PSA test (11) followed by an MRI scan. This showed lesions on both sides of...
Hi, I’m 72 and was diagnosed with advanced metastatic prostate cancer in July 2021. I was admitted to hospital with SVT and the discovery of my cancer was an unwelcome by product. PSA over 1000 and it had already spread to bones in the pelvic area and...
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