Hi, I'm new here having only had my diagnosis a week ago. Lots of information, booklets and leaflets to read. Not sure how I can get my head around which type of treatment I should have. Have not had my next meeting with consultant as have only had a...
Hi Guys. Thought I would drop in. Was diagnosed with stage 3 in 2021. Aged 58. Had HT and Radiotheraphy rather than surgery. Going well until 2025 when PSA rose and have moved to spine. L3 vertebrae. had Cyberknife. June 2925?Reduced PSA . By Jan back...
Hi. I am new to this forum. Got a surprise stage 3 prostate cancer diagnosis on Wednesday after an MRI. They say my pelvic and lymph nodes are clear, but they want to do a bone scan to make sure there is no spread which terrifies me. I can’t stop searching...
Hello, I have prostate cancer that has spread to my rectum ,and am wondering if anyone else had had the same ,I have started hormone treatment and had my first hormone injection last week I am still getting lots of pain in my anus and it is still bleeding...
Hi everyone, I am new to the Macmillan community and wanted to introduce myself. I'm glad to have found this forum and look forward to learning from the experiences and advice shared here. I'm hoping to connect with others, read helpful discussionsvand...
Hello. I'm new to all this as diagnosed with pc on 23/12/2025 in time for Xmas and told it was advanced in January and given a few other scares after scans. On a duplet treatment of Enzalutamide and Decapeptyl which has dropped my PSA down to 0.2 from...
Hi I'm Paul recently diagnosed stage 2,10 of 31 cores showed cancer 1 Gleason 3+3,9 Gleason 3+4 no spread.Have been offered 3 treatment options cryotherapy,SABR and Radical prostatectomy.I understand it's a very personal decision and I'm going to look...
I am 62 and just was diagnosed with favorable intermediate Gleason 7 (3+4) two days ago. Which after waiting a month post-biopsy was actually somewhat of a relief. My PSA was 5.114. PSA density 0.165. My MRI showed a PI Rad 4 lesion with MRI capsular...
Hi all, I'm new to this, thought I could go it alone, but now need to talk. Diagnosed in 2023, have had chemo, radiotherapy and hormone therapy. Currently just being monitored until some other symptoms occur. Hormone therapy has left me with severe osteoporosis...
Hello everyone it’s mark , I was diagnosed with prostate cancer a year ago with a psa of 611%, after some gruelling chemotherapy they got it down to 0.8%, but today I had a phone call after a blood test and my psa as gone up to 6%. I would like to know...
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