Hi guys, I'm new here. My dad is 77 and diagnosed with prostrate cancer still within the prostrate. Doctor says surgery not good for his age, it's either Radiotherapy or hormonal treatment so we opted for the later. Now the side effect is scary. Bone...
Hi, Haven’t actually been diagnosed yet but fear the writing is on the wall after PSA score ( 3.4 ) and DRE. Waiting to attend the urologist now, which is brutal. Does the group think a low PSA score is a sign of early detection ? And if so, does it...
Hi, I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in March 2017. T3b N1 M0 Gleason 4+5. PSA74. I remember it was quite a shock as had never really been ill before, but I was a fairly fit 67 year old. I just wanted treatment (whatever it was going...
Hi I am new on here, not the sort of club we want to join but I guess we don't get a say. After getting a positive blood test PSA things seem to be moving at a fast rate. Three scans and a biopsy, I am a bit confused on what my treatment options are...
I’m Les and have local metastatic prostate cancer after radiotherapy failed. Doing well on abiraterone. i’m researching alternative therapies to widen the scope for treatment and even cure. I’ve been reading around metabolic therapy. It aims to block...
Hey everybody. I guess its always polite by starting off with an introduction. My name is Alan, I am 48 and in July of this year I went to the docs with a bad back. Instead of getting my back fixed I came back with prostate cancer!! Lucky for me...
Hi everyone, just a wee update. As you know husband aged 56 diagnosed in May with PSA of 252, T3, N1, M0, gleason score 3 +4=7. Bone scan clear. Started on Bicalutamide for two weeks then Three monthly Prostap injections, Abiraterone also added in due...
It was mentioned on BBC news at 10 p.m. about 10 days ago. The drug is called Abiraterone
I was on the kidney cancer forum, but have now joined the Prostate Cancer Forum. Hello to everyone. In 2017 I was diagnosed with rare UTUC. I was Stage 4 and given a prognosis of 6 to 9 months. I had my last CT scan 2 weeks ago and my final oncology...
Hi everyone. I've recently had radiotherapy and hormone treatment for prostate cancer. Luckily, my PSA level has gone from 12.5 to 0.5 - great news!! Unfortunately, I have constant hot and cold flushes, and chronic fatigue, which is totally debilitating...
