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I will ask this question at our next appt but if anyone can cast some light on this then fab Paul's staging is T3N0M1b......he has no spread to lymph nodes, no traces near bladder or bowel but he has widespread bone mets.......does this not equate to...
Hi, My Dad has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and Metastatic Bone Cancer (so far) and feeling really worried and overwhelmed on what may be next… His cancer journey is very new and it feels 100mph at the moment with so much uncertainty and unknowing...
Hi, new to this site. L was diagnosed with prostate cancer 6 year ago. I had radiotherapy and 2 years of prostap injections.I had the side effects which i coped with(as good as i could). when the side effects stopped i thought great. As there was a...
Can anyone explain why my post prostatic psa( no additional treatment) went from .13 to .04 to .06 to .67 ( all 3 months apart) and then 28 days after the .67 reading it was back down to .06? Thank you !!
Hello, I’m new to this group and have joined because I would like to hear and share experiences. My dad who is 76 has recently been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. He is currently on hormone therapy treatment. Because the cancer has spread...
Hi everyone I’ve just turned 51 yrs & 6 months ago had a PSA test returning 3.6. Doctor told me to take a second test 6 months later & this returned at 5.4. NHS were fantastic and less than a week later MRI done with a P-RAD 5 score returned. Biopsy...
Hello everyone. Not sure where to start. My Dad has been newly diagnosed with terminal cancer. First diagnosis was on the 29/09/25 of prostrate cancer. Following a CT & Bone scan. It’s confirmed the cancer has spread to multiple site of his bones...
I am due to begin 20 Fractions of RT in the not to distant future, just wondering if it's possible to pause during the treatment for an unforeseen emergency circumstance, not related to the treatment, eg family bereavement or something of that nature...
My husbands PSA rose to 11 & was experiencing hip pain. He then had radiotherapy which reduced his PSA to 6.6 & stopped the pain. We have seen his oncologist today(21/10/25) for his routine appointment & his PSA has risen to 21. Oncologist has booked...
My OH has recently had his 2nd prostap3 injection. His first was administered to the arm but after speaking to others they seemed to be of the impression its better to be given in the stomach, buttock or thigh? He had no issues after the first in...
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