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We have received a letter from my husband’s Consultant Oncologist today, she completed some more blood tests which were BRCA 1, BRCA 2, ATM, CDK12, result No Variants Detected - will not respond to PARP inhibitor therapy. Can anyone please explain as...
I have just been diagnosed with the following results. PSA 8.5 MRI bilateral pirads 4 in the peripheral zone. Gleason grade 2 score 7 (3+4) 17/21 cores positive with less than 5% at pattern 4. T stage T1 TNM localised early CPG 2 I have...
Hello everyone just wanted to let the kind people who replied to my post last week. That my dad today had his first phone call reviews with I think the oncologist. his PSA was 10 before treatment and is now 0.2 which is better than we could have hoped...
What's your experience of this med? My husband was prescribed it. One tablet and 6 hours later he had collapsed with very low blood pressure. Emergency admission. Basically ditched the Tamulusin.
Morning We have a recent diagnosis of advanced local prostate cancer and a few months to prepare before radiotherapy starts. So far we have been doing a lot of comfort eating and cuddling, but I figure I should put the cake down and start doing what I...
Not sure if this has previously been mentioned, I came across it yesterday www.icr.ac.uk/.../new-drug-combination-to-tackle-advanced-prostate-cancer
Good afternoon to you all. About to embark. on 6 weeks of radiotherapy (salvage) Any tips greatly appreciated, also managing possible side effects and possible remedies ,medications etc. I am wondering if anyone risked the odd pint during treatment or...
Hi can anyone help me.. I am confused about two conversations. 1- urologist said my psa has gone up 1.4. The pet scan was inconclusive and he said i should wait to my psa goes up to 4. Then have a psma pet scan again to find where the cancer has gone...
Hello everyone I am 10 weeks post op prostate removal. I knew about going to have E.D. but not prepared for had I would feel when got it. I will find out Weds if nerve spared but aware wont get an erection in the near future even with medication...
