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About two years ago my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has been doing well on hormone therapy treatment. At the time, we were also told there was “extensive skeletal spread”, about which nothing could be done. This has not been mentioned...
Hi, My husband was dx with prostate cancer a few years ago, then last year he had to have radiotherapy and hormone treatment....PSA went down to 0.1.... fast forward, he had his 2nd pass test last week, it had gone up to 1.98... he was booked for a...
Hi all Having had SBRT radiotherapy (PACE-NODES) a year ago, I am still taking Zoladex. In recent weeks I have noticed that my (shrunken) penis has what looks like thickened skin, with two small white lumps, left and right, where the foreskin meets...
A few months ago I was diagnosed with prostate Cancer, post returning from travelling in Spain. It was a shock but I thought I was in a strong relationship and had support in place. On same day post a negative outcome from MRI , my ex simply ended us...
My husband is due his third chemotherapy next week the first one he had lots of aches and pains was a lot better after the second one. Should your PSA start to reduce with chemotherapy any experiences would be great to know Many thanks Anne
Hi all had my psa blood test and saw my consultant today. my psa is now at 0.06 ug/l. Had a few nasty side effects after radiotherapy, but my consultant said I am now where she expected me to be. next psa in March next year still on hormone therapy...
Hi! I’m so happy to report that today I got my PSA result back from after 18-months since final radiation and the result is still < 0.10 (undetectable in Sweden and Finland) I’m really happy to share this fantastic and happy News to all you prostate...
Have been told that the Apalutamide that is starting imminently, requires a weekly blood pressure test. Can anyone recommend a make that is reliable and accurate as there seem to be so many to choose from... Thank you
Hi looking for a bit of support after my RP in February.ED is causing me a bit of distress,haven’t seen much improvement in this dept.Wonder how others cope with this ? My wife and I are managing to be intimate,but finding difficult to cope with all...
After my last telephone conversation with the Oncologist he decided I needed a new CT and Bone scan These are booked for tomorrow. I'm impressed with the NHS as they are booked at the local hospital in different departments on the same day. They booked...
