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My husband has been for his biopsy this morning, where a nurse helpfully told him he has prostate cancer and will have it for the rest of his life. However, we shouldn't worry because it can be treated with hormones! Does she have the authority to do...
Hi Everyone, I have been lurking on this group for the last couple of months, and all the posts and helpful information has been brilliant. My dad is 66 and is currently awaiting results of various tests he has had for suspected prostate cancer. ...
Hi All, I'm on bits here, was at the urologist today and she gave me a diagnosis i was not expecting. I suffer from Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis and since January I've been having flare up after flare up. Because of this I have my bloods done pretty...
Hi, my dad was diagnosed with PC cancer in may, he started HT straight away with an indication of RT starting 6 months later. He met with the oncologist yesterday and was told he has an aggressive form of cancer to one of the lymph nodes, Gleason 9 and...
Following on from my first post I Just recieved my Petscan results , good news is not spread to bones , but has spread to lymph nodes. [worrying] I start Hormone therapy Weds morn. then have a face to face next week.They are talking Radiation and hornone...
We are waiting for my husband biopsy but have basically been told by letter that he has prostate cancer just wandering if this means that the biopsy is just to make sure
Hi All, following RT and HT without being prescribed additional calcium and vit D which oncologist deemed as not needed, my husband has been diagnosed with borderline osteoporosis. He was immediately commenced on vit D and calcium supplements but he did...
9 days into Abiraterone Krka x2 500 mg a day, together with Prednisolone 5 mg, in addition to my 6 month injection of Decapeptyl SR and today I feel crap. I slept until 10:15 this morning which greatly exceeds my usual 5:30 am awakening and I have felt...
Hi! My Dad was diagnosed last November and has recently had radiotherapy alongside hormone therapy. The cancer had started to go into his bladder and is in his lymph nodes but thankfully not in his bones. I wanted some help and advice with the effects...
Probably best read in conjunction with my profile. With a PSA of 49 at my last test, prior to hormone injection, my concern was that this may break out, being diagnosed as high risk. First Oncology appointment 10 days ago and Abiraterone added to my...
