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Hi guys all tattooed up today start my treatment on the 21st very impressed with Peterborough hospital they made me feel at ease and confident all will be well hope everyone is ok
Hi all, diagnosed last Friday with gleeson 7 3+4 Don't have the t figures, the note to the gp just says diagnosed with prostate cancer gleeson 7. I wasn't really asked anything, just AS see you in 3 months. Will I get the full grading letter ? ...
Hi All, OH completed his Docetaxel chemotherapy, CT scan same week (though we thought it would be at least three weeks after completion) We're waiting for an appointment with his consultant now, I know they have a delay at the moment, so we're trying...
Good morning I had a PSA test this week 6 months after I finished my course of radiotherapy. The reading was 0.26 which I was quite pleased with. My original PSA reading at diagnosis was 9.85. I have a telephone appointment with my oncologist later...
I’m 18 months into HT (6 monthly injections) and a year post RT. After 6 monthly PSA tests I initially received a phone call and last time I had an appointment with a nurse urologist. An appointment was made for after my next test (August) but suddenly...
Profile updated with all relevant info I really don't know what to say, I just know that we need some comforting words right now. Today we went to Urology for bone scan results, he also did another DRE which the GP thought was OK, however, the Consultant...
Hello - I wanted to ask about folks’ experiences of seeking a second opinion. I’m unhappy with the medication I have been prescribed (Prostap) and want to access Relugolix, mainly due to it having a better side effect profile where cardiac issues are...
Hi all LH's biopsy has been put back from 15th July to 27th July. I know it's not long really but it has really annoyed/upset me . All this waiting is torture! just wanted to vent! thanks for listening
Hello, I recently learnt that Abiraterone is recommended (from the results of the STAMPEDE trials) in the treatment of men with high risk non-metastatic cancer. In fact one document says it should 'Be considered a new standard treatment for non-metastatic...
Just wondered if anybody is finding the side effects more severe after a 3 monthly hormone injection? My husband was fine after the first monthly injection. Then had the first 3 monthly injection and side effects are increasing. Wondering whether he would...
