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My partner had a prostate biopsy 2 weeks ago he has now been invited to a meeting at our local hospital with a specialist urology nurse, is there a difference between this and seeing a doctor or consultant
Hi all, any advise or experiences welcome, I had BPH 77ml when my cancer journey started ( about 18mths ago) and I was put on Tamsulosin which has worked ok until about 2months ago when I started having dificultes again starting and stopping peeing, I...
Hi I've always been given my PSA results over the phone from the hospital urology department, but I've now been told I've got to wait for the appointment which is the 2nd of June which I think is wrong as I would like my results before. I did have the...
Hi everyone! I posted a while ago when my lovely dad was diagnosed, but I can’t find the original post so I’m starting a new one. Bit of background: My Dad visited the doctors after having some symptoms mainly needing to go to the toilet more often...
So I had a meeting yesterday with the consultant, he had the MRI results and ran through them very quickly. He didn't seem concerned at all, but advised a biopsy given the slightly elevated psa and borderline density. Had the biopsy and await the...
Hi all, Had my meeting yesterday followed by a Biopsy. 52 year old. The consultant was very good and said he had no concerns given the MRI results. But given the density being right on the limit and PSA being slightly raised he would do the biopsy...
Hi all After 5 years of active surveillance my PSA is gradually rising from 6.78 to now 16. I have had 2 biopsies, 1 in 2020 picked up 1 area of 3+4, in 2024 only 3+3 was picked up. I have had 3 MRI's with no change in the 5 years, 69cc Prostate...
Hi all, I was diagnosed yesterday. My PSA is 7 and Gleason is 3 & 4. I had already researched and from my consultation have been told they can monitor me and could be fine for next 10 years or so. However, if I opt for surgery now it could get rid of...
My treatment pathway has moved quickly in a few days with consecutive options appointments with an oncologist and with surgical team at Addenbrookes. I have chosen radical prostatectomy. One thing I wasn't prepared for was the surgeon asking about removal...
Hi all LH has not yet been formally diagnosed but with a PSA of 57 a cancer diagnosis is very likely. Today he s going for an MRI at our local hospital (Churchill, Oxford) and it seems that they use a Multi Parametric MRI Scanner which can also scan...
