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There have been a couple of headlines on new drugs over the weekend, one for breast cancer and the other for neck and head cancer. My ears picked up because one of them had been mentioned by our oncologist. Looking into them I discovered that they are...
Hi all Yes I am still alive. After my Heart attack I am now starting rehab... today 4th. I am walking 6 days a week but have been told not to walk as fast as I haave been doing. But rehab will put me on the right track for that.. The other good...
I had my last Zoladex in August 2024. I had a blood test yesterday and PSA was 0.14 but testosterone was only 284. I was so pleased with the PSA that I didn't ask any questions but I should have. Is it normal for my testosterone to be so low ten months...
In brief, my husband has metastatic bone cancer which has caused a fractured arm. This was misdiagnosed over the phone by his GP in January as rotator cuff injury and he was referred for physio. In March he was given an x-ray whilst attending an oncology...
Hubby had his first Oncology appointment today and I went along too. His details are in my profile, but in summary he had a PSA of 35.5 prior to starting hormone therapy a month ago. His tumour is large but it’s contained. Gleason 7 (4+3) but with a very...
My husband wasn’t feeling well after a long walk. He complained of back and leg pains. He suddenly couldn’t control his bladder. A few days later I telephoned 111 and they sent him to A&E . A few days more and he was diagnosed with metastatic prostate...
Hello all, My husband (54) received his prostate cancer diagnosis 10 months ago and elected to stay on the Active Watch path. PSA readings every 12 weeks and he is coming up to the next MRI then biopsies. He is asymptomatic and PSA levels are really...
Hello all I have been on the road to discovering I had Prostate cancer since 2023 which started out as an enquirey into some bowel problems which I had an MRI scan for to discover if my spine was causing trouble it was not. However it was pointed out...
Hi all, on another thread, this perennial question came up yet again, so I thought I might clarify things AS I SEE IT. (disclaimer…I’m NOT a consultant- just offering some food for thought). So, cribriform has a bad reputation. So it should… HOWEVER...
I am 71 and recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. My Gleason score was 3+4 and I’m Prognostic Grade Group 2 , possibly T stage 3A. I recently met with the surgeon and oncologist and need to decide on treatment soon. The surgeon suggested that radiotherapy...
