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Hi all - my previous threads refer - I never know whether to start a new one or not Brief background - hubby diagnosed 2 weeks ago now - T3a PSA 5.6 & Gleason 3+4 I rang the cancer nurses this morning and was lucky to get the one who had attended...
Hi, My husband recently had the results of his MRI scan and was told there was some suspicious areas on the left side of his prostate as well as the lymph nodes. I am finding this all very overwhelming. He is going for a bone scan next week, followed...
Hi, I have recently had radiotherapy on my Sacrum and Femur due to my bone cancer spreading a little bit. My cancer originates from prostate cancer. I am getting a little bit of rectal bleeding when I pass a stool. But as they were short staffed in the...
I was given an urgent referral for an MRI, CT and bone scan on 27th March. Had the MRI and CT scan within 2-3 days of the referral. I'm now into the third week of waiting for a bone scan. At the end of the second week I got a confirmation that I am on...
Hi all I've been on bicalutamide for 4 weeks had my first injection of zoladex three weeks ago. Getting on ok but has anyone else had trouble with itching I've tried creams don't work have made myself bleed because of the itching. Any advice thanksin...
Hi everyone. After doing a home test and getting abnormal results , I had an mri scan and biopsy all in 3 weeks I had my results from my biopsy Tuesday and I’ve been diagnosed with PCa. I was Gleason 3+4 with it contained in the TZ zone and it’s not spread...
Hi, I am not new to this group, I had the above treatment 9 weeks ago, the detail of which is in my BIO.. What I would like to find out is, has anyone had just this and what was their journey like, so we can share, the same for SBRT as we are trying to...
Hi Has anyone had HIFU for a BCR. Looking for other options if OH has to stop radiotherapy due to extreme foot pain.
I'm on a journey. After experiencing some degree of nocturia for some time I approached the GP. I had a DRE which found my prostate to be smooth and Initial PSA in late December. was 5.99 going down to 5.5 a month later and subsequently up to 6.25 after...
Hello all Greetings and love to all. I have read a lot about prostate cancer treatments. I have read articles which mention that based on PSA results, doctors adopt a start stop approach. If the psa is negligigle for say few months, they stop...
