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Good morning everyone, My father (68 yr) was diagnosed with PC in June 2023 de novo (stage IV, Gleason 9, mets to lymph nodes and spine, PSA of 800+ng/mL). He started hormone therapy immediately, then completed 6 rounds of docetaxel chemotherapy, and...
I was told that my treatment was curative or would prolong my life, I accept this but what I would like to know is it possible to see a MRI scan say a year after treatment. Our hospital boasted it had a new mpMRI scanner to help treat prostate cancer...
Hi all well not been on here for a while just updating you on my husband he’s going to start the treatment at last in 2 weeks but since we have been in the chat room we have had a chat as he broke down on Saturday and said he don’t want to leave me I...
Hi just an update on my brother he has a telephone consultation with his oncologist on thursdsy to have the discussion about his treatment as he feels he needs a more informed explanation of both treatments . His oncologist originally said Alputamide...
Sorry if this has already been posted but I've just seen that M&S is donating ￡4 for every pack of Autograph underpants sold in March and has already raised ￡55,000 for prostate cancer research as well as encouraging men to get checked. The campaign is...
Hi all My PSA is up again to 6.2. Possible reason for this is the heart attack I had in Feb. As PSA bloods were taken two weeks after H A. As the level is no to high we are having another PSA test in 3 months and go from there. Re the heart attack...
Good day all. I am on Degarelix and Enzalutamide which seem to be failing as my PSA has gone 20 - 40 - 60 - 80 in 6 months. Oncologist has put me down for 6 sessions of Radium 223 starting in January. My questions concern Relugolix which was approved...
Hello forum members - I am new to this group and am finding these posts incredibly helpful. Thank you all. My husband has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and has just had a RARP, which we hope has removed the cancer. He has a PSA test in the next...
There is something I wished someone had told us before my husband started down the triplet treatment path, and I never thought I'd miss this. His smell. I think once he started the hormone treatment, and the testosterone was switched off, he stopped emitting...
In the UK March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. About 1 in 8 men (and 1 in 4 black men) are diagnosed with it each year so my message to everyone is to spread the word to your mates /friends /relations and work colleagues who are male and aged 50...
