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Hi, is it ok to take Tamsulosin whilst having Prostrap 3 injections. Have been prescribed them by my urologist not the oncologist. I know it may seem a silly question, but my anxiety levels are sky high at the moment. thank you
Hello, just finished my radiotherapy and waiting for my consultation in 8 weeks time.
This is an add on to Millibob s World Cancer Post. It's a call out for peoples views and evidence of how the Government can improve the NHS and cancer treatment. I think a lot of men and women here have been upset about waiting times, treatment, drugs...
Hi everyone just looking for a bit of advise my partner has his biopsy results with his consultant on Friday (7th) I just wandered if there’s anything we need to ask about while there it’s been a long 3 weeks and my brain will probs just be like mush...
I'm 77 (almost 78) and just had a prostate cancer diagnosis about 10 weeks ago. I'm already in stage 4 and have already had my 3rd 4-weekly Degarelix injection and have just now been 2 weeks on 2 X Abiraterone tablets daily. Was looking to go to Spain...
Thanks so much for all of your replies on my last post so helpful and reassuring. im pleased to say dad is a little better, he has an infection which he’s on antibiotics for, has been prescribed slow releasing morphine aswell as oremorph, is receiving...
Hello I am new to this forum I am concerned about raising psa after 18 years being cancer free after radiation therapy {gold seeds} was diagnosed with prostate cancer back in 2007, Gleason score was 7,T1c psa 8.5 was only 49 went threw treatment...
Hi everyone just update on my brothers bone scan which he received today by telephone . They have said because of extensive bone fractures arthritic bone etc they still don’t know and now said to get other CT scan and MRI to have a propper look . He...
I just thought I would bring this to your attention - it's on 4 February 2025. Here's a link to a blog about the Community and World Cancer Day by Steph, one of the Online Community Team: World Cancer Day - The Online Community is here for everyone...
Hi All, my husband has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer which has spread to his para-aortic lymph nodes and bones (medium volume spread). His Gleason score is 10, so we know it’s aggressive. Hes 44 and we have two young children, so...
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