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Can someone advise please on the pros and cons of Radiotherapy v Brachytherapy. I see some people have had both plus HRT, and some people just RT plus HRT. Is having both just a double whammy to try and achieve a cure but with double the side effects...
Today was my first appointment in Leuven ,I send in advance my medical information so when I arrived today they already have seen my scans,biopsy, and everything, professor de Meerleer advise to do a new psma-pet scan to check how things are now, and...
Good morning. New here I was diagnosed last March with PC and currently having hormone therapy and about to start my radio therapy assuming the scan goes according to plan this time. The scan for positioning where they put the tattoo dots on. My emotions...
Hi ! I know we all like to hear Good News as well so, had my third 3-month PSA test today after final radiation in April 2024. The test came back < 0.1 !! (which is as low they measure in Sweden (and Finland)) Now I’ve been 1 year on hormone therapy...
I am 2yrs into 3yrs of HT following RT 19 months ago. I meet with my consultant last week and asked to finish HT 10 months early, really struggling with side effects and Quality of life. Anyway after discussion we agreed I would come off Prostrap and...
All well with phone consultant, always dread the results. PSA was read to the last digit this time as 0.03 it was 0.07 in Nov so still going down and may it stay that way for many years. All the best to those who are starting their journey, my husband...
My oncologist has requested that my GP practice administer his prescribed HT injections. He has left it to the GP practice to decide which to give, either Zoladex or Decapeptyl. For their part, the GP practice are willing to do either one. Hence,...
We have just returned from first visit to oncology following OH rise in PSA after protestomy nearly 3 years ago it is now 0.27. Difference of opinion as surgeon wants to wait until reading is 0.4 then pet scan with a view to targeted radiotherapy. Oncologist...
16th January: So much has happened so quickly that I have to remind myself that is was only 17 days ago that I received my cancer diagnosis. OK - so, all my medics are singing from the same song sheet. Their recommendation for treatment is hormone...
Hi. I have recently been diagnosed with 3/4 Gleason scale prostate cancer. Came as a shock. No symptoms. I am 64 years old and need help/advice from people who have been through this and would like to know their thoughts on which treatment they would...
