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Diagnosed in October, purely by chance, have CKD and routine blood test for my pre transplant showed elevated PSA, got all the tests and came back Gleason 9, now on Hormone therapy and awaiting Radiotherapy. Most upsetting part is removal from transplant...
I am receiving 3 monthly injections. My next injection will be during a holiday ( booked prior to starting hormone therapy). I have been told by medics not to go longer than 12 weeks, but I can have it early. My question is how early. Any advice appreciated...
Hi all, I posted last year regarding my husband with a starting PSA of 1300 ish, advanced mets to bones and localised lymphs. Well since the diagnosis in April 2024 he has been on Digarelix monthly injections and started on Enzalutimide in September...
Hi everyone. In my previous post I explained that my father, grandfather and great grandfather all died from prostate cancer in their 40s. And that I've started having problems with urinating. I'm 47. I have a PSA test on the 28th. My GP practice have...
Hi all currently sat at the hospital waiting for biopsy but had some results from mri and bone scan so they’ve said that the bone scan is all clear but they found a area of the prostate that is worrying hence sending for biopsy it’s graded 1/6 I think...
Had my biopsy on Thursday afternoon,the people at Stamford hospital were fantastic I have been fine since and only today (Sunday afternoon) have i noticed a couple of spots of blood in my wee which seems odd as it's a couple of days since the biopsy
Any body had a lot of side effects from hormone therapy
Are any other prostate cancer suffers using Tamsulosin? I find it helps me pee easily and without pain following my radiotherapy. Has anyone experienced any long term problems they associate with this drug? I wonder if it also has a laxative effect?
.......... but already can see how useful the information, support and inclusiveness of this community will be. I'm 73, married, generally in good health and reasonably fit. I guess I've been lucky so far. I now have a diagnosis of Prostate Cancer....
Hi - new here I have just had a trans-perineal biopsy and should have my results by the end of the week! This is my mri report! Is it as worrying as I am reading it? I think it says highest suspicious of clinically significant prostrate cancer but...
