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Hello There My OH is undergoing 6 weeks of RT alongside 3 monthly Hormone therapy injections for 24 months total this is all following a Prostatectomy earlier this year staging jumping from t2b to t3b so locally advanced PC. My question is if the...
Hello.Just had a C.T. Scan(thurs) Bone/Body Scan next Wednesday.Consultant that after the Scans he would put me on a stronger Hormone Tablet as Bicalutamide has a time limet.The options as you all have said,Abiratorone,Enzalutamide,Apalutamide,and Darolutamide...
Hi everyone. I’m just back from my first appointment with my consultant after a blood test showed a PSA level of 77. He checked my prostate and said it was smooth on one side and firm/hard on the other, and he suspects something sinister is going on....
Hi everyone, just found this forum so I thought I’d share my journey so far. Back in January this year I saw my GP with blood in my urine this led to rapid access to Urology and being investigated for possible bladder cancer. Cystoscopy was clear and...
Hello friends, I'm looking for some advice - I have a Gleason 7 (3+4) and a PSA which has gone up from 4.3 to 5.1 in the past three months. I've had discussions about surgery and radiology options (I'm more opted towards radiology), would now be a good...
How long does incontinence last after LARP? Did anyone on this forum suffer no incontinence at all?
Just joined, thank you, my father has stage 4 prostate cancer which is spreading into his spine, he’s 90….. just struggling as we are caring at home. Any tips for the 14 wee get ups a night?? Not sure we are ready for catheter yet….. interested...
Looks like my husband will have to undergo radiotherapy as his psa level is now rising following his prostatectomy nearly 3 years ago. My question is does it always cause bladder and bowel problems ?
2nd RT done 4 to go . The oncology nurse caught up with us today just to say Hi as we have spoken on the phone but never face to face . we asked what next after RT and she said OH would be on Aberaterone for a total of two years and the nurses would...
To all of you that have reached out to offer me support, I offer a great big "Thank You". I'm really struggling, but overnight I came to the realisation that whatever I'm feeling, there are many more who are succeeding and making a success of what we...
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