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Hi, I have been diagnosed as above and offered brachytherapy just on its own, my cancer is 3+4 Gleason and the mri shows this in my right hand peripheral zone but then there is mention of something in the left so then in an addendum at the end of the...
Hi all! Anyone else had Brachytherapy for prostate cancer? Ive recently had my 3 month post op review & the PSA blood test showed that my hormone level is now low enough to be “normal” range. All signs are good & everything is positive & I should...
Hi, first time on this forum. I have been on active surveillance for a couple of years but my latest (3rd!) biopsy has returned a Gleason score of 7 (4+3) in two separate areas. Now facing the difficult decision of whether to go for HT/RT or surgery....
What treatment,medication are you getting for excessive gas during radiotherapy? I have failed twice on the bed, adding the two days onto the end of my 20 days. Any help or suggestions.
It has been nearly a month since I should have had my second hormone injection despite my GP having been told that I will be on HT for 2 years with injections every 6 months. I expected my GP to arrange the next injection but despite trying to contact...
Hooray I finally have a date,TBA,for my pet scan. As they have only, thus far,found one small spot .Is it reasonable to expect only to find more micro metastases?My oncologist has stated if this is e eventuality I will go straight to LHRH treatment.What...
Hi everyone, after 2 cancelations (machine problems) I finally had my first treatment last night. Only one issue was I was told my bladder wasn't full enough. I was given 2 cups of water & 20 mins later all was ok. This surprised me because I did...
I went ,as you know ,tho the radiologist last Tuesday, I was waiting for the radiologist team to decide about complete pelvis radiation, since the beginning the radiologist told me they normally do only prostate radiation, but ok he was going to check...
Good morning all I haven't been on in a while and just wondered if any one has had a similar thing I have pc with bone mets and underwent chemotherapy this year which finished in August, my PSA is now .01 undetectable, which sounds great I've been getting...
Have a few problems after my with going to the toilet the need to wee has increased and I need to catheterised almost every day and it's making me phoo as well but as I have skin tags on my back passage which is becoming a problem but not getting any...
