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Hi Does anyone know the range of testosterone levels are whilst undergoing hormone therapy.....I've just had mine checked during blood tests .
We were given the results of his MRI last week – the cancer has spread into some lymph nodes behind the spine and there’s also a query over a patch on his bone scan so he’s having another one next week. Oh, and his PSA had jumped to 71. The appointment...
Good morning all, I'm in the middle of cycle 5, on triple therapy combined with Prostap and Darolutamide. During cycle 4 I experienced fatigue and shortness of breath for the first time - this is what I wrote about it on my blog: NEW - SHORTNESS OF...
Hi I’m new to this group. Any advice will be helpful. My husband has incurable prostate cancer. The hormone injection and subsequent enzalutamide have stopped working so is now starting 10 sessions of cabazitaxil over 30 weeks. Has anyone been through...
Why are prostate cancer patients where it has spread to bones given Zolendronic acid infusions (zometa)? How does it help? Does it kill any rogue cells in bones?
Hi, I'm in the middle of 20 radiotherapy sessions. At the start, I was advised to avoid caffeine, fizzy drinks, drinks with artificial sweeteners. I can't drink anything with sugar in it because of my diabetes. I suppose there is only water left...
Hi friends, I posted here previously and found the support received really helpful. My husband has recently begun hormone therapy, following a recurrence of an increase in PSA for successive tests at six then three month intervals. Three years after...
I must confess, I was incredibly relieved (after travelling daily to Hospital appointments for Radiotherapy sessions) - when they finally ended! Not a single appointment attended was "on time" - and on average, I spent between 3 - 6 hours round trip from...
Hi ! I just got my PSA result back from my 6 month measurement after radiation and ongoing hormone therapy and the result was < 0.1 again (in Sweden and Finland they don’t do ultrasensitive PSA). So, wanted to share good news as I know we in this...
hi , ,,, so today my daughter and i spoke to my husbands consultant, ( my husband has dementia and has also refused any treatment for his prostrate cancer ) and we were told that the prostrate cancer has spread to his bones , shoulder /kidney and this...
