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Is it even worth considering HIFU as a treatment for localised prostate cancer? I like the sound of it being less invasive and sparing of the ED and incontinence side effects of the recognised main treatment options. However, the long term effectiveness...
Hi I was diagnosed with gleeson 9 prostate cancer with metastases to my ribs ,hips , pelvis and spine with a PSA of 168 in march 2023 .l completed a course of 6 Docetaxel which brought my psa down to 2.5 . Then 3 months later it starts rising so after...
Just home from seeing the Oncologist. OH will start palliative radiotherapy but now on a waiting list to have Ficidial Markers done but the oncologist said it will be at least 6 weeks for this to happen then it will 6 days of RT. He said he won’t touch...
I'm 8 weeks post op and recovering well from my prostatectomy. I've done other threads but need people's thoughts on this matter. I've not been out on my push bikes, probably since before my biopsy. I couldn't cope without the motorbike so did a ride...
Thoughts all over the place , and lost for words. To many things going round in my head from one dismal thought to another. From diagnosis to treatment from too many problems that come on top not just me but partner and family all at low edge. At last...
Hi everyone I ham having second zoladex implant Friday been on apalutamide for 5 weeks side effects sweating causing lack of sleep and going to toilet more ,can cope with this ,no drama Had covid booster last Friday and since then I have had severe...
Was diagnosed with p.c.about a month ago .was advised to go on Active surveillance Had a gleason score 3+3 my p.s.a 5.5 with a 1cm tumour Since being diagnosed I am finding it difficult to think about anything else Everyday wondering whether...
Rising PSA. Had RT x20 shots and two years HT. 4years in PSA .01. It is now increasing and now at .07 after 6 months, I have agreed with GP and consultant my blood test every 3months instead of 6 months. My GP and Consultant will not do anything until...
Hi, haven’t posted for a while but back asking for advice. My dad has completed his radiotherapy, is on hormone injections every 3 months, oral chemo tablets and is 4 sessions into doxcatel chemo (there’s been a lot of delay due to infections) but hopefully...
I have had a raised PSA and an internal feel of my prostate which was hard. The results were T2C staging. The report also mentioned Likert 4I have had an MRI and now am awaiting biopsy results 5 weeks later! No one has talked to me about Cancer and feel...
