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I have just received the result and it’s not good Reading of 1.76 when equal to or less than 0.02 is the level required .Looks like the op route has not succeeded . It’s disappointing to say the least to have to discover and chase this myself ( via...
Can anyone give me advice where to get help in the workplace I have asked my employer to make reasonable adjustments to my employment. My adjustments were can I keep working with my work friend as my work post is changing I have worked with him for 12...
Hello. Are their any men who have a history of proctiits/colitis previuos to having prostate cancer. My hubby has had a PMSA PET scan which has shown a 1 to 2 mm probable cancer, where his prostate was. He has just had an MRI scan to look more closely...
Does anyone else feel the cold more since been in hormone therapy injections and /or Apalutamide tablets.
Hi everyone, had my prostate removed 10 weeks ago. All went well and just had my PSA results reading at 0.008. My biggest concern after the op is incontinence. I am fine throughout the night and ok rough the day just doing very little. If I do walks or...
I am a PCA patient, whonhas undergone RP and had a BCR with. 2 rt iliac lymph nodes tumor. I was given a 6 week radiation. Subsequent PET SCAN in april 2024, showed no lesion in that area. However, my PSA was creeping up and since i was on surveillance...
Hi ! In Sweden (and Finland) we never (or selldom) have ultrasensitive PSA testing so the lowest PSA is < 0.1 or ’undetectable’. i have seen discussions regarding ultrasensitive PSA measurments and I can understand the value perhaps after prostatectomy...
I have just joined this group. My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018. he had a prostatectomy, Gleason score 7. he was told the cancer had spread to one nerve so that was removed. lymph nodes were clear. He couldn't have radiotherapy...
My husband was diagnosed last week with prostate cancer and I feel lost because I can’t help him my husband is 69 he has to have a pet scan to see if and if it has where it has spread he has 3T stage 5 if it hasn’t spread then he could be a candidate...
I'm on AS ( G 3+4 . 20 % G 4) while I decide on a treatment . Is the general thinking that younger men <_60 should consider surgury over radiation because of better salvage option or is that old school thinking regarding better ration treatments like...
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