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Hi everyone I kept reading the posts for a while, trying to get the courage to write one... So here it goes: I wrote everything I know in the profile description, but in short - back in February my husband was diagnosed with PC Advanced, aggressive...
I was interested to read that my old university QMC London are part of a new trial to improve the efficacy of prostate cancer screening. https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2024/fmd/new-42-million-screening-trial-to-improve-efficacy-of-prostate-cancer...
My Doctor phoned to say my P.S.A has risen to 26.3 which is abnormal.Last year it was 4.7 which is ok.I have had Prostrate Cancer for Five years. My Doctor is going to make an appointment to see the Consultant which might mean having a Biopsy which...
Hi All. I just caught a reference on the news to this and thought it sounded interesting - I know what you are thinking, the nerd is on the hunt again. It looks as if this might be a tool to check that all the cancer is excised particularly at the margins...
Hi all, long time no type. Part of the reason for that is that I have just been on the HT (just on 3 of 3 monthly Prostap plus a couple of batches of Bicalutamide) waiting for my PSA to drop (below 1?, it went ~ 4.9, 6.3, 3, 1.6 over a year +) and as...
OK my husband has T3B Prostrate Cancer, Gleason score 3+4 =7 He’s been offered surgery or hormone treatment with radiotherapy. They are also putting him forward for a trial which means he is fast tracked for the surgery as at the minute there is an eight...
Hi everyone, so we had a great time in Rome. Thanks for the advice re the travel insurance. So, my husband has now had his biopsies. We have been told results day is the 18th June and have a telephone consultation booked. Consultant asked if we understood...
I'm feeling very anxious about the recovery..the more I read these forums the worse I feel even though I know it's for the best.
I am very worried and wonder if anyone had had this experience? The radiologists at the NNUH had had two aborted attemps to map my prostate for radiotherapy. First time my bladder was not very full and despite the enema my colon was too full. Despite...
Good morning all, very very new to this i have a consultation this coming Monday with my allocated Oncology Consultant, i have inoperable Prostate cancer which has also spread to my Liver both are incurable but the Consultant hopes to slow down any growth...
