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My April PSA is down to 3.7.. Two points down from Feb test. I am still missing Maureen a lot. and have a good cry every day. But i gert out into the garden when weather is OK.
HI all I was diagnosed with Prostate cancer after a 'routine' blood test showed at PSA of 35. A biopsy and MRI scan showed I had a grade 9 (4-5) gleeson cancer that has spread to a pelvic lymph node - but no further. I've been on hormone therapy...
Hi. My husband recently diagnosed with Intraductal carcinoma of prostate. Lesion Pirus 4 on MRI. Biopsy showed no invasive cancer cells. Oncologist was very reassuring and said very low grade and advised active surveillance. However, everything I read...
Hi all, I’m hoping you can help clear up my confusion regarding PSA results. is a reading of 0.077 the same as 0.77? Kind regards
Good morning! I know that the difference between carcinoma and adenocarcinoma is that the carcinoma is not originated from the prostate cells, but what the difference in practice? Does carcinoma means necessarily neuroendocrine? From other sources...
I have recently been diagnosed with P.C. & getting to know all about it & how it is going to affect me, my life & my relationship with my supportive family, but i feel lucky with them & the NHS & their caring teams that i am going to rely on for the rest...
Hello to everyone. My question is about side effects and any advice about them please. My husband has just started on the tablets but we’re not told when side effects could start. We were told about some of them but at the time didn’t think to ask...
Hi All I have written on my profile about my Advanced Prostate Cancer journey which started early this year. On April 30th I had my first consultation with my Ornothologist. He proscribed Apalutomide to go alongside my 3 monthly Prostap injection. He...
I was diagnosed with spinal compression in Dec 22 and had to have an emergency operation to remove the cancer from my spine where they took the biopsy from. In Feb 23 in was told I had neuroendocrine small cell metastatic prostate cancer and the prostate...
Hi, I'm new here and I decided to join because it's been a few weeks my dad, who is 73, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and he will start radiotherapy in three weeks. I live abroad so when I have a videocall with him and ask him about this...
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