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RT got put off until 29th but they seem to be only concerned about pelvic region but I have lymph nodes in spine and shoulder, Don't know if they will look at them as I'm only booked in for 6 fractions.
Big shock really as I’m a really fit and healthy 58 year old. Gleason Score 3+4. Told today so still a bit she’ll shocked. My initial thoughts are non allopathic treatments as they all sound horrid! Any one on here used GcMAF, mushrooms, homeopathy...
Hi everyone, New to the group. My husband was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 2017. He had a prostectomy in 2018 and continued with hormone treatment. His PSA reading suggested the cancer was back in 2019 and he had intensive radiotherapy for 5...
Hi psa has been significantly low at < 0.006 for a year post RT and Abiraterone . Previously chemo failed to control psa which is why RT and Abiraterone given . Initial psa was 50 with no bone spread only to nodes in pelvis . Gleason 9 high grade ....
Hi Folks, new to this group, hope I find you as well as you can be under challenging circumstances. I have a general synopsis to ask anyone with similar experience. I was diagnosed with Prostate cancer, Stage 2 Grade 6, in February 2020, just at the...
Hi Everyone I am new to the forum and in October of this year at the age of 54 I have been diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer which has gone to the bones and lymph nodes. I have started hormone injections and will start on Darolutamide and also...
After waiting 6 weeks from my referal by Urology , I met with my excellent Oncologist Consultant today. I was dreading this meeting but my Oncologist made me feel at ease and put forward a positive plan for my treatment. I will start Triple treatment...
Saw this in the News and Thought it would be of interest to forum members, Painkiller 'whistle' that can ease discomfort of a prostate biopsy Gives patients access to a pain killing gas to manage any pain experienced during a biopsy, Rob
Hi everyone I am on the triple treatment of hormone Injections (Prostap), hormone tablets (Darolutamide) and chemo (Docetaxel). My last chemo will finish in April and then I will continue with hormone tablets and Injections. I would like to know from...
Hi All, Many people in the community that have the exact or very similar diagnosis of incurable PC as my husband offered chemo on the start of the journey. I met the two oncologist in charge of the treatment and both dismissed chemo on the spot. Tow...
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