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Hi everyone , I have been diagnosed Gleason 4+3 and I am also locallly advanced at stage T3a NOMO. I am thinking of HT and RT instead of surgery . Can anyone update me on the side effects of erectile dysfunction and tiredness for HR -RT ? I am speaking...
Hi my name is Vince I had a job this time last year, the year I was diagnosed with PC. In all honesty, I told my young boss I had to have an MRI and he obviously had to know why. I am 64 this year and after the MRI, I had a biopsy which revealed something...
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to read. My dad was diagnosed with advanced metastatic prostate cancer over 4 years ago. At this point he declined chemotherapy and opted for hormone therapy (abritarone) which had been working well and made him...
Hi All I am trying to convince my nephew to have a PSA test to create a baseline reading. He is a little reticent and doesn't see the risk - he is under 40. Whilst I appreciate my brother ( his Father) is at greater risk, I believe my nephew has an...
Hi, not sure how to do this, so here goes, my name is Nigel, and after two biopsies this year, in November i was told I have prostate cancer, thankfully early stages, and we’re going for active surveillance at the moment, my next visit will be booked...
Having just read through Buzzers profile I am amazed how my local Trust differs from his and wonder if I should be pushing them more. Rather than reproduce the timeline of my experience / treatment here I have added it to my profile which can be viewed...
Good Morning PSA blood test taken 2 March 23 along with last Prostap injection, telephone appointment with a member of the MDT 18 April 23, cancelled, new appointment made with MDT 24 May23, also cancelled. I now have a new appointment on 12 July23...
So I was informed last week by my urology team that I was to be handed over to oncology to commence the next stage of my treatment which was expected to be a course of Chemotheraoy 8 sessions at 3 weekly intervals. However one of the Ct scan results were...
Hi, I just had an MRI and a PIRADS 4 lesion was detected. I had a biopsy done and came back 3 plus 4. One core.
Hey all, new here, but awaiting news. A bit of background - My Dad 66, PSA 26, blood in urine, dribbling wee and not able to pass, back pain, DRE and a referral under the 2ww Told him to go the Dr's 8 days since, Had MRI, Biopsy, concerning MRI...
