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Could I just ask, please, does the size of the tumour(s) bear any significance to diagnoses? Many thanks
Hello guys. Well I didn't think I'd be joining this site, like all you guys I guess, but here I am. My brother's MRI came back with PIRAD 5 and just wondering if anyone could shed some light on that please? I've Googled it (not a good idea) and I've...
Dear friends you can probably guess that I am relatively new to this group only being diagnosed 2 weeks ago today with some bone spread. Up until now in have never noticed blood in my urine but this morning when I took my safety overnight tena pad off...
has any one been on prostap for more than 2 years
Hello, I have recently been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer which has spread to my lymph nodes, spine and other local tissues. To say this was like a bullet to the head when you are only 45 is an understatement. It all happened so quickly...
I shall be having my first HT injection on Monday. How did other members cope with theirs and was there any side effects experienced? In have been advised to continue talking my initial pills as well until they run out at the end of month. Thankfully...
Hi I am new to this forum . Last week I was diagnosed with PC with some spread to bones I await my treatment plan although I have started with hormone pills to prepare me for injections . I have a couple of questions to ask . Several people have mentioned...
A big thank you to all the lovely people in the group who walked me through what to expect with my husbands 20 sessions of radiology. Two weeks in so half way there. He is over the moon that this morning was his last enema (or enemy as he calls it ) he...
Hi everyone, My husband has just recently been diagnosed with prostrate cancer. His gleason level was 9, so has been told its highly aggressive. He was sent for a bone scan to see if it had spread outside the prostrate but the results came back that...
Hubbie has this scheduled for Monday and I’m nervous as I can’t find the booklet which explained what it all entails .Can anyone help please. Also how long will it be before the radiation starts - thanks
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