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My husband was diagnosed in May( Gleason 9-5/4) .Not spread to bones or lymph nodes but no MRI as he has had two hip replacements. ( they cause shadows apparently) . Began Prostap 3 monthly injections with view to radiotherapy ( according to Urology)...
HI all, I'm just a few days from the end of my 28 HT tablets (Bicalutamide 50mg) and had my first injection (Decapeptyl SR 3.75mg) two weeks in and looking at the sheet I was given (and a copy for the Dr) it looks like my next injection, 30 days after...
I had my 3 - month decapeptyl injection on Thursday last week. Nice nurse, very experienced in oncology, and jab in slowly and no pain. Great, I thought so the wife and I went for a coffee and sandwich in the local garden centre, then wandered round afterwards...
Hello all. The people in this forum were incredibly supportive and helpful to me when I was first advised that it seemed that I had prostate cancer. I wanted to give a little update and share some tidbits that may be of benefit to you. Because my PSA...
My husband was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer into the bones and nodes in the pelvic area last Thursday with MRI. Is anyone offered PSMA PET scan to know if the cancer spread to other parts of the body?
Hi I wonder if anyone can tell me the difference between curative radiotherapy and disease control radiotherapy, the disease control radiotherapy consists of 20 doses to the prostate and seminal vesicles total 60 Gy, I’ve been on doctor google all day...
Hi I have had severe stomach pains for two months, often worse at night. The Dr said it's from the injection, has anyone experienced this? Thank you Greener
Hi all discovered this forum yesterday and very impressed! Husband diagnosed this week we already knew the likelihood the outcome would be cancer so have had weeks of worrying, no sleep etc. Initial PSA 6.34, 54cc gland, Ta2, N0 , M0, CPG 2 Gleason 4...
Hi All My husband was diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer (Gleason 8) not curable but hopefully manageable. He has had chemotherapy and radiotherapy which finished in June this year. His last PSA decreased to 0.2 after treatment. My question is...
Hi all ,,as anyone one experienced just a few days after HT injection the pain burning in the bottom area ? It’s like beginning of bonanza, and only lasts a few hours , but it certainly lets you know , cheers
