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I’m new here. Had diagnosis in August. Operation for prostectomy coming up soon
Saw the oncologist and their team. This is what will happen, these are the risks, sign here and we will get it done. Same thing at the start. We are putting you on Hormone treatment as from now. Do you have any questions? Thete are no alternatives and...
Hi guys, I'm new here. My dad is 77 and diagnosed with prostrate cancer still within the prostrate. Doctor says surgery not good for his age, it's either Radiotherapy or hormonal treatment so we opted for the later. Now the side effect is scary. Bone...
Hi, Haven’t actually been diagnosed yet but fear the writing is on the wall after PSA score ( 3.4 ) and DRE. Waiting to attend the urologist now, which is brutal. Does the group think a low PSA score is a sign of early detection ? And if so, does it...
Hi gang update time diagnosed 3+4 Psa 52 last April contained in Prostrate So treatment started yesterday with high dose of Brachytherapy all went well home now resting. Next 15 sessions of radiotherapy also on hormone replacement. I’m feeling good but...
Hi, I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in March 2017. T3b N1 M0 Gleason 4+5. PSA74. I remember it was quite a shock as had never really been ill before, but I was a fairly fit 67 year old. I just wanted treatment (whatever it was going...
Hi I am new on here, not the sort of club we want to join but I guess we don't get a say. After getting a positive blood test PSA things seem to be moving at a fast rate. Three scans and a biopsy, I am a bit confused on what my treatment options are...
I’m Les and have local metastatic prostate cancer after radiotherapy failed. Doing well on abiraterone. i’m researching alternative therapies to widen the scope for treatment and even cure. I’ve been reading around metabolic therapy. It aims to block...
Hey everybody. I guess its always polite by starting off with an introduction. My name is Alan, I am 48 and in July of this year I went to the docs with a bad back. Instead of getting my back fixed I came back with prostate cancer!! Lucky for me...
I am beside myself with worry, I was diagnosed with enlarged prostate several years ago, I had regular psa tests, which for the first few years returned a score if about 1.5, then the last 4 years it’s been below 1. The last test was done in June this...
