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I am a little concerned about my brother's diagnosis and treatment. I have an opinion but I would like a second opinion so to speak. He is aged 69. Two months ago he was admitted to A&E due to urinary retention for presumably an enlarged prostate. His...
Hi all, I'm six months in from 5 x radiation treatment on the PACE- NODES treatment schedule and everything was going well until 7 weeks ago when I first noticed blood in my urine. I reported this to my team at the Marsden (Sutton branch) last week and...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and after discussions with the consultant it was deemed that surgery was the best option to remove the prostate and have a full prostatectomy. I had the surgery at the end of February and gad a follow up...
Just wanted to let you all know that we have managed to get annual travel insurance with a company called all clear. Not many companies will insure us given our answers to some of the questions. We did find a couple of cheaper companies but on investigation...
Hi everyone, I am posting this hoping that someone may share their experience with me, in the event that they have unfortunately had the experience of an infection. I was so happy posting my last post to everyone about how dramatically my husband...
Hi everyone, Can I just say how I feel for everyone on this website, every story is heartbreaking. I am reaching out for anyone who is going through similar. I am just at my wits end, my husband got diagnosed in September 2021 as having mastatic prostate...
Has anyone any experience or comments on HIFU?
Hi everyone, just a wee update. As you know husband aged 56 diagnosed in May with PSA of 252, T3, N1, M0, gleason score 3 +4=7. Bone scan clear. Started on Bicalutamide for two weeks then Three monthly Prostap injections, Abiraterone also added in due...
It was mentioned on BBC news at 10 p.m. about 10 days ago. The drug is called Abiraterone
I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in May 2023 I only learned this because I landed in hospital with a collapse. I had been having a problem for 2 years with pain in my right leg.I had been going to the doctors the first one said can you...
