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Hi im having surgery on 21st August. Im going through a whole range of emotions. Prior to surgery did anyone else suffer fatigue? also after surgery given the prostate is an intregal part of a man how have men coped with this being remove mentally...
HI, Can anyone please advise how Brachytherapy went fof them. TIA
Hi all please can someone explained the scores and grades of prostate cancer, I trying to read up but find conflicting views many thanks
I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Fortunately I have been told it is treatable but now I have to decide between radiotherapy and surgery. It seems there are pros and cons with both and I am having trouble decided which would be best. How do...
Hello I shall be undergoing the 5 step radiotherapy treatment soon and was wondering how other peoples experiences were afterwards?
I feel great at the moment, I’m living a full and active life albeit with no sexual activity. I’m two years into my hormone treatment but I really have no clue what the future has in store. I was under the impression that hormone treatment would kill...
I have had a blood test (psa) that came back at 99..02. Waiting. For a Call from hospital. Not sure what to expect as was Contacted by doctor who told me he referred me nothing else. I have been unable to see a doctor for some time. This is due to the...
Hi all fellow PCa members (both with it or partners) - I have trawled a lot of the content on this very informative forum and now feel I can talk on the subject from a position of real time knowledg rather than scientific papers from Dr. Google! (Which...
Hi, I'm looking for some dietary advice please. I'm pre diabetic been prescribed statins, the side effect of my meds include weight gain, what can I do to safely maintain a healthy weight? Ive tried going to a gym but I get to tired and my joints ache...
I am very anxious now that I have had the results from the MRI. Unfortunately, the scan is graded PIRAD5 (the highest grade, meaning “highly suspicious”). I have Stage 3 cancer - T3a to be precise, which means it has grown outside the Prostate capsule...
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