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Hi my names Neil and I recently was diagnosed with localised advanced prostate cancer. Its been a busy time following my PSA test. Had MRI bone scan and biopsy. Talked to different consultants and today will tell them I want to go down the hormone and...
When we saw the consultant last week he gave us 2 weeks to decide if husband wants the treatment he is suggesting. He has already started him on a 3 monthly hormone injection. He also suggested chemo and chemo tablets. I am still trying to research everything...
To save me scrolling through - husband on hormone injections & having hot flushes. Any suggestions to ease this.
Well I was booked for surgery but just seemed all wrong to put my body thro that so today decided for HT RT hopefully that's just as good results
Just come off Zoladex after a year. Gained a fair bit of weight. How long before this starts to drop off. I understand that the the hot flushes can persist for some time? These have been quite bad. Enough to wake me up at night!!
Hi there My husband has recently been diagnosed with localised PC however with a gleason score of 8, this was a completely random find following a blood test, which resulted in a slightly elevated PSA, (still less than 4). To cut a long story short...
Hi there I've just joined this forum as I'm trying to find some answers. Maybe you can help? I was diagnosed with aggressive PC in March 2023 and had the radical prostatectomy in June last year. Made a good recovery but had a positive PSA reading...
Hi, I posted a while ago about my 81 year old husband with a complicated medical history over recent years (previous tonsil cancer and very serious RTA) who had T3 N0 MO on MRI and PSA rising approx 4 a year.He refused biopsy and radiotherapy, saying...
have any of you guys who had surgery ever been referred to an ED clinic later into recovery? Thanks Paul
I've been on prostap for prostate cancer for over 5 years and was wondering how long other people have been taking it for I have readings of undetectable but how long will this last or is it ongoing until it does not work what then if anything. Cheers...
