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Hi, going through Radiotherapy for Prostate cancer, contained within Prostate -not spread. Finished shortly. Being optimistic I’m planning ( on paper at least) a trip to Europe. I’ll checkout all the suggestions contained in this community, but anyone...
PSA up again to 3.00 My age now 76 Diagnosed with Prostate cancer July 2021 after a TURP operation. PSA Nov 2019 6.7 July 2021 Gleason 3+3 32gms MRI scan showed Small PIRADS 4 lesion suggested a T2a disease. On Active Surveillance with PSA every...
Hello everyone. Just wanted to check in and introduce myself. My husband had a prostatectomy in January 2022 and in November his PSA started to rise. PET scan last month showed spread to lymph nodes and bones. He is a very young 75 year old and remarkably...
Hi all I've posted on here before (ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE.). I am 47 years old diagnosed low grade PC. I have been offered as first choice by my CNS surgery but the side affects and thought of surgery really scare me at my age. Also radiotherapy I don't...
Is this depression or acceptance? I feel battered and bruised, I feel lonely and sad most of the time now ... After fighting a brutal round-1 with bowel cancer/chemo through 2020 (and a heap of other stuff consequential to that), then liver cancer round...
On Wednesday we see the consultant for results of pets scan, we already know the scores are 4+5, tb3, n1 m0. RT and chemo was previously mentioned by the urology doctor. I see you all talk about different names of medications and types of RT. Are some...
Hi Was wondering if anyone has heard of HIFU Focal Therapy (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)? It's not available on NHS as far as I can tell so would have to go privately, the benefits and outcomes sound almost too good to be true - just wondered...
Good morning and here we are finally started treatment after many days going back and forth between surgery and Radiotherapy, I found the choices mind blowing, but such first class service from the NHS help team . Now I've got this high PSA at 52 with...
I've been on 3 monthly Zoladex jabs for the last 3 years, and recently I've experienced a couple of unexpected sexyal urges! Could my testosterone levels have started to increase, and if so, can I ask my practice nurse to do a blood test to assess levels...
I am 67, Gleason 3+4. Stage T3a. PSA score of 21. Tumour is on the wall of the prostate. Consultant has given me the choice with no steer. I am inclined to go for RT. Side effects seem less severe and treatment can start much quicker. Just had a call...
