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Hi, I’m almost 84 and been diagnosed with prostrate cancer which has spread, I’ve had my first injection, I’m very confused and very low, any help would be appreciated
Hi my husband has Metastised Prostate Cancer. Starting PSA 102. On 3monthly Prostao injections & Enzalutamide. PSA level 0.49 but Testosterone level is 0.3 from 0.2 last month.Shoild this be a concern or have others had this fluctuation.
Hi all I'm a bit confused about PSA results and Gleason scores. I'm on active surveillance ATM with a Gleason score of 3/4 PSA of 5.14. my question is does the PSA rise more with say a Gleason score of 4/4 or would it be the same
Hello. I have completed RT and have undergone hormone injections for six months. I would like to ask a couple of questions. (1) Has anyone undergone acupuncture to address hot flashes. (2) is there a none tablet answer to nighttime trips to the toile...
Hi chaps was diagnosed with prostate cancer, consultant, recommended prostate removal at London College University Hospital via robot and has passed to my local hospital Princess Alexandra multidisciplinary team electronic letter sent on the 10th of May...
I’m on Prostap 3 monthly injections for advanced prostate cancer. I’m prone to hot flushes like most other people and follow the normal advice to moderate the problem. But this recent heat wave and hot weather is causing me more sweats than usual. Have...
Hello just wondering if anyone has ever considered paying for radiotherapy privately and roughly what the cost was. Cannot seem to find anything on line. Thank you
Hi I’m new to the group, my dad has been diagnosed and it’s spread to his spine, lungs, ribs, pelvis, bladder, he’s gone into shutdown and I don’t no how to help him
Hi. My partner starts radiotherapy next week for 4 weeks. How do we get through this , what do we expect? Oncologist has explained things but I want to know from your side of things .
Hi all, I'm new here. In Jan 2022 by dad (63) went into the hospital for an inflammation in his bowel and during the course of that treatment, they did other others due to an elevated PSA (in the high 10s) and he came out with a diagnosis for PC with...
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