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My partner has T3/T4 metastatic prostrate cancer showing outside the capsule, in the seminal gland, neck of bladder and 2 lymph nodes on the abdomen . Having completed 20 sessions of radiotherapy in January he is on his 2nd hormone injection which he...
Hello all I was reluctantly given a PSA test June 22 by my GP after a lot of persuasion which came back at 9.5. A bit of a shock as I am a reasonably fit 59yr old with absolutely no symptoms. So far I have had an MRI, TP biospy under local, bone scan...
Hi all, I have posted on here a couple of times and had some very helpful replies thank you (sometimes I find it difficult to reply so please don’t think I’m being rude) my husband is going to have a catheter fitted on Wednesday whilst waiting for...
I had a raised PSA test result (9.28) back after a health checkup in mid-Jan. Got referred to the 2 Week Wait and spoke with a Consultant Urologist within 10 days. Had another PSA test (11) followed by an MRI scan. This showed lesions on both sides of...
Diagnosed Jan 2022 PSA 117, Gleason 7 4 + 3, mets to local lymph nodes and hip/pelvic bones. Immediately started on ADT and has regular bone strengthening infusions. After chemo PSA settled at 0.2. Scan after chemo showed lymph nodes had returned to normal...
Hi All I haven’t been on for a while, struggled with HT, I was just wondering if anyone had PSA bounce after radiotherapy, how long did it last? did it stabilise after a while . I ask as mine has increased from .34 to 1.24 over 5 months but less...
My brother has now been offered enzalutamide tablets 4 daily along with HT. He has only started this over the last few days. Does anyone have any direct experience, advice to offer, side effects, success stories anything really that would give me a balanced...
My husband was diagnosed with Prostrate cancer 6 weeks ago. His Psa was 84.7 He has a Gleason score of 9 and it has spread to the lymph nodes nearest to the pelvis, the top of his hip and the back of one of his ribs. He has been taking hormone tablets...
My husband was diagnosed with PC 9/1/23 after raised PSA, MRI and biopsy all discovered at the end of last year. His grading is 3+4=7 and cancer was found in 23 of the 24 biopsies taken. We have had 2 meetings with specialists - the first one where the...
Hello my friends, 63 years old Locally advanced prostate cancer High range and aggressive Gleason 4+5=9 T3b N1 M0 Broken out into my lymph nodes deep in my pelvis Please feel free to read my profile. I was diagnosed on 1st September 2020...
