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I was initially diagnosed in December 2019 with a 'tiny' prostate tumour. After two years of active surveillance, and rising PSA levels ( to 20), I elected to have the radical prostatectomy surgery. As I was then over 75, I was fortunate that I was deemed...
Hi guys My hubby had a call back from the oncology doctor yesterday and was told he will need chemo as the prostate cancer is growing more in his bones His previous Doctor said last month that they would try a leutinising hormone tablet along...
My husband was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer about 18 months ago. He is on abiraterone. Steroids. And hormone injections every 3 months. His psa at the start was 19 and during his treatment dropped to 1. It stayed at that for a few months....
Hi, I’m new on here, just been diagnosed prostate cancer and having prostate removed 9th February. I’m English but living in France so hope it’s ok to be on here…I don’t speak French (I know I should) so not many, if any, support options here. I have...
Has anyone here had a PIRAD 4 on the MRI that turned out not to be cancer?
Hello everybody this is my first time accessing this group and already I have found it very useful I have been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer T3a N0 Gleason 7 (3+4) and some extension outside the capsule CT scan is clear and now awaiting results of...
My initial psa was 50.3 . Plan was radical RT after initial chemo which still is . PSa not dropped too much and only till bout 4 which is still good but when it fell it was good initially during the cycles to almost half in first firmagon injection to...
Hi my husband has just turned 57 and has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had no idea anything was wrong but a standard 'Well Man' check up at the GPs surgery in November came back with a warning of a high PSA reading of 19. He was then...
Hello. My husband is being treated for Prostate Cancer Stage 4. He is on the hormone treatment regime. He is suffering from restless leg syndrome which is recognised symptom of the drug he is taking. What is the hest relief for this. Thank you people...
My father 74 age 3+4=7,grade 2,psa 8,8,biopsy 4 of 12 positiv all left and left centar 1 and 2 (6%-10%) 3 and 4 (11%-20%) Surgery or radiation?
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