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Hi all Is anyone on bisphosphonates to counteract effects of lifelong HT? Any side effects? Worth taking? cheers, neil
Hi - this is my first time posting. My beloved partner was diagnosed with Advanced Stage Four Prostate Cancer last March. It’s very rare for it to be diagnosed at the stage it was. He has multiple bone metastases in his spine, rib cage, thoracic cavity...
Advanced Prostate Cancer My husband aged 63 has recently been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer after being under active surveillance for the past two years. He had a PET scan in October 2022 and the Consultant was hoping if it hadn’t spread they...
I have just completed 20 sequences of radio therapy with a final PSA of 0.03. The interim result midway was 0.241 and the initial was 3.09 before treatment. Meantime I have had 3 monthly shots of Firmagon for my hormonal treatment. I have read that...
Hi My Uncle who I am very close to was diagnosed last month with stage 4 prostate cancer. It has spread to a very small area in the pelvic bone...PSA was in the 80's and Gleason of 9. Myself and my Aunt are trying to research as much as possible...
Hi I've been reading your amazing stories. My hubby to-be has recently found out his prostrate cancer is back. Hi PSA in around 2015 led to referrals and several yrs back and forth before biopsy showed Gleason 3&4 -7 - stages 3a He had hormone...
Hi I’m new to this my husband was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer November 21 t3b n1 m1b aged 52….absolutely heartbroken but he was put on hormone injections every 3 months no side effects he was very lucky …. Then started doxetaxel had 6 lots...
Having had 10 cycles of Docetaxel with stable results I have just switched from Prednisolone (10mg) to Dexamethasone (.5mg). Mainly because of bone pain after coming off Prednisolone. I've heard of some positive results from this switch. Does anyone...
My husband is waiting for results of prostate biopsy carried out this week His MRI scan showed PIRADS 5 with suspicious lesion PSA just above normal for his age (he is in his 70s) No spread or lymph node involvement evident. It’s quite a worrying time...
Hi everybody, My Dad is trying to decide between Prostatectomy and RT with 3 years of HT afterwards. He is worried about the side effect of both options. He is an active 66 year old, PSA for 12.4. The PC has gone onto the outside of his prostate now...
