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Hi all, I had my prostate removed nearly two years ago but unfortunately the cancer had already spread to my shoulder and top of my spine. After chemo I've been on hormone treatment which has not been to successful until lately when i swithced to...
Dear all I opened this post finds you all safe and keeping as well possible. my dear husband aged 49 had radical prostatectomy last Xmas (9 Dec) last year and sailed through all PSA monitoring in past 12 months with ‘PSA undetectable < 0.01%’. Unfortunately...
My dad had prostate cancer about 7 years ago, treated with hormone and radiotherapy and PSA has stayed undetectable. Despite that, he had a few urinary tract issues and back in late August he required bilateral nephrostomies due to hydronephrosis. A CT...
Does anyone know the likelihood of this treatment becoming available on the NHS? Thanks
My husband had prostate cancer in March this year and was given the all clear, after a short respite, he was diagnosed with lung cancer which absolutely tore us apart - Pet scan showed it has spread to his bones. We had a hospital emergency with the tumours...
Hi everyone It all started in may 2022 with PSA 3.14, referred to MRI than biopsy , results Gleason 3+4 & 4+3 . Psma pet showed not spread. Today I received 3 phone calls each one with different treatment. First: radio therapy+hormone therapy including...
My hubby has developed painful prostate inflammation. He is stage 4 PC and on Zytiga for 15 months. We are worried disease has progressed again. Been put on antibiotics and longtec for the pain.also increased breathlessness in last three months. Oncologist...
Hi its Jed1 been on forum a couple of weeks posted a message have not quite got the hang of the site yet was diagnosed with prostate cancer couple years ago had bone test which was all clear radio therapy went well then two years hormone injection wich...
Hi. I’m hoping to find …. Well actually I don’t know what I’m hoping for, other than a miracle. My husband of 20 years was diagnosed 5 years ago, been on Decapeptyl since, which stopped working 3 weeks ago. Gleason 8, current psa 108 (risen from 2.5 a...
I was diagnosed in 2010, PSA only 3.8, Gleason 7 (3+4). Had Robotic Surgery at Addenbrookes and PSA undetectable since. I used to be in the UK Prostate Cancer Charity Forum but everyone seems to have left! Best wishes all, Daniel.
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