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Hi, first post I'm on active surveillance since NOV 2018 with a Gleason 3+4 and stable PSA always at 4 to 4.5 I had a new MRI early June and in the report to my GP I discover that the MDT (multi disciplinary team) recommended treatment in DEC 2021...
Hi, I’ve been diagnosed with localised prostate cancer. My Gleason score is 3+3, grade group 1 and T stage 2. The doctor has recommended a 6 month treatment plan of hormone therapy with 20 doses of Radiotherapy. The other option they have suggested is...
Hi all So after 7 months and a few months of good progress, confirmed by positive CT scans, it looks as though the Enzalutamide has stopped working and my PSA is steadily rising. I'm now booked for chemo in a couple of weeks. Are there any other options...
Hello everyone. I thought I would say hi as I am hoping to be here a while. Things for me started really in January this year with some toilet issues. Urgency, frequency and pain post urination. It came to a head when I very nearly wet the bed and thought...
Hi I'm John recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, really need some help to answer some questions about what I do and how long it takes to get my prostate removal op date ? It's been nearly 3 week since telling surgeons I want the op but nothing si...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer T2 Gleason 7 (3+4), Intermediate Risk last May. I have had 12 months of Hormones and 20 fractions of VMAT Radiation. The Radiation finished on 2nd November. My 3-yearly Colonoscopy & biopsies,was due in November...
Hi. I’ve got stage 4 prostate cancer which has spread to the bones in 2 places, but it was caught early and I started taking Enzalutamide which has stabilised the cancer. But I’m struggling to find travel insurance. Do you guys have specific companies...
Hi I am 9 weeks post radical robotic prostatectomy with 7 weeks catheter removal Experiencing very little, if any, control of my bladder since my catheter removal I can retain up to 400mls but I know I am constantly leaking Is this to be expected...
Prostrate Cancer, my husband was diagnosed back in Nov 2019 and started treatment in March 2020. This was Zitega drug, steroid and Hormone therapy. Consultant has stopped Zitega as we knew it would in April this along with steroid. He has been told Hormone...
I was recently diagnosed prostate cancer age 58. Had PSA of 8.1 so had Multiparametric MRI and targeted biopsy. The surgeon took 21 samples during the biopsy with samples between 5 and 18mm I think. The results showed that 20 of the samples were...
