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My husband has advanced Pca, has been through chemo (twice), enzalutamide, and now MSSC. In hospital awaiting urgent radiotherapy. Finding it very hard to help him as still on assessment ward at general hospital, doctors rarely around to discuss. Any...
I have been offered radiotherapy today but soon I will appointment in month time do I have to start drinking fluid water before I get my appointment
Hi, diagnosed 2months ago with P3a locally advanced, Gleeson8. Started Prostap ht in April. Having HDR brachytheropy in September/October followed by external beam after.
Hi all.i have recently been diagnosed with p/c and am now looking at different treatments..was just wondering what the general thoughts were on options.i believe I can go for the robotic surgery,the radio therapy or the hfiu.i have read the pros and cons...
Afternoon, As per previous posts (T3 N1 M0 ) i had a further PSA test and they have confirmed it has risen again to 4.9 ( on hormone treatment since January a which dropped from 88 to 9.2 then 2.6 an now over 3/4 weeks its risen to 3.5 and now 4.9)...
Hi all looking for some solace after another sleepless night. My 75 yr old dad was diagnosed in February, Gleason 9, PSA 6.7, T3AN0Mx. He was started immediately on hormone therapy (tablets and had 2 injections so far) but yesterday they have confirmed...
After my diagnosis last year my 1st thought was for my children and is this genetic. After a lot of searching I found a genetic testing study which I entered, the study looks at all cancer mutations in the body not just prostate and gives results in 6...
Hi all, Husband is now 7 weeks post radical prostatectomy. Recovery seems to be going well. They were able to spare one side of nerves and already able to maintain an erection hard enough for penetration which we are extremely thankful for, however...
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My hospital refused to book me in for an MRI. So diagnostic process has stalled. My PSA is 24.5. A week before it was 29. The reason given by the MRI unit is that I have Deep Brain Stimulation equipment in my head and chest for Parkinson's. I have an...
