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Looking for some advice/help/information. i have been on HT since beginning of January and PSA has came down from 88 to 2.6 which is encouraging. I was given 2 options as previously mentioned 1. Radiotherapy with HT for up to 3 years or 2. Surgery and...
I have just been told that my biopsy result was “no malignant tumour found”. On the face of it this is welcome news. But I did ask why my PSA was 10 and was met with a few ums and ahs. Basically the GP could not tell me accept to say that it would be...
I have been given a blood form by my GP for a FPSA blood test, usually I have a PSA blood test. wondering why I have been given a FPSA blood test rather than usual PSA test? I will check the internet ? many thanks
Hi has anyone experienced bad headaches my husband has had a debilitating headache for 2 days also very tired the only treatment he’s is having for T4 advanced PC IS 6 weekly hormone injections any information greatly appreciated x
Good evening all, my father was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer T3 Gleason 4+3 N0 M1b his PSA at diagnosis was 15, however after 28 days of hormone therapy and one injection of zoladex his PSA dropped to 1.3. His PET, MRI, and bone scan showed...
Hello I am on my 30th session of radiotherapy for prostate cancer today....and recently have been suffering with tenesmus....has any one had this problem, and is it a side effect of the treatment, is there any remedies or ttreatment for it and does...
Hello, Diagnosed in April 2022 with Localised prostate Cancer Gleeson 7 (3+4) last two PSA results 2 months apart 5.9 now 5.4. NHS choices are LDR Brachytherapy, Surgery and Active Surveillance. Currently Researching Focal Therapy, and maybe a second...
Post Radical Robotic RP in 2019 my PSA level has risen from <0.02 to 0.36 over the last 6 months. Told I should now be asking for a Gallium PSMA PET/CT Scan to see where the cancer is now. Not heard anything about this sort of scan until now and I’d be...
Diagnosed November 27 th 2018 with T3B NoMo SVI seminal vesicle invasion Gleason 4+5=9 PSA 30.02. Treatment 37fractions of external radiation plus 36 months Lupron . I studied cancer out of general interest obtaining an MSc in Immortalised cells cancer...
Hi, Recently diagnosed, March 16th. Age 51, psa 5.2, then 4.4 few weeks later, Gleason 3+3, biopsy 18 cores taken, 12 had cancer. Family history, 12 years ago dad had open surgery prostate removal at age 60 but cancer had spread, he's had radiotherapy...
