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Diagnosed in Feb 2022. Stage 4 with Mets to bone. Non surgical case. Currently ADT, Docetaxel chemo (2nd of 6 sessions done), and just started Zytiga. Due to BCA2 mutation will eventually go on Lynparza but in future. Seems to be castrate sensitive at...
I know this drug is relatively new but I’ve read mixed reports of how long it works for. The range is anything from months to years. Has anyone been told what to expect by their oncologist? thank you…. Louli
Hi all, yesterday I felt my world come crashing down. A call from my consultant telling me the mri result is back with a grade 3 which is likely cancer. I now have to wait for appointment for a biopsy. As you can imagine my head is spinning, one moment...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer locally advanced in one side of the prostate, Gleason 4+3, operated on in late December, with a clear margin and one lymph node excised. This was all there despite not showing any rise from my habitual...
I have been offered ht, bicalutamide, 6 months. After 3 or 4 months rt therapy. Why are hormones needed after rt? If the rt has zapped it, whats this extra 2 months for? I hate side effects and i havent even started!! Thaks
Finished RT in December, had appointment with consult in February but was canceled because of Covid, now have an appointment for 19 April face to face. My PSA is now 0.01. What are the questions I should be asking at the appointment. I know I sound...
Hi Lovely People Hubbys PSA on diagnosis 597, dropped to 7.95 after a couple of months on Firmagon Hormone Injections. After 3 rounds of docetaxel chemo PSA down to 1.41 Stupid question is this a good result or should it really be lower at this...
OH had two fractions of HDR brachytherapy beginning of March prescribed Tamsulosin for three months. Is now feeling dizzy did anyone else experience this side effect? Cancer nurse suggested taking at night rather than in morning as prescribed
Hi there, I am new to all this so please bear with me. I have been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate and was sent for a blood test. Not sure how I am feeling at the moment. Obviously I cannot pre-empt the blood test result but I just don’t know how...
