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Two weeks ago we found out hubby’s psa was 432, shock and horror. He had another blood test a couple of days ago and is it up to 495. Does this mean it’s spread to his vital organs. We know it is in his lymph nodes and I am outside the bone scanning place...
Been avoiding telling you folks this but my hubby’s pathology shows ductal and adenocarcinoma in the biopsies. Gleason 4+3=7 … so the 4 is referring to ductal at least that’s how I understand it. I know that ductal is usually more aggressive. Does anyone...
Age 78 I was diagnosed with Advanced Prostate cancer on 11th November with a PSA of 211. I had had Haematuria at New Year 2020 and blood sample showed a PSA of 7.2 at that time. At that time i was told I had a benign feeling enlarged prostate. Covid...
Hi all. How do I find out who my oncologist is who was at my MDT meeting. Do you at sometime or other get to talk to them. re you treatment. Thanks Les
Hi all, Does anyone know if the effectiveness of zoladex jabs weakens after a while? I've been on them every 3 months for 18 months now, and my PSA has so far remained stable at about 1 which is very pleasing, but I'm told I'll be on them for life,...
Hi peps I have just completed my first month of Enzalutamide tablets and my PSA is going in the right direction from 168 at the time of diagnosis in April 2021 my next bloods after that in June was .87 and today was .3 I have had the usual side...
Hi, Just letting you all know how happy we are tonight that hubby’s PSA has now gone from 44.4 to 0.8 in 2 months and hoping we can get it down further. Started Zytiga yesterday and prednisolone. So far so good but we know side effects are an issue...
yesturday i had my Biopsy, as my PSA has been high on the last 2 bloods , had MRI two weeks again and now just waiting for the result off the 24 sample they took .. i keep reading horror story about what's next , i know i should not but im 47 and got...
I’m looking for an insurance company that will insure my husband to travel to America, he was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer, which is treatable but not curable, thanks in a
Hi all Just having a discussion with my specialist nurse and doctor. I'm on Enzalutamide. My Doctor prescribed Evacal D3 but there is a warning that it should not be taken by cancer patients with Bone mets. I have some in the spine and they are well...
