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I am a newly diagnosed guy joined a couple of weeks back. Diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer this has spread to my bones which has caused the growth of a tumour on my spine which luckily they caught fairly early so zapped it with radiotherapy....
Hi All i just wanted to step in and say hello and to share my diagnosis with you so I do not feel so alone. I saw a specialist after a MRI scan and he recommended a biopsy and bone scan which I am waiting for the results. My concerns are that today...
Three years after nerve sparing op, still urinating when sexually stimulated. Does it ever get better...?
For people interested in the technical side of treatments, good program on BBC 2 last week on the building of two proton centres, one in Manchester(now open) and London (opens 2020). Repeated tonight 11.35 ......250 million pound cancer cure, worth...
I was diagnosed with advanced incurable prostate cancer two and half years ago at the age of 51. I’m now at a point where they is not treatment options left. I’m struggling to talk about it, and I’m just reaching out to others on here to talk about it...
Had results back psa 374 then another 417 biopsy result gleason score 4+5=9 started hormone injection now Waiting for oncology appointment Just wondering what the future holds
Just been diagnosed with t4 n1 m1 at 52 years of age had all the scans and biopsy taken just waiting on results to come back wondering what sort and how long treatment also been told they can't cure the cancer
I have a low grade cancer of the prostate,, could this cause lower back pain. Has anybody has this. As nurses or the doctors are not saying anything on this. would be good to know either way.
Hi I've have just received the news today that I have prostrate cancer, its is only a small area and is contained. I have a psa of 5.13 and a gleason score of 3.4 does anyone know how many radiotherapy sessions I would have please ?
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